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This research was funded by Project RTA 2017-00063-C04-03 INIA, the Project Healthy Forest: LIFE14 ENV/ES/000179, the Department of Economic Development, Sustainability and Environment (Basque Government), grant reference: SANFOR2020. Forestry and Agricultural Biotechnology Institute, at the University of Pretoria (FABI).

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Iturricha Vélez Del Burgo, María EugeniaAuthor

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July 21, 2023
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Genetic Diversity of Lecanosticta acicola in Pinus Ecosystems in Northern Spain

Publicated to:J Fungi (Basel). 9 (6): 651- - 2023-06-01 9(6), DOI: 10.3390/jof9060651

Authors: Mesanza, Nebai; Barnes, Irene; van der Nest, Ariska; Raposo, Rosa; Berbegal, Monica; Iturritxa, Eugenia

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INIA CSIC, ICIFOR, Carretera La Coruna Km 7-5, Madrid 28040, Spain - Author
Inst Vasco Invest & Desarrollo Agr, Neiker BRTA, Granja Modelo s n Antigua Carretera Nacl 1, Km 355, Arkaute 01192, Spain - Author
Univ Politecn Valencia, Inst Agroforestal Mediterraneo, Camino Vera S N, Valencia 46022, Spain - Author
Univ Pretoria, Forestry & Agr Biotechnol Inst FABI, Dept Biochem Genet & Microbiol, ZA-0083 Pretoria, South Africa - Author

Abstract

Lecanosticta acicola is one of the most damaging species affecting Pinus radiata plantations in Spain. Favourable climatic conditions and unknown endogenous factors of the pathogen and host led to a situation of high incidence and severity of the disease in these ecosystems. With the main aim of understanding the factors intrinsic to this pathogenic species, a study of the population structure in new established plantations with respect to older plantations was implemented. The genetic diversity, population structure and the ability of the pathogen to spread was determined in Northern Spain (Basque Country), where two thirds of the total Pinus radiata plantations of Spain are located. From a total of 153 Lecanosticta acicola isolates analysed, two lineages were present; the southern lineage, which was prevalent, and the northern lineage, which was scarce. A total of 22 multilocus genotypes were detected with a balanced composition of both mating types and evidence for sexual reproduction. In addition to the changing environmental conditions enhancing disease expression, the complexity and diversity of the pathogen will make it difficult to control and to maintain the wood productive system fundamentally based on this forest species.

Keywords

Brown spot needle blightDifferentiationDistancesGenotypic diversityMicrosatellitePopulation geneticsR-packageSsrs

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Bibliometric impact. Analysis of the contribution and dissemination channel

The work has been published in the journal J Fungi (Basel) due to its progression and the good impact it has achieved in recent years, according to the agency WoS (JCR), it has become a reference in its field. In the year of publication of the work, 2023, it was in position 8/33, thus managing to position itself as a Q1 (Primer Cuartil), in the category Mycology.

Independientemente del impacto esperado determinado por el canal de difusión, es importante destacar el impacto real observado de la propia aportación.

Según las diferentes agencias de indexación, el número de citas acumuladas por esta publicación hasta la fecha 2025-07-17:

  • WoS: 1

Impact and social visibility

From the perspective of influence or social adoption, and based on metrics associated with mentions and interactions provided by agencies specializing in calculating the so-called "Alternative or Social Metrics," we can highlight as of 2025-07-17:

  • The use of this contribution in bookmarks, code forks, additions to favorite lists for recurrent reading, as well as general views, indicates that someone is using the publication as a basis for their current work. This may be a notable indicator of future more formal and academic citations. This claim is supported by the result of the "Capture" indicator, which yields a total of: 7 (PlumX).

It is essential to present evidence supporting full alignment with institutional principles and guidelines on Open Science and the Conservation and Dissemination of Intellectual Heritage. A clear example of this is:

  • The work has been submitted to a journal whose editorial policy allows open Open Access publication.

Leadership analysis of institutional authors

This work has been carried out with international collaboration, specifically with researchers from: South African Republic.