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Diseases of Sugarcane: From Pathology to Integrated Management
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Diseases of Sugarcane: From Pathology to Integrated Management

A special issue of Plants (ISSN 2223-7747). This special issue belongs to the section "Plant Protection and Biotic Interactions".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (30 March 2023) | Viewed by 3960

Special Issue Editors

Dr. Shamsul Bhuiyan

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1. Biosecurity and Disease Screening, Sugar Research Australia, Pathology Research Station, Woodford, Australia
2. The Queensland Micro- and Nanotechnology Centre, Griffith University, Brisbane, Australia
Interests: plant parasitic nematodes; soilborne diseases; breeding for disease resistance; biosensor; marker assisted screening; fungal diseases of sugarcane; mechanisms of disease resistance
Dr. Rasappa Viswanathan

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Guest Editor
ICAR-Sugarcane Breeding Institute, Coimbatore 641007, India
Interests: disease management; host–plant resistance; pathogenome
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Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

Sugarcane is an important cash crop in most of the tropical and sub-tropical regions worldwide. Sugarcane diseases can cause significant loss of productivity in terms of sugar and biomass. The management of sugarcane diseases is becoming challenging due to the impacts of climate change, continuous monoculture, improper farming practices, increasing production costs, and lack of proper education. Some diseases are confined to parts of the world, and some are endemic worldwide. A range of methods have been adopted to manage sugarcane diseases, such as the application of fungicides to protect against fungal diseases, the hot-water treatment of seed canes to eliminate systemic infection, roughing and farm sanitation to reduce the transmission and spread of diseases, and the planting of disease-resistant varieties where possible. In recent years, research on sugarcane diseases has contributed significantly in (i) modern diagnostics using cutting-edge technologies, such as biosensors, machine learning and artificial intelligence, LAMP etc.; (ii) marker-assisted selection for disease resistance; (iii) new bioactive chemistry in disease management; and (iv) the improvement of soil health in order to mitigate soilborne pests and diseases. In this Special Issue, we invite you to submit your manuscripts on the biology, epidemiology, diagnosis and management of sugarcane diseases using modern, futuristic technologies. Original research and review articles are welcome.

Dr. Shamsul Bhuiyan
Dr. Rasappa Viswanathan
Guest Editors

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Keywords

  • diagnostics
  • pathogenomics
  • omics in sugarcane pathology
  • phenomics
  • machine learning and artificial intelligence
  • novel delivery of plant protection chemicals (drones, microirrigation)
  • biocontrol
  • nanotechnology
  • gene editing for disease resistance
  • climate change
  • epidemiology of sugarcane diseases
  • hyperspectral imaging and convolutional neural networks for disease detection

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Cytogenetic Characterization and Metabolomic Differences of Full-Sib Progenies of Saccharum spp.
by Yi Wang, Ru Li and Baoshan Chen
Plants 2023, 12(4), 810; https://doi.org/10.3390/plants12040810 - 10 Feb 2023
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Sugarcane smut is a worldwide fungal disease. Disease resistance breeding is the most economical and effective measure to prevent and control sugarcane smut. The cytogenetic characteristics and metabolomic differences of sugarcane F1s are closely related to disease resistance. Zhongzhe 1 and [...] Read more.
Sugarcane smut is a worldwide fungal disease. Disease resistance breeding is the most economical and effective measure to prevent and control sugarcane smut. The cytogenetic characteristics and metabolomic differences of sugarcane F1s are closely related to disease resistance. Zhongzhe 1 and G160 sugarcane from the same parents (ROC25 and Yunzhe89-7) were used; the plants were grown in accordance with the barrel method. When the seedlings had 4–5 leaves, genomic in situ hybridization (GISH) was performed; digoxigenin (DIG)-labeled female parental (ROC25)DNA and biotin-labeled male parental (Yunzhe89-7) DNA were used as probes, and the karyotypes of two hybrids were analyzed. The new sugarcane smut-resistant variety (Zhongzhe 1) and the susceptible variety (G160) derived from the same parent were analyzed via gas chromatography—mass spectrometry technology (GC–MS) to compare the metabolomic differences between them. GISH analysis revealed that the chromosome ploidy number of Zhongzhe 1 sugarcane and G160 sugarcane were 114 and 110, respectively. However, the two contain different numbers of chromosomes from the female (ROC25) and male (Yunzhe89-7) parents. Moreover, 258 significantly changed metabolites were identified in smut-resistant Zhongzhe 1, as compared with the smut-susceptible G160 sugarcane: 56 flavonoids, 52 phenolic acids, 30 lipids, 26 organic acids, 26 amino acids and derivatives, 19 nucleotides and derivatives, 5 alkaloids, 9 terpenoids, and 35 others. Multivariate statistical analysis revealed a distinct difference in metabolic pathways between Zhongzhe 1 sugarcane and G160, and both of these varieties had unique functional metabolites. Differences in chromosome composition may constitute the genetic basis for the difference in resistance to smut disease between Zhongzhe 1 sugarcane and G160 sugarcane, and a high accumulation of flavonoids, lipids, terpenoids and tannins may constitute the basis of resistance to smut disease for the Zhongzhe 1 variety. Full article
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Biotechnological Strategies Adopted for Sugarcane Disease Management in Tucumán, Argentina
by Josefina Racedo, Aldo Sergio Noguera, Atilio Pedro Castagnaro and María Francisca Perera
Plants 2023, 12(23), 3994; https://doi.org/10.3390/plants12233994 - 28 Nov 2023
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Sugarcane diseases can be controlled by an integrated management approach where biotechnological tools can successfully contribute. The Obispo Colombres Agroindustrial Experimental Station (EEAOC) in Tucumán (Argentina’s main sugarcane producer) has successfully implemented multiple strategies that greatly enhance the productivity of sugarcane fields. The [...] Read more.
Sugarcane diseases can be controlled by an integrated management approach where biotechnological tools can successfully contribute. The Obispo Colombres Agroindustrial Experimental Station (EEAOC) in Tucumán (Argentina’s main sugarcane producer) has successfully implemented multiple strategies that greatly enhance the productivity of sugarcane fields. The local breeding program develops resistant varieties by applying molecular markers to reveal the presence of Bru1 gene for brown rust resistance throughout the EEAOC germplasm collection. In addition, SNP alleles linked to novel sources of resistance were identified following a selective genotyping strategy. Another strategy is the implementation of a seed cane sanitation project using hydrothermal therapy, an in vitro culture technique, molecular diagnosis of diseases, and bionanoparticles. As a result, the incidence of systemic diseases has significantly decreased in the production fields. More recently, the use of biological products has shown to be effective for disease control in EEAOC varieties. In summary, several biotechnological strategies including molecular markers associated with resistant sources, in vitro culture of apical meristems, molecular diagnostic techniques, and the use of bioproducts are being successfully used for the sustainable management of sugarcane diseases in Tucumán, Argentina. Full article
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