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Lecture -3: Biotic disease causing
agents
1. viruses
Virus
 Size: ultramicroscopic, visualization requires an electron
microscope
 Genome: RNA/DNA. Either single stranded or double
stranded
 Capsid/ protein coat: composed of protein subunits.
Lipoproteins are also sometimes associated
 Obligate parasite: Dependent on the host for all the functions
plus the synthesis of nucleic acids and amino acids
 Replication by assembly: dependent on assembly of new
particles from pools of required components .
 Vector required for transmission
Historical developments in plant virology
1. Tulipomani in 15th century Holland- tulip from Persia: 
development of Bizzare
2. 1886: Adolf Mayer confirmed the primary principle of plant
virology when working with TMV
3. Dmitri Ivanowski (1892) Beijernick (1898)- unique nature of
viral pathogens- named vrus as  contagium fluidium
vivium- a contagious living fluid
4. Stanley- crystallized TMV- 1946 Nobel prize for chemistry
5. Bawden and Pirie- precence of phosphorus
6. Fraenkel Conrat- isolated RNA-1956
What do viruses look like
Isometric: spherical and (depending on the
species) from about 18nm in diameter upwards.
E.g Tobacco necrosis virus, genus Necrovirus
with particles 26 nm in diameter.
Rod-shaped: about 20-25 nm in diameter and
from about 100 to 300 nm long.
E.g. Tobacco mosaic virus, genus Tobamovirus
with particles 300 nm long.
Filamentous: usually about 12 nm in diameter and more
flexuous than the rod-shaped particles. They can be up
to 1000 nm long, or even longer in some instances. E.g.
Potato virus with particles 740 nm long.
Geminate: twinned isometric particles about 30 x
18 nm. These particles are diagnostic for viruses in
the family Geminiviridae which are widespread in
many crops especially in tropical regions. The
example here shows Maize streak virus, genus
Mastrevirus.
Bacilliform: Short round-ended rods. These come in
various forms up to about 30 nm wide and 300 nm
long. E.g Cocoa swollen shoot virus 28 x 130 nm.
Symptoms found in plants infected with virus
1. Local lesions
2. Symptoms affection reproduction  sterility and yield loss
3. Symptoms caused by growth abnormalities
1. stunning and dwarfing
2. Tumour and gall
3. Distortions
4. Enations
4. Symptoms based on changes in Chlorophyll or other pigments
1. Mosaics and mottles
2. Stripes and streaks
3. Ring spots and line patterns
4. Vein banding
5. Vein clearing
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VECTORS
Plant Pathogenic Fungi
 Plant Biotic disease agents- Fungi most prevalent
 Mycology- Mycos = Fungus+ -logy = study
 Systematic study- 250 yrs old
Role of Fungus
1. Agents of decomposition
2. Fungi attack wood
3. Important in production of food
4. Toxins (mycotoxins)- source of antibodies, cyclosporine,
vaccine, hormones, enzymes
Fungi found consistently in association with particular plant
disease are called fungal pathogens
Fungal characteristics
 A fungus (Pl. Fungi) is a eukaryotic, heterotrophic, absorptive
organism that develops a microscopic diffuse, branched,
tubular thread called a hypha (Pl. hyphae).
 A group of hypha is called mycelium. It makes up the
vegetative (non- reproductive) body or thallus of the
fungus
 The hypha of most fungi are microscopic- 3-4 亮m to 30 亮m
wide
 Septa (cross walls) may or may not be present- Septate
 Without cross walls are called as aseptate or coenocytic
Septate
aseptate or coenocytic
 Hypha bound by cell membrane- plasmalemma- sterol-
ergosterol
 Outside the plasmalemma Gylcocalyx
Ascomycota, Basidiomycota, and Deuteromycota-
Chitin (硫- (14) linkage of n-acetylglucosamine) and
glucans (long chains of glucosyl rediues) are major cell
wall component.
Zygomycota contains chitosan, chitin and polyglucuronic
acid
Oomycota contains- cellulose (硫- (14) linkages of
glucose
 Chitin, glucans and cellulose form strong fiber called as
microfibrils embedded in a matrix of glycoprotein and
polysaccharide
 Cell wall also contains dark pigments such as melanin
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 Fungal cells may contain one or many nuclei.
 A hyphal cell with genetically identical haploid nuclei is
monokaryotic.
 A cell with 2 genetically different but compatible haploid nuclei
are dikaryotic (characteristic feature of Basidiomycota)
 Plasmids present
 Vacuoles-storage
 Carbon reserve- lipids, glycogen, trehalose
 Mitochondria present- varies in size
 Fungal celld from different hyphal strands fuse in a process
called anastomosis- results in formation of
Rhizomorphs, sclerotia (A sclerotium (plural sclerotia)
is a compact mass of hardened fungal mycelium
containing food reserves) and fruiting structures such as
sporocarps
Types of fungal pathogens
Saprophytes: use nonliving organic matter as a source of food
Facultative saprophytes: Mainly parasites, but act as
saprophytes between growing season
Necrotrophs: usually saprophytes and survive well as sclerotia,
spores or as mycelia but given the opportunity they become
parasitic.
