Article
Horticulture
Mariya Kolchenko, Aidana Nurtaza, Alexandr Pozharskiy, Damira Dyussembekova, Anastasiya Kapytina, Gulnaz Nizamdinova, Marina Khusnitdinova, Aisha Taskuzhina, Almagul Kakimzhanova, Dilyara Gritsenko
Summary: Wild apples and their hybrids are valuable due to their genetic resistance to stress. This study focused on the fire blight resistance of Malus niedzwetzkyana, an endangered ornamental apple species. Different genotypes were tested, and while some showed symptoms of infection, the wild genotypes displayed resistance. The source of this resistance was not found to be associated with a specific genetic marker. Detailed genetic and phenotypic profiling of wild apple species is important for conservation efforts and apple breeding.
Article
Microbiology
Chansom Keo-Oudone, Koudkeo Phommachan, Orathai Suliya, Mochamad Nurcholis, Somchanh Bounphanmy, Tomoyuki Kosaka, Mamoru Yamada
Summary: A strain of Cronobacter sakazakii OX-25 isolated from thermotolerant microbes in Laos has been found to efficiently convert xylose and glucose to 2,3-butanediol at high temperatures, demonstrating potential for industrial applications as a platform chemical.
Article
Plant Sciences
Yuichiro Iida, Yumiko Higashi, Oumi Nishi, Mariko Kouda, Kazuya Maeda, Kandai Yoshida, Shunsuke Asano, Taku Kawakami, Kaori Nakajima, Katsutoshi Kuroda, Chiharu Tanaka, Ayano Sasaki, Katsumi Kamiya, Naho Yamagishi, Masashi Fujinaga, Fumihiro Terami, Satoshi Yamanaka, Masaharu Kubota
Summary: This study found that the entomopathogenic fungus B. bassiana strain GHA can suppress the penetration of powdery mildew pathogens by inducing HR-like cell death, thus reducing the severity of powdery mildew on cucumber, tomato, and strawberry plants.
FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Plant Sciences
Yuan Tian, Yang Liu, Constantine Uwaremwe, Xia Zhao, Liang Yue, Qin Zhou, Yun Wang, Lam-Son Phan Tran, Weiqiang Li, Gaofeng Chen, Yuexia Sha, Ruoyu Wang
Summary: This study explored the effects of plant growth-promoting microbe consortia on plant growth promotion and disease prevention. Three new strains were identified and found to have potential for forming consortia with a nitrogen-fixing bacterium. The consortia showed enhanced abilities in promoting plant growth and preventing diseases compared to individual strains.
PLANT CELL REPORTS
(2023)
Article
Plant Sciences
Xiangying Li, Sujing Ma, Yuan Meng, Wei Wei, Chen Peng, Chunli Ling, Susu Fan, Zhenyu Liu
Summary: P. polymyxa ZYPP18, identified by morphological and molecular characterization, has been found to inhibit the growth of Rhizoctonia cerealis and promote wheat growth. Hydroponic experiments, pot experiments, and field experiments have demonstrated that ZYPP18 effectively controls wheat sheath blight.
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Souvik Dhar, Ji-Young Lee
Summary: A recent study has shown that high temperatures can negatively affect plant defense mechanisms by suppressing salicylic acid biosynthesis. Understanding this molecular mechanism is crucial for studying the interaction between plants, the environment, and disease.
MOLECULES AND CELLS
(2022)
Article
Plant Sciences
Yue Xue, Haibin Kang, Yongxing Cui, Sheng Lu, Hang Yang, Jiaqi Zhu, Zhenjie Fu, Chenglong Yan, Dexiang Wang
Summary: This study investigated the nutrient limitations of plant and microbial communities during natural vegetation restoration in China. The results showed that there was a shift from nitrogen limitation to phosphorus limitation as the restoration progressed. Soil nutrient stoichiometry, especially the soil C:N ratio, played a significant role in determining the nutrient limitations of plants and microbes.
FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Levini A. A. Msimbira, Sowmyalakshmi Subramanian, Judith Naamala, Mohammed Antar, Donald L. L. Smith
Summary: This study evaluated the effects of pH on the secretome of two bacterial strains. The results showed that acidity decreased protein production, while alkalinity increased protein production. Additionally, different pH conditions led to the production of unique and new proteins in these bacteria, suggesting their adaptation to pH stress.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
(2022)
Article
Plant Sciences
He Zhang, Zi Ye, Zhixin Liu, Yu Sun, Xinyu Li, Jiao Wu, Guangzhen Zhou, Yinglang Wan
Summary: In this study, we identified four MeLRR genes that positively regulate cassava's disease resistance against Xam. We also found that MeLRRs positively regulate the accumulation of endogenous SA, ROS, and pathogenesis-related gene transcripts. Furthermore, we demonstrated their positive role in disease resistance in Arabidopsis.
FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE
(2022)
Review
Agronomy
Sushan Ru, Shunping Ding, Jonathan E. Oliver, Ayodele Amodu
Summary: Stem blight of blueberry caused by fungal pathogens in the family Botryosphaeriaceae poses a significant challenge to global blueberry production. This review summarizes the latest information on the distribution and causal pathogens of this disease, the pathogenicity of fungal species, disease resistance of blueberry cultivars, and currently recommended management practices. The lack of effective management strategies or resistant cultivars makes disease control especially challenging, and developing reliable methods for screening resistant cultivars is a major bottleneck for future resistant-cultivar development.
Review
Plant Sciences
Eleni Koseoglou, Jan M. van der Wolf, Richard G. F. Visser, Yuling Bai
Summary: Plants have developed complex defense mechanisms to resist pathogens, but pathogens can use effector proteins to manipulate plant susceptibility genes, rendering defenses ineffective. Identification and mutation of plant susceptibility genes utilized by bacterial pathogens are crucial for breeding durable and broad-spectrum resistant crops. New genome editing technologies offer new possibilities for modifying susceptibility genes.
TRENDS IN PLANT SCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Jong Hum Kim, Christian Danve M. Castroverde, Shuai Huang, Chao Li, Richard Hilleary, Adam Seroka, Reza Sohrabi, Diana Medina-Yerena, Bethany Huot, Jie Wang, Kinya Nomura, Sharon K. Marr, Mary C. Wildermuth, Tao Chen, John D. MacMicking, Sheng Yang He
Summary: Extreme weather conditions associated with climate change can suppress the production of salicylic acid (SA) in plants, which affects their response to infectious diseases. This study found that at a higher growth temperature of 28 degrees Celsius, the formation of GDACs was reduced, leading to impaired recruitment of GBPL3 and SA-associated Mediator subunits. However, optimized CBP60g expression can restore SA production and enhance the immune system's functionality at elevated temperatures.
Article
Plant Sciences
Shuting Ding, Xiangqi Shao, Jianxin Li, Golam Jalal Ahammed, Yanlai Yao, Jian Ding, Zhangjian Hu, Jingquan Yu, Kai Shi
Summary: Nitrogen levels influence tomato plant immunity against pathogens, with low nitrogen conditions and NO3- as the sole nitrogen source enhancing resistance. Modulating nitrogen metabolism genes can alter disease susceptibility, with the defense mechanism dependent on the salicylic acid pathway.
PLANT CELL AND ENVIRONMENT
(2021)
Article
Plant Sciences
Qi Li, Zhaoqi Hou, Dongqin Zhou, Mingyun Jia, Shipeng Lu, Jinping Yu
Summary: The bacterial strain JR48 is found to promote plant growth and induce resistance to black rot in cruciferous plants. JR48 enhances the accumulation and response of salicylic acid to stimulate plant defense responses.
FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Agriculture, Multidisciplinary
Kalaiselvi Duraisamy, Areum Ha, Jongmun Kim, Ae Ran Park, Bora Kim, Chan Woo Song, Hyohak Song, Jin-Cheol Kim
Summary: This study evaluated the efficacy of a combination of 2,3-butanediol (BDO) isomers and commercial fungicides against turfgrass fungal diseases. The results showed that the BDO isomer formulations, when combined with fungicides, effectively controlled dollar spot and summer patch disease in both growth room and field experiments. Additionally, the induction of defense-related genes was confirmed under Clarireedia sp. infection. These findings suggest that BDO isomers can be used as a new integrated tool to control turfgrass fungal diseases, reducing the reliance on chemical fungicides.
