How and Where Periglandula Fungus Interacts with Different Parts of Ipomoea asarifolia
Issued Date
2022-08-01
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2309608X
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2-s2.0-85136968781
Journal Title
Journal of Fungi
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8
Issue
8
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SCOPUS
Bibliographic Citation
Journal of Fungi Vol.8 No.8 (2022)
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Olaranont Y., Stewart A.B., Songnuan W., Traiperm P. How and Where Periglandula Fungus Interacts with Different Parts of Ipomoea asarifolia. Journal of Fungi Vol.8 No.8 (2022). doi:10.3390/jof8080823 Retrieved from: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/20.500.14594/83170
Title
How and Where Periglandula Fungus Interacts with Different Parts of Ipomoea asarifolia
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Abstract
Periglandula is a fungal genus that is associated with plants in the family Convolvulaceae. They produce medicinally important constituents called ergot alkaloids, which are stored in their host plants. Previously, the fungi were reported to mainly interact with young leaves and seeds of Convolvulaceae species. However, knowledge about how ergot alkaloid-producing fungi interact with their host plants is still lacking. Therefore, we investigated the interaction of Periglandula fungus with different plant parts of Ipomoea asarifolia, using molecular, histochemical, anatomical and micromorphological techniques. Our findings confirm the presence of Periglandula ipomoeae on six out of the eight plant parts examined (young folded leaves, mature leaves, flower buds, mature flowers, young seeds and mature seeds). The fungus was mostly distributed along external plant surfaces, and particularly on areas that were relatively unexposed. Our results suggest that the density of fungal mycelium varies depending on glandular trichome density and the growth stage of the host plant. Detection of the fungus in the flowers of its host plant, for the first time, fills a missing link in understanding how vertical transmission of Periglandula species occurs.