Biotrophic pathogens (Obligate parasites): grow or reproduce
only on or within a suitable host
Mutualist biotrophic: Mycorrhiza and endophytes
Hemibiotrophes: function as both Biotrophs and Necrotrophs
Disease symptoms caused by Fungus
1. Necrosis
2. Permanent wilting
3. Abnormal growth
4. Leaf and fruit abscission
5. Replacement of host tissue
6. Mildew
1.Necrosis
Leaf spot
Blotch
Tar spot
blight
Needle cast
Anthracnose
Anthracnose
Scab
Die back
Canker
Crown rot or root rot or collar rot
Damping off
Soft Rot
Dry rot
Rust
Vascular wilt
2. Permanent wilting
3. Abnormal growth
Leaf curl
Club root disease
Wart disease
Witches broom
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  • 1. Lecture -3: Biotic disease causing agents 1. viruses
  • 2. Virus Size: ultramicroscopic, visualization requires an electron microscope Genome: RNA/DNA. Either single stranded or double stranded Capsid/ protein coat: composed of protein subunits. Lipoproteins are also sometimes associated Obligate parasite: Dependent on the host for all the functions plus the synthesis of nucleic acids and amino acids Replication by assembly: dependent on assembly of new particles from pools of required components . Vector required for transmission
  • 3. Historical developments in plant virology 1. Tulipomani in 15th century Holland- tulip from Persia: development of Bizzare 2. 1886: Adolf Mayer confirmed the primary principle of plant virology when working with TMV 3. Dmitri Ivanowski (1892) Beijernick (1898)- unique nature of viral pathogens- named vrus as contagium fluidium vivium- a contagious living fluid 4. Stanley- crystallized TMV- 1946 Nobel prize for chemistry 5. Bawden and Pirie- precence of phosphorus 6. Fraenkel Conrat- isolated RNA-1956
  • 4. What do viruses look like Isometric: spherical and (depending on the species) from about 18nm in diameter upwards. E.g Tobacco necrosis virus, genus Necrovirus with particles 26 nm in diameter. Rod-shaped: about 20-25 nm in diameter and from about 100 to 300 nm long. E.g. Tobacco mosaic virus, genus Tobamovirus with particles 300 nm long.
  • 5. Filamentous: usually about 12 nm in diameter and more flexuous than the rod-shaped particles. They can be up to 1000 nm long, or even longer in some instances. E.g. Potato virus with particles 740 nm long. Geminate: twinned isometric particles about 30 x 18 nm. These particles are diagnostic for viruses in the family Geminiviridae which are widespread in many crops especially in tropical regions. The example here shows Maize streak virus, genus Mastrevirus. Bacilliform: Short round-ended rods. These come in various forms up to about 30 nm wide and 300 nm long. E.g Cocoa swollen shoot virus 28 x 130 nm.
  • 6. Symptoms found in plants infected with virus 1. Local lesions 2. Symptoms affection reproduction sterility and yield loss 3. Symptoms caused by growth abnormalities 1. stunning and dwarfing 2. Tumour and gall 3. Distortions 4. Enations 4. Symptoms based on changes in Chlorophyll or other pigments 1. Mosaics and mottles 2. Stripes and streaks 3. Ring spots and line patterns 4. Vein banding 5. Vein clearing
  • 17. Plant Biotic disease agents- Fungi most prevalent Mycology- Mycos = Fungus+ -logy = study Systematic study- 250 yrs old Role of Fungus 1. Agents of decomposition 2. Fungi attack wood 3. Important in production of food 4. Toxins (mycotoxins)- source of antibodies, cyclosporine, vaccine, hormones, enzymes Fungi found consistently in association with particular plant disease are called fungal pathogens
  • 18. Fungal characteristics A fungus (Pl. Fungi) is a eukaryotic, heterotrophic, absorptive organism that develops a microscopic diffuse, branched, tubular thread called a hypha (Pl. hyphae). A group of hypha is called mycelium. It makes up the vegetative (non- reproductive) body or thallus of the fungus The hypha of most fungi are microscopic- 3-4 亮m to 30 亮m wide Septa (cross walls) may or may not be present- Septate Without cross walls are called as aseptate or coenocytic
  • 20. Hypha bound by cell membrane- plasmalemma- sterol- ergosterol Outside the plasmalemma Gylcocalyx Ascomycota, Basidiomycota, and Deuteromycota- Chitin (硫- (14) linkage of n-acetylglucosamine) and glucans (long chains of glucosyl rediues) are major cell wall component. Zygomycota contains chitosan, chitin and polyglucuronic acid Oomycota contains- cellulose (硫- (14) linkages of glucose Chitin, glucans and cellulose form strong fiber called as microfibrils embedded in a matrix of glycoprotein and polysaccharide Cell wall also contains dark pigments such as melanin
  • 22. Fungal cells may contain one or many nuclei. A hyphal cell with genetically identical haploid nuclei is monokaryotic. A cell with 2 genetically different but compatible haploid nuclei are dikaryotic (characteristic feature of Basidiomycota) Plasmids present Vacuoles-storage Carbon reserve- lipids, glycogen, trehalose Mitochondria present- varies in size
  • 23. Fungal celld from different hyphal strands fuse in a process called anastomosis- results in formation of Rhizomorphs, sclerotia (A sclerotium (plural sclerotia) is a compact mass of hardened fungal mycelium containing food reserves) and fruiting structures such as sporocarps
  • 24. Types of fungal pathogens Saprophytes: use nonliving organic matter as a source of food Facultative saprophytes: Mainly parasites, but act as saprophytes between growing season Necrotrophs: usually saprophytes and survive well as sclerotia, spores or as mycelia but given the opportunity they become parasitic. Biotrophic pathogens (Obligate parasites): grow or reproduce only on or within a suitable host Mutualist biotrophic: Mycorrhiza and endophytes Hemibiotrophes: function as both Biotrophs and Necrotrophs
  • 25. Disease symptoms caused by Fungus 1. Necrosis 2. Permanent wilting 3. Abnormal growth 4. Leaf and fruit abscission 5. Replacement of host tissue 6. Mildew
  • 34. Scab
  • 37. Crown rot or root rot or collar rot
  • 41. Rust