PLANT PATHOLOGY JOURNAL
(2022)
Article
Agronomy
Giulio Demetrio Perulli, Francesca Gaggia, Giovambattista Sorrenti, Irene Donati, Alexandra Boini, Kushtrim Bresilla, Luigi Manfrini, Loredana Baffoni, Diana Di Gioia, Luca Corelli Grappadelli, Francesco Spinelli, Brunella Morandi
Summary: The study shows that using secondary treated wastewater (STW) for irrigation of fruit trees does not lead to contamination of heavy metals and microbes in fruit tissues, and the concentration of heavy metals in fruits is below international limits. However, the total bacterial count on plants irrigated with STW is higher than those irrigated with tap water.
AGRICULTURAL WATER MANAGEMENT
(2021)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Antonio Cellini, Irene Donati, Brian Farneti, Iuliia Khomenko, Giampaolo Buriani, Franco Biasioli, Simona M. Cristescu, Francesco Spinelli
Summary: Ethylene interacts with other plant hormones to modulate plant metabolism, affecting defense mechanisms and stomatal regulation. In the case of Pseudomonas syringae pv. actinidiae, the production of ethylene by the highly virulent biovar may play a role in overcoming host immune responses. This study suggests that ethylene production by the pathogen could be a recently evolved virulence trait in the ongoing battle between plant and pathogen.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
(2021)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Ben Henderson, Guilherme Lopes Batista, Carlo G. Bertinetto, Joris Meurs, Dusan Materic, Coen C. W. G. Bongers, Neeltje A. E. Allard, Thijs M. H. Eijsvogels, Rupert Holzinger, Frans J. M. Harren, Jeroen J. Jansen, Maria T. E. Hopman, Simona M. Cristescu
Summary: The study demonstrates that analysis of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in exhaled breath can provide insights into metabolic processes and monitor physiological responses to exercise and medication. The research showcases the potential of breathomics for non-invasive monitoring of human metabolism changes, particularly focusing on gut microbiome activity in relation to exercise and medication use.
Review
Plant Sciences
Antonio Cellini, Francesco Spinelli, Irene Donati, Choong-Min Ryu, Joseph W. Kloepper
Summary: Bacteria produce a variety of metabolites that can regulate ecological relations, with potential applications in plant defense strategies and agricultural production. Future agricultural technologies could benefit from new analytical tools to understand bacterial interactions with the environment.
TRENDS IN PLANT SCIENCE
(2021)
Article
Microbiology
Daniela Sangiorgio, Antonio Cellini, Francesco Spinelli, Brian Farneti, Iuliia Khomenko, Enrico Muzzi, Stefano Savioli, Chiara Pastore, Maria Teresa Rodriguez-Estrada, Irene Donati
Summary: Plant cultivation methods, such as organic and integrated pest management, can significantly impact fruit quality, aroma, and microbiome composition. Organic cultivation of raspberry resulted in smaller fruits with higher anthocyanidins content and lower titratable acidity compared to IPM berries. Differences in fruit aroma compounds emitted by key bacterial genera were observed between organic and IPM raspberry fruits.
Article
Agronomy
Daniela Sangiorgio, Antonio Cellini, Francesco Spinelli, Chiara Pastore, Brian Farneti, Stefano Savioli, Maria Teresa Rodriguez-Estrada, Irene Donati
Summary: This study found that fruit-associated microbiota play a significant role in determining fruit volatile emissions, with bacteria contributing to the construction of fruit aroma. Sterile treatment significantly decreased the levels of various aroma compounds in fruit, and reintroducing bacteria could only partially restore their emission. The study also identified significant correlations between specific bacterial taxa and volatile emissions, suggesting that controlling microbial colonization could enhance fruit aroma in the future.
POSTHARVEST BIOLOGY AND TECHNOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Daniela Sangiorgio, Antonio Cellini, Irene Donati, Erika Ferrari, Benjawan Tanunchai, Sara Fareed Mohamed Wahdan, Dolaya Sadubsarn, Brian Farneti, Alice Checcucci, Francois Buscot, Francesco Spinelli, Witoon Purahong
Summary: This study provides a comprehensive description of the bacterial and fungal microbiota associated with the below-and above-ground organs of three commercially important strawberry genotypes. The microbial communities were characterized using Next-Generation Sequencing, and the potential functions of the bacterial microbiome were analyzed.
JOURNAL OF ADVANCED RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Microbiology
Veronika E. Mayer, Sybren De Hoog, Simona M. Cristescu, Luciano Vera, Francesc X. Prenafeta-Boldu
Summary: Tropical plant-mutualistic ants grow black fungi of the order Chaetothyriales in their nests as small patches, indicating the importance of these fungi for the colony. The fungi may play a role in reducing the accumulation of toxic volatile organic compounds (VOCs), protecting the ants from harm.
Article
Horticulture
Guglielmo Costa, Alessandro Botton
Summary: This article provides an overview of the current situation of peach thinning, with a particular focus on the development of new chemical thinners and future prospects. The article points out that peach thinning is complicated by various factors and proposes the adoption of a continuous intervention thinning strategy considering climate change and global market trends.
SCIENTIA HORTICULTURAE
(2022)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Ben Henderson, Joris Meurs, Carlijn R. Lamers, Guilherme Lopes Batista, Dusan Materic, Carlo G. Bertinetto, Coen C. W. G. Bongers, Rupert Holzinger, Frans J. M. Harren, Jeroen J. Jansen, Maria T. E. Hopman, Simona M. Cristescu
Summary: The aim of this study was to investigate the potential of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in exhaled breath as non-invasive markers for monitoring the inflammatory response in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) patients after prolonged moderate-intensity exercise. The results showed that prolonged exercise had similar effects on exhaled breath butanoic acid and plasma cytokines in participants with or without IBD. Butanoic acid showed a significant correlation with the cytokine IL-6, suggesting its potential as a non-invasive marker for exercise-induced inflammation.
Article
Microbiology
Antonio Cellini, Giampaolo Buriani, Cristiana Correia, Luca Fiorentini, Elodie Vandelle, Annalisa Polverari, Conceicao Santos, Joel L. Vanneste, Francesco Spinelli
Summary: Plant-associated bacteria, including Pseudomonas syringae pv. actinidiae, recognize host-derived signals to activate specific responses. This study reveals that LuxR-like receptors in Psa play a major role in host recognition and induction of virulence responses. The findings provide a deeper understanding of Psa virulence regulation through interkingdom communication.
MICROBIOLOGICAL RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Cristiana Correia, Federico Magnani, Chiara Pastore, Antonio Cellini, Irene Donati, Giuseppina Pennisi, Ivan Paucek, Francesco Orsini, Elodie Vandelle, Conceicao Santos, Francesco Spinelli
Summary: The combination of red and blue light has significant effects on the growth and photosynthesis of Actinidia chinensis. Monochromatic red and blue lights have different effects on the colonization and infection of the pathogen. Blue light primarily reduces disease symptoms by modulating pathogen virulence rather than enhancing plant defenses.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
(2022)
Article
Agronomy
Daniela Sangiorgio, Antonio Cellini, Francesco Spinelli, Irene Donati
Summary: Strawberry production faces challenges from various stresses like drought, soil salinity, and the angular leaf spot disease caused by Xanthomonas fragariae. Studies have focused on developing commercial products with combinations of different Plant-Growth-Promoting microorganisms, but their effectiveness is inconsistent due to various factors. Selecting beneficial microorganisms from crop-specific microbiota can help overcome these limitations and promote sustainable agriculture. In vitro and in vivo tests on strawberry plants identified Pseudomonas fluorescens, Stenotrophomonas rhizophila, and Agrobacterium rubi as strains that significantly increased plant growth and fruit production, even under stress conditions, and controlled ALS by over 50%.
Proceedings Paper
Agricultural Engineering
G. Costa, R. Testolin
Summary: This contribution examines the kiwifruit industry in Italy, which is the second most important in the world after China. The article discusses planting areas, production trends, changes in cultivars, emerging diseases, and the influence of clubs and consortia on the national industry. The author suggests that to maintain Italy's leading position, two main issues need to be addressed: political consolidation and technical advancements in agricultural practices.
X INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON KIWIFRUIT
(2022)
