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Genome sequence and effectorome of Moniliophthora perniciosa and Moniliophthora roreri subpopulations [PDF]

BMC Genomics, 2018
Background The hemibiotrophic pathogens Moniliophthora perniciosa (witches’ broom disease) and Moniliophthora roreri (frosty pod rot disease) are among the most important pathogens of cacao.
Ceslaine Santos Barbosa, Rute R. da Fonseca, Thiago Mafra Batista, Mariana Araújo Barreto, Caio Suzart Argolo, Mariana Rocha de Carvalho, Daniel Oliveira Jordão do Amaral, Edson Mário de Andrade Silva, Enrique Arévalo-Gardini, Karina Solis Hidalgo, Glória Regina Franco, Carlos Priminho Pirovani, Fabienne Micheli, Karina Peres Gramacho   +13 more
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Unveiling molecular mechanisms of strobilurin resistance in the cacao pathogen Moniliophthora perniciosa [PDF]

iScience
Summary: Strobilurin fungicides inhibit mitochondrial respiration, leading to ATP depletion and oxidative stress. Although widely used in agriculture, these chemicals are ineffective against the cacao pathogen Moniliophthora perniciosa.
Paula F.V. Prado, Caio V.C. Mendes, Bárbara A. Pires, Gabriel L. Fiorin, Piotr Mieczkowski, Gonçalo A.G. Pereira, Paulo J.P.L. Teixeira, Daniela P.T. Thomazella   +7 more
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A genome survey of Moniliophthora perniciosa gives new insights into Witches' Broom Disease of cacao [PDF]

BMC Genomics, 2008
Background The basidiomycete fungus Moniliophthora perniciosa is the causal agent of Witches' Broom Disease (WBD) in cacao (Theobroma cacao). It is a hemibiotrophic pathogen that colonizes the apoplast of cacao's meristematic tissues as a biotrophic ...
Bailey Bryan A, Guiltinan Mark J, Barbosa Luciana V, Neto Aristóteles, Neto José, Gonçalves Marilda S, Gramacho Karina P, Castro Luis AB, de Moraes Marcos H, Araújo Marcos, Rio Maria, Pires Acássia BL, de Oliveira Bruno V, Thomazella Daniela PT, García Odalys, Estrela Raíssa C, Vidal Ramon O, Carrer Helaine, Cunha Anderson F, Carraro Dirce M, Cotomacci Carolina, Rincones Johana, Parizzi Lucas P, Formighieri Eduardo F, Costa Gustavo GL, Carazzolle Marcelo F, Mondego Jorge MC, Meinhardt Lyndel W, Cascardo Julio CM, Pereira Gonçalo AG   +29 more
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Analysis of the ergosterol biosynthesis pathway cloning, molecular characterization and phylogeny of lanosterol 14α-demethylase (ERG11) gene of Moniliophthora perniciosa [PDF]

Genetics and Molecular Biology, 2014
The phytopathogenic fungus Moniliophthora perniciosa (Stahel) Aime & Philips-Mora, causal agent of witches' broom disease of cocoa, causes countless damage to cocoa production in Brazil.
Geruza de Oliveira Ceita, Laurival Antônio Vilas-Boas, Marcelo Santos Castilho, Marcelo Falsarella Carazzolle, Carlos Priminho Pirovani, Alessandra Selbach-Schnadelbach, Karina Peres Gramacho, Pablo Ivan Pereira Ramos, Luciana Veiga Barbosa, Gonçalo Amarante Guimarães Pereira, Aristóteles Góes-Neto   +10 more
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Proteomic analysis during of spore germination of Moniliophthora perniciosa, the causal agent of witches’ broom disease in cacao [PDF]

BMC Microbiology, 2017
Background Moniliophthora perniciosa is a phytopathogenic fungus responsible for witches’ broom disease of cacao trees (Theobroma cacao L.). Understanding the molecular events during germination of the pathogen may enable the development of strategies ...
Joise Hander Mares, Karina Peres Gramacho, Everton Cruz Santos, André da Silva Santiago, Juliano Oliveira Santana, Aurizângela Oliveira de Sousa, Fátima Cerqueira Alvim, Carlos Priminho Pirovani   +7 more
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Chemical Diversity of Three Endophytic Talaromyces Strains and Their Potential for Biocontrol against the Cocoa Pathogenic Fungus. [PDF]

Chem Biodivers
Chemical profiling of endophytic Talaromyces strains reveals specialized metabolites with agricultural relevance, underscoring their potential application in the biocontrol of cocoa plant pathogens. ABSTRACT Biological control using beneficial endophytic fungi is a sustainable alternative to agrochemicals for managing plant diseases.
Pereira CLS, Paraguai GS, Brito TAM, Tavares JF, Melo SCO, Silva EO.   +5 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

Crystal Structure of MpPR-1i, a SCP/TAPS protein from Moniliophthora perniciosa, the fungus that causes Witches’ Broom Disease of Cacao [PDF]

Scientific Reports, 2017
The pathogenic fungi Moniliophthora perniciosa causes Witches’ Broom Disease (WBD) of cacao. The structure of MpPR-1i, a protein expressed by M. perniciosa when it infects cacao, are presented.
Renata M. Baroni, Zhipu Luo, Rabih Darwiche, Elissa M. Hudspeth, Roger Schneiter, Gonçalo A. G. Pereira, Jorge M. C. Mondego, Oluwatoyin A. Asojo   +7 more
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The pathogen Moniliophthora perniciosa promotes differential proteomic modulation of cacao genotypes with contrasting resistance to witches´ broom disease [PDF]

BMC Plant Biology, 2020
Background Witches’ broom disease (WBD) of cacao (Theobroma cacao L.), caused by Moniliophthora perniciosa, is the most important limiting factor for the cacao production in Brazil. Hence, the development of cacao genotypes with durable resistance is the
Everton Cruz dos Santos, Carlos Priminho Pirovani, Stephany Cristiane Correa, Fabienne Micheli, Karina Peres Gramacho   +4 more
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Improving computer vision for plant pathology through advanced training techniques. [PDF]

Appl Plant Sci
Abstract Premise This study investigates advanced training techniques to improve the performance of convolutional neural networks for disease detection in cocoa, Theobroma cacao. Methods Despite recent stagnation in accuracy improvements in computer vision for image classification, our research demonstrates significant advancements in performance ...
Sykes JR, Denby KJ, Franks DW.
europepmc   +2 more sources

The hemibiotrophic cacao pathogen Moniliophthora perniciosa depends on a mitochondrial alternative oxidase for biotrophic development [PDF]

New Phytologist, 2012
Lyndel Meinhardt, Odalys Garcia, Halley Oliveira   +2 more
exaly   +2 more sources