Exploration of mycovirus composition in a hypovirulent strain of Sclerotinia sclerotiorum potentially uncovers mycovirus cross-taxa transmission [PDF]
Virus ResearchSclerotinia sclerotiorum is a worldwide plant pathogenic fungus. Identifying novel mycoviruses in this fungus can aid in developing fungal disease control strategies and enhance our understanding of viral evolution.
Lixia Gao +13 more
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Mycologists and Virologists Align: Proposing Botrytis cinerea for Global Mycovirus Studies [PDF]
VirusesMycoviruses are highly genetically diverse and can significantly change their fungal host’s phenotype, yet they are generally under-described in genotypic and biological studies. We propose Botrytis cinerea as a model mycovirus system in which to develop
Mahmoud E. Khalifa +7 more
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Short communication: Effect of mycoviruses on growth, spore germination and pathogenicity of the fungus Fusarium circinatum [PDF]
Forest Systems, 2018 Aim of the study: To assess the impact on two mycoviruses recently described in F. circinatum mitovirus 1, and 2-2 (FcMV1 and FcMV2-2) on i) mycelial growth, ii) spore germination and iii) relative necrosis.
Juan Asdrúbal Flores-Pacheco +5 more
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A mycovirus shaped insect-pathogenic and non-pathogenic phenotypes in a fungal biocontrol agent [PDF]
VirulenceMycoviruses are increasingly recognized for their potential applications in crop protection, particularly in biocontrol of phytopathogenic fungi and in enhancement of the environmental competence and virulence of entomopathogenic ascomycetes (EA) to ...
Fátima Rueda-Maíllo +3 more
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A mycovirus enhances fitness of an insect pathogenic fungus and potentially modulates virulence through interactions between viral and host proteins. [PDF]
PLoS PathogensBeauveria bassiana is an entomopathogenic ascomycete widely utilized in biological pest control. However, its effectiveness is often limited by low conidiation rates, sensitivity to environmental stresses, and delayed insecticidal activity. In this study,
Najie Shi +10 more
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Molecular and Biological Characterization of an Isolate of Fusarium graminearum dsRNA mycovirus 4 (FgV4) from a New Host Fusarium pseudograminearum [PDF]
MicroorganismsWheat Fusarium crown rot (FCR), mainly caused by Fusarium pseudograminearum, is one of the most important diseases. Some mycoviruses are reported to have a hypovirulence trait and considered as a biocontrol agent for plant fungal diseases. In most cases,
Guoping Ma +7 more
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Viruses, 2022 The pathogenic fungus Colletotrichum gloeosporioides causes anthracnose disease, which is an important fungal disease affecting the production of numerous crops around the world.
Aditya R. Suharto +3 more
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Virology Journal, 2023 Background The entomogenous fungus Beauveria bassiana is used as a biological insecticide worldwide, wild B. bassiana strains with high pathogenicity in the field play an important role in controlling insect pests via not only screening of highly ...
Zhengkun Zhang +8 more
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Vegetative incompatibility and potential involvement of a mycovirus in the Italian population of Geosmithia morbida [PDF]
, 2015 Studies carried out during an Italian outbreak of the Thousand Cankers Disease of walnut, demonstrated that non-coalescing cankers on host plants, separated by equidistant uninfected zones, were associated with incompatible strains of Geosmithia morbida.
Berton, Valeria +3 more
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Mycoviruses infecting Colletotrichum spp.: A comprehensive review
Brazilian Journal of Biology, 2021 Colletotrichum is one of the most economically important fungal genera, which affects a wide range of hosts, specifically tropical and subtropical crops.
L. L. Casas +5 more
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