Paper · 2026 · Journal of Fungi

A Peniophora lycii Isolate Simultaneously Parasitizes Vitis vinifera Host and Associated Fungi, and Possibly Contributes to Grapevine Trunk Disease Development

Nikolett Molnár; Dóra Szabó; Adrienn Gomba-Tóth; et al.

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Abstract

An isolate of Peniophora lycii was obtained from grapevine, and its interactions with several grapevine-associated fungi and the plant host were examined. The fungus was not able to infect intact leaves, but necrotized the margins of foliar disks and caused necrosis and white rot in woody tissues. In dual cultures, P. lycii and Aureobasidium pullulans showed mutual antagonism. Mycoparsitism of P. lycii was observed on epiphytic Botrytis cinerea, Alternaria sp., and endophytic Botryosphaeria dothidea interaction partners. In contrast, P. lycii showed trophic growth towards endophytic Phaeomoniella chlamydospora without any signs of harmful interactions. Dual inoculations of foliar disks with epiphytic fungi revealed no effects of fungal interactions on necrosis development by pathogens and verified mycoparasitic interactions in planta. Co-infection assays of cuttings with endophytic pathogen fungi showed cumulative effects of fungal interactions on wood symptom expression, with the exclusive contribution of P. lycii to white rot development. In addition to providing the first isolation of P. lycii from grapevine and the description of its mycoparasitic behavior, the present study suggests that the fungus may act as an opportunistic grapevine pathogen, probably as a secondary colonizer in trunk diseases. The observed dual host preference may allow trunk disease pathogens to initially feed on fungi, followed by damage to the grapevine. This may be in connection with the exceptionally long latency of these syndromes.

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Observationobservedoriginal resultno effectmeasured

Claim · model-written summary

P. lycii did not infect intact grapevine leaves.

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GrapevineVitist0
Interactor
The funguse0pathogen
Outcome
infect intact leavese0

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Vitis
Vitis · Taxon · picture of the genus (one of its species)Victor M. Vicente Selvas · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“The fungus was not able to infect intact leaves”

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“Grapevine”

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Observationobservedoriginal resultnegativemeasured

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P. lycii necrotized grapevine foliar disk margins.

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GrapevineVitist0
Outcome
margins of foliar diskse0
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necrotizede0

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Vitis
Vitis · Taxon · picture of the genus (one of its species)Victor M. Vicente Selvas · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“but necrotized the margins of foliar disks”

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“Grapevine”

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Observationobservedoriginal resultnegativemeasured

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P. lycii caused necrosis and white rot in grapevine wood.

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GrapevineVitist0
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necrosis and white rot in woody tissuese0

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Vitis
Vitis · Taxon · picture of the genus (one of its species)Victor M. Vicente Selvas · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“caused necrosis and white rot in woody tissues”

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“Grapevine”

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Observationobservedoriginal resultmeasured

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P. lycii and A. pullulans were mutually antagonistic in dual culture.

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GrapevineVitist0
Interactor
P. lyciiPeniophora lyciie0pathogen
Second interactor
Aureobasidium pullulansAureobasidium pullulanse0other
Outcome
mutual antagonisme0

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Vitis
Vitis · Taxon · picture of the genus (one of its species)Victor M. Vicente Selvas · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons ↗
Peniophora lycii
Peniophora lycii · Interactor · picture from its Wikimedia Commons categoryBohan Jia · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗
Aureobasidium pullulans
Aureobasidium pullulans · Second interactorThis image was created by user Tom Volk (TomVolk) at Mushroom Observer , a source for mycological images. You can contact this user here . · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“In dual cultures, P. lycii and Aureobasidium pullulans showed mutual antagonism.”

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“Grapevine”

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Observationobservedoriginal resultmeasured

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P. lycii parasitized three grapevine-associated fungi.

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Interactor
P. lyciiPeniophora lyciie0pathogen
Second interactor
Botrytis cinerea, Alternaria sp., and endophytic Botryosphaeria dothideaBotrytis cinereaBotryosphaeria dothideaAlternaria sp.e0other
Outcome
Mycoparsitisme0

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Vitis
Vitis · Taxon · picture of the genus (one of its species)Victor M. Vicente Selvas · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons ↗
Peniophora lycii
Peniophora lycii · Interactor · picture from its Wikimedia Commons categoryBohan Jia · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗
Botrytis cinerea
Botrytis cinerea · Second interactorRasbak · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗
Botryosphaeria dothidea
Botryosphaeria dothidea · Second interactorThis image was created by user William Tanneberger (William) at Mushroom Observer , a source for mycological images. You can contact this user here . · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“Mycoparsitism of P. lycii was observed on epiphytic Botrytis cinerea, Alternaria sp., and endophytic Botryosphaeria dothidea interaction partners.”

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“Grapevine”

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Observationobservedoriginal resultmeasured

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P. lycii grew toward P. chlamydospora without harmful interaction.

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GrapevineVitist0
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P. lyciiPeniophora lyciie0pathogen
Second interactor
Phaeomoniella chlamydosporaPhaeomoniella chlamydosporae0pathogen
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trophic growthe0

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Vitis
Vitis · Taxon · picture of the genus (one of its species)Victor M. Vicente Selvas · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons ↗
Peniophora lycii
Peniophora lycii · Interactor · picture from its Wikimedia Commons categoryBohan Jia · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“P. lycii showed trophic growth towards endophytic Phaeomoniella chlamydospora without any signs of harmful interactions”

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“Grapevine”

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Observationobservedoriginal resultno effectmeasured

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Fungal interactions did not change pathogen-caused necrosis in grapevine foliar disks.

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GrapevineVitist0
Organ / stage
foliar diskse0
Outcome
necrosis development by pathogense0
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no effectse0

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Vitis
Vitis · Taxon · picture of the genus (one of its species)Victor M. Vicente Selvas · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“Dual inoculations of foliar disks with epiphytic fungi revealed no effects of fungal interactions on necrosis development by pathogens”

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“Grapevine”

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Observationobservedoriginal resultmeasured

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Dual inoculations confirmed mycoparasitic interactions in grapevine foliar disks.

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GrapevineVitist0
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mycoparasitic interactionse0

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Vitis
Vitis · Taxon · picture of the genus (one of its species)Victor M. Vicente Selvas · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“verified mycoparasitic interactions in planta”

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“Grapevine”

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Observationobservedoriginal resultnegativemeasured

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Co-infected cuttings showed cumulative effects on wood symptoms.

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GrapevineVitist0
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cuttingse0
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wood symptom expressione0
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cumulative effectse0

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Vitis
Vitis · Taxon · picture of the genus (one of its species)Victor M. Vicente Selvas · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“Co-infection assays of cuttings with endophytic pathogen fungi showed cumulative effects of fungal interactions on wood symptom expression”

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“Grapevine”

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Observationobservedoriginal resultnegativemeasured

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P. lycii alone contributed to white rot in co-infected grapevine cuttings.

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GrapevineVitist0
Interactor
P. lyciiPeniophora lyciie0pathogen
Outcome
white rot developmente0

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Vitis
Vitis · Taxon · picture of the genus (one of its species)Victor M. Vicente Selvas · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons ↗
Peniophora lycii
Peniophora lycii · Interactor · picture from its Wikimedia Commons categoryBohan Jia · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“with the exclusive contribution of P. lycii to white rot development”

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“Grapevine”

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Observationobservedoriginal resultmeasured

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The study first isolated P. lycii from grapevine.

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GrapevineVitist0
Interactor
P. lyciiPeniophora lyciie0pathogen
Outcome
first isolatione0

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Vitis
Vitis · Taxon · picture of the genus (one of its species)Victor M. Vicente Selvas · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons ↗
Peniophora lycii
Peniophora lycii · Interactor · picture from its Wikimedia Commons categoryBohan Jia · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“the first isolation of P. lycii from grapevine”

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“Grapevine”

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Observationauthor interpretationoriginal resultnegativemeasured

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The authors suggest P. lycii may be an opportunistic secondary grapevine trunk pathogen.

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GrapevineVitist0
Outcome
opportunistic grapevine pathogene0
Qualifier
probably as a secondary colonizer in trunk diseasese0

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Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.

Vitis
Vitis · Taxon · picture of the genus (one of its species)Victor M. Vicente Selvas · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“the fungus may act as an opportunistic grapevine pathogen, probably as a secondary colonizer in trunk diseases”

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“Grapevine”

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