Review
Agronomy
Keiji Jindo, Albartus Evenhuis, Corne Kempenaar, Claudia Pombo Sudre, Xiaoxiu Zhan, Misghina Goitom Teklu, Geert Kessel
Summary: This paper provides an overview of the EB disease and recent scientific advances to control it, including forecasting models for pesticide application, modern breeding technology, and precision agriculture. Versatile management practices and the potential for novel research are discussed to implement integrated pest management systems for ecofriendly farming.
PEST MANAGEMENT SCIENCE
(2021)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Monika Jain, Jayaraman Muthukumaran, Amit Kumar Singh
Summary: The comparative structural and functional analysis of chitin-binding lectins from S. tuberosum and S. lycopersicum revealed high percentages of proline residues and differences in binding affinity towards different chitin oligomers. The study showed that the binding of glycans significantly improved the structural stability of STL and SLL. These findings provide insights into the potential therapeutic properties of STL and SLL, laying the foundation for further experimental studies.
JOURNAL OF BIOMOLECULAR STRUCTURE & DYNAMICS
(2021)
Article
Agriculture, Multidisciplinary
Monique Souza, Talita Trapp, Diessica L. Junges, Andria P. Lima, Gustavo Brunetto, Daniele C. da Silva Kazama, Arcangelo Loss, Thiago S. dos Santos, Cledimar R. Lourenzi, Jucinei J. Comin
Summary: This study demonstrated the effectiveness of using NIR spectroscopy and chemometrics to discriminate soils managed with different sources of fertilization and plant species grown in organic and conventional farming systems. Principal component analysis and machine learning algorithms were able to achieve high accuracy in classifying soil samples according to management system.
JOURNAL OF THE SCIENCE OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURE
(2021)
Article
Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
C. C. Peixoto, C. S. Cabral, M. E. N. Fonseca, L. S. Boiteux, A. Reis
Summary: This study reported the characterization of 120 Alternaria isolates in Solanaceae plants, showing diversity and host-specific patterns which may have practical implications for establishing effective early blight genetic resistance and cultural management strategies, especially in tomato and potato crops.
JOURNAL OF APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Agronomy
Justin S. H. Wan
Summary: Populations and lineages of Phytophthora infestans can vary in their specificity to potato and tomato hosts. Specialists on one host may coexist with generalists on both hosts due to a trade-off between generalism and lesion growth rate. This study analyzed cross-inoculation trials on potato and tomato isolates, finding that higher specificity was associated with faster lesion growth on the original host at the population level. Tomato isolates tended to become more generalist over time. These findings provide insights into the coexistence of generalist and specialist strains and the potential exceptions to the trade-off.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PLANT PATHOLOGY
(2023)
Review
Biodiversity Conservation
Nattaya Srisawad, Kamonsiri Petchaboon, Supajit Sraphet, Piengtawan Tappiban, Kanokporn Triwitayakorn
Summary: Late blight caused by Phytophthora infestans is a major disease for tomato and potato production worldwide. This study characterized the P. infestans populations in Thailand using various techniques and found that tomato isolates are from the same lineage as those from 1994 to 2002, while potato populations have changed. The different responses to fungicides can be attributed to the use of metalaxyl, host preferences, and migration of new genotypes from infected potato seeds.
Article
Plant Sciences
Chang-Jiao Ke, Xian-Ju Lin, Bao-Yu Zhang, Li-Yu Chen
Summary: The study demonstrates the conservative role of TOD1 in angiosperms, involving in pollen tube growth by regulating sphingolipid biosynthesis. The findings reveal the expression of OsTOD1 in rice and its effect on pollen tube growth.
Article
Plant Sciences
Lisiane Martins Volcao, Caroline Lopes Feijo Fernandes, Anelise Christ Ribeiro, Rodrigo de Lima Brum, Chaiane Fraga Eslabao, Eliana Badiale-Furlong, Daniela Fernandes Ramos, Eduardo Bernardi, Flavio Manoel Rodrigues da Silva
Summary: The study evaluated the antibacterial potential and allelopathic effects of ethanolic extracts from mushrooms against Pseudomonas aeruginosa. The combined extracts showed an additive effect against P. aeruginosa, while causing a decrease in the germination of lettuce and tomato seeds at higher concentrations.
SOUTH AFRICAN JOURNAL OF BOTANY
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Haiying Yu, Anqi Yang, Keji Wang, Qin Li, Daihua Ye, Huagang Huang, Xizhou Zhang, Yongdong Wang, Zicheng Zheng, Tingxuan Li
Summary: The study found that pectin and hemicellulose 1 play important roles in the root cell wall of the Cd-safe rice line D62B, contributing to limiting cadmium accumulation.
ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY
(2021)
Article
Plant Sciences
Katarzyna Szajko, Jaroslaw Ciekot, Iwona Wasilewicz-Flis, Waldemar Marczewski, Dorota Soltys-Kalina
Summary: The presence of alpha-solasonine and alpha-solamargine in potato leaf extracts corresponded to the high phytotoxic potential of the extracts. Among the differentially expressed genes between potato leaf bulks with high and low phytotoxic potential, the most upregulated transcripts in the sample of high phytotoxic potential were anthocyanin 5-aromatic acyltransferase-like and subtilisin-like protease. The most downregulated genes were carbonic anhydrase chloroplastic-like and miraculin-like.
Article
Entomology
Melanie Davidson, Thalia Sachtleben, Frances MacDonald, Lisa Watkins, Anna-Marie Barnes, Gabby Drayton, Melanie Walker
Summary: The release of Tamarixia triozae has successfully established the parasitoid in New Zealand, with more than 30 release sites across the country. The presence of the parasitoid was confirmed in two regions over the three-year study, demonstrating its ability to survive over consecutive winters. The parasitoid was found to parasitize nymphs at multiple sites, indicating its potