Disruption of CmHmgr1 triggers apoptosis and causes defects in growth, conidiogenesis, and mycoparasitism of Coniothyrium minitans [PDF]
VirulenceConiothyrium minitans is a well-known mycoparasite against Sclerotinia sclerotiorum. Two critical factors for the commercialization of C. minitans as a biocontrol agent are conidial production and parasitism.
Xiaoxiang Yang +6 more
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Ultrastructural Examination of the Fungus‐To‐Fungus Interactions of Lecanicillium uredinophilum and Phakopsora pachyrhizi [PDF]
Plant-Environment InteractionsAsian soybean rust (ASR) is caused by the biotrophic fungus Phakopsora pachyrhizi Syd. & P. Syd., and is one of the most important diseases of soybean [Glycine max (L.) Merr.], with recorded yield losses of up to 100%.
P. P. Mwelasi +5 more
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ATP-Binding Cassette (ABC) Transporters in Fusarium Specific Mycoparasite Sphaerodes mycoparasitica during Biotrophic Mycoparasitism [PDF]
Applied Sciences, 2022 Recent transcriptomic profiling has revealed importance membrane transporters such as ATP-binding cassette (ABC) transporters in fungal necrotrophic mycoparasites.
Seon Hwa Kim, Vladimir Vujanovic
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Identification of Mycoparasitism-Related Genes against the Phytopathogen Botrytis cinerea via Transcriptome Analysis of Trichoderma harzianum T4 [PDF]
Journal of Fungi, 2023 Trichoderma harzianum is a well-known biological control agent (BCA) that is effective against a variety of plant pathogens. In previous studies, we found that T. harzianum T4 could effectively control the gray mold in tomatoes caused by Botrytis cinerea.
Yaping Wang +4 more
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The Adenylate Cyclase-Encoding Gene crac Is Involved in Clonostachys rosea Mycoparasitism [PDF]
Journal of Fungi, 2023 Clonostachys rosea is an excellent biocontrol fungus against numerous fungal plant pathogens. The cAMP signaling pathway is a crucial signal transduction pathway in fungi. To date, the role of the cAMP signaling pathway in C. rosea mycoparasitism remains
Shu-Fan Yu +7 more
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Transcriptomic Response of Clonostachys rosea Mycoparasitizing Rhizoctonia solani [PDF]
Journal of Fungi, 2023 Clonostachys rosea is an important mycoparasitism biocontrol agent that exhibits excellent control efficacy against numerous fungal plant pathogens. Transcriptomic sequencing may be used to preliminarily screen mycoparasitism-related genes of C.
Zhan-Bin Sun +5 more
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Molecular Strategies to Overcome Fungal Virulence in Crop Protection. [PDF]
Microb BiotechnolEmerging biotechnological strategies to weaken the infective capacity of fungal pathogens without sole reliance on chemical agents. On the left, gene silencing via RNA interference (RNAi) targeting key developmental genes (such as MET6 and MsrA) leads to aberrant hyphal growth.
Molina-Santiago CA, Vela-Corcía D.
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Exploiting Paraphaeosphaeria minitans and Its Antifungal Metabolites as Bio-Fungicides for Eco-Friendly Management of Head Rot Disease in Cabbage. [PDF]
Microb BiotechnolBiocontrol of Cabbage Head Rot: Paraphaeosphaeria minitans produces antifungal metabolites, disrupts sclerotia of Sclerotinia sclerotiorum, and reduces disease incidence in cabbage under field conditions. ABSTRACT Cabbage head rot, caused by Sclerotinia sclerotiorum, threatens crop yield and quality.
Ruppavalli MV +6 more
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Serine protease CrKP43 interacts with MAPK and regulates fungal development and mycoparasitism in Clonostachys chloroleuca [PDF]
Microbiology Spectrum, 2023 Serine proteases are a group of important hydrolytic enzymes that play vital roles in various cellular processes in fungi. In this study, the S8 serine protease-encoding gene CrKP43 was identified in the highly efficient Clonostachys chloroleuca 67–1 ...
Binna Lv +4 more
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Trichoderma tlahuicanensis sp. nov. (Hypocreaceae), a novel mycoparasite of Fusarium oxysporum and Phytophthora capsici isolated from a traditional Mexican milpa [PDF]
Frontiers in MicrobiologyIntroductionThe genus Trichoderma encompasses cosmopolitan fungi that play key ecological and biotechnological roles, including mycoparasitism, plant growth promotion, and tolerance to abiotic stress.
Mario Iza-Arteaga +4 more
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