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Aggressiveness and Patulin Production in Penicillium expansum Multidrug Resistant Strains with Different Expression Levels of MFS and ABC Transporters, in the Presence or Absence of Fludioxonil

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PLANTS-BASEL
卷 12, 期 6, 页码 -

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MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/plants12061398

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blue mold disease; patulin analysis; MFS-transporters; ABC-transporters; apple fruit; fludioxonil

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Penicillium expansum is a common postharvest pathogen of apple fruit, causing blue mold disease. Fungicide-resistant MDR strains with overexpression of efflux transporters have been selected. This study investigated the aggressiveness and patulin production of MDR strains, as well as the expression pattern of patulin biosynthesis pathway genes. Results showed that MDR strains produced more patulin but were less pathogenic, and the expression levels of patulin biosynthesis genes did not correlate with patulin concentration. The selection of MDR strains and their increased patulin production pose a serious concern for disease control and human health.
Penicillium expansum is the most common postharvest pathogen of apple fruit, causing blue mold disease. Due to the extensive use of fungicides, strains resistant to multiple chemical classes have been selected. A previous study by our group proposed that the overexpression of MFS (major facilitator superfamily) and ABC (ATP binding cassette) transporters constitute an alternative resistance mechanism in Multi Drug resistant (MDR) strains of this pathogen. This study was initiated to determine two main biological fitness parameters of MDR strains: aggressiveness against apple fruit and patulin production. In addition, the expression pattern of efflux transporters and hydroxylase-encoding genes that belong to the patulin biosynthesis pathway, in the presence or absence of fludioxonil and under in vitro and in vivo conditions were investigated. Results showed that the MDR strains produced higher concentrations of patulin but showed a lower pathogenicity compared to the wild-type isolates. Moreover, expression analysis of patC, patM and patH genes indicated that the higher expression levels do not correlate with the detected patulin concentration. The selection of MDR strains in P. expansum populations and the fact that they produce more patulin, constitutes a serious concern not only for successful disease control but also for human health. The above-mentioned data represent the first report of MDR in P. expansum associated with its patulin-production ability and the expression level of patulin biosynthesis pathway genes.

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