The cultivation and overall quality of Litchi, a fruit of significant commercial value in China, are hindered by the presence of the oomycetes pathogen Peronophythora litchii.
Mengyu Xing +7 more
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Ethephon Treatment Enhanced Postharvest Litchi Fruit Resistance to Peronophythora litchii by Strengthening Antioxidant Capacity and Defense Systems [PDF]
Litchi downy blight, caused by Peronophythora litchii, is a major postharvest disease that leads to severe pericarp browning and fruit decay, significantly reducing market quality.
Difa Zhu +8 more
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The autophagy-related protein PlAtg26b regulates vegetative growth, reproductive processes, autophagy, and pathogenicity in Peronophythora litchii [PDF]
Peronophythora litchii is an oomycete pathogen responsible for litchi downy blight, a significant threat to global litchi production. Autophagy, a conserved degradation pathway crucial for the growth, development, and pathogenicity of phytopathogenic ...
Xuejian Wang +7 more
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A Cytochrome B5-Like Heme/Steroid Binding Domain Protein, PlCB5L1, Regulates Mycelial Growth, Pathogenicity and Oxidative Stress Tolerance in Peronophythora litchii [PDF]
As an electron transport component, cytochrome b5 is an essential component of the Class II cytochrome P450 monooxygenation system and widely present in animals, plants, and fungi.
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A RACK1 family protein regulates pathogenicity of Peronophythora litchii by acting as a scaffold for MAPK signal modules [PDF]
Litchi downy blight caused by Peronophythora litchii is the most destructive disease of litchi (Litchi chinensis). RACK1 (Receptor for activated C kinase 1) is a group of scaffold proteins, mainly involved in the regulation of various signaling pathways ...
Guanghui Kong +10 more
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Bacillus amyloliquefaciens PP19 regulation of microbial communities and suppression of Peronophythora litchii [PDF]
Background Litchi downy blight (LDB) is a major disease affecting litchi (Litchi chinensis), damaging fruits, inflorescences, and leaves, and significantly hindering the development of the litchi industry in China and globally. Bacillus amyloliquefaciens
Li Zheng +6 more
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Dataset on collecting volatile compounds produced by three bacteria and testing their efficacy against the pathogen Peronophythora litchii [PDF]
This data article provides supporting information to a related research article “Identification of volatile organic compounds for the biocontrol of postharvest litchi fruit pathogen Peronophythora litchii” (Zheng et al., 2019) [1].
Li Zheng +7 more
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Autophagy-related protein PlATG2 regulates the vegetative growth, sporangial cleavage, autophagosome formation, and pathogenicity of peronophythora litchii [PDF]
Autophagy is an intracellular degradation process that is important for the development and pathogenicity of phytopathogenic fungi and for the defence response of plants.
Lin Lv +6 more
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PlAtg8-mediated autophagy regulates vegetative growth, sporangial cleavage, and pathogenesis in Peronophythora litchii [PDF]
Autophagy is a conserved cellular metabolic process in eukaryotes that transports damaged or redundant intracellular organelles and proteins to lysosomes or vacuoles for degradation and recycling.
Ge Yu +8 more
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Litchi downy blight (LDB) caused by Peronophythora litchii destroys 20–30% of litchi fruit every year and causes significant economic losses. Some Exiguobacterium strains exhibit considerable promise in both agricultural and industrial sectors.
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