Isolation, morphological characterization, and screening virulence of Beauveria bassiana and Metarhizium robertsii fungal isolates on Galleria mellonella [version 5; peer review: 2 approved] [PDF]
F1000Research, 2023 Background Entomopathogenic fungi exists naturally in plants as an asymptote and have the potential to reduce the population of insect pests through indirect interactions. This study was conducted to detect and characterize the endophytic fungi Beauveria
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Maize response to endophytic Metarhizium robertsii is altered by water stress. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2023 To defend against damage from environmental stress, plants have evolved strategies to respond to stress efficiently. One such strategy includes forming mutualist relationships with endophytes which confer stress-alleviating plant defensive and growth ...
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Optimization of the Fermentation Conditions of Metarhizium robertsii and Its Biological Control of Wolfberry Root Rot Disease [PDF]
Microorganisms, 2023 Fusarium solani is the main pathogenic fungus causing the root rot of wolfberry (Lycium barbarum). The endophytic fungus Metarhizium robertsii has been widely used for the biocontrol of plant pathogenic fungi, but the biocontrol effects of this fungus on
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New Downstream Signaling Branches of the Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase Cascades Identified in the Insect Pathogenic and Plant Symbiotic Fungus Metarhizium robertsii [PDF]
Frontiers in Fungal Biology, 2022 Fungi rely on major signaling pathways such as the MAPK (Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase) signaling pathways to regulate their responses to fluctuating environmental conditions, which is vital for fungi to persist in the environment.
Dan Tang, Xingyuan Tang, Weiguo Fang
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Endophytic Metarhizium robertsii suppresses the phytopathogen, Cochliobolus heterostrophus and modulates maize defenses. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2022 Fungi in the genus Metarhizium (Hypocreales: Clavicipitaceae) are insect-pathogens and endophytes that can benefit their host plant through growth promotion and protection against stresses. Cochliobolus heterostrophus (Drechsler) Drechsler (Pleosporales:
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Dark Pigments in Entomopathogenic Fungal Microsclerotia: Preliminary Evidence of a 1,8-Dihydroxynaphthalene-melanin-like Compound in Metarhizium robertsii [PDF]
Journal of Fungi, 2023 Metarhizium robertsii microsclerotia are fungal aggregates composed of compacted, pigmented hyphae. As they are highly tolerant to desiccation and produce infective conidia, they are promising candidates to be formulated as bioinsecticides.
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Comparative ubiquitinome analysis reveals the roles of protein ubiquitination in the heat stress response from Metarhizium robertsii [PDF]
Applied and Environmental MicrobiologyProtein ubiquitination plays a vital role in the stress response of diverse filamentous fungi. However, few reports are available on fungal insect pathogens, including Metarhizium.
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A Novel Nitrogen and Carbon Metabolism Regulatory Cascade Is Implicated in Entomopathogenicity of the Fungus Metarhizium robertsii [PDF]
mSystems, 2021 Penetration of the cuticle, the first physical barrier to pathogenic fungi, is the prerequisite for fungal infection of insects.
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Systemic Colonization by Metarhizium robertsii Enhances Cover Crop Growth [PDF]
Journal of Fungi, 2020 Fungi in the genus Metarhizium (Hypocreales: Clavicipitaceae) are insect pathogens that can establish as endophytes and can benefit their host plant. In field experiments, we observed a positive correlation between the prevalence of M.
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Transcriptional Differences Guided Discovery and Genetic Identification of Coprogen and Dimerumic Acid Siderophores in Metarhizium robertsii [PDF]
Frontiers in Microbiology, 2021 Siderophores are small molecular iron chelators and participate in the multiple cellular processes in fungi. In this study, biosynthesis gene clusters of coprogens and dimerumic acids were identified by transcriptional level differences of genes related ...
Jinyu Zhang +9 more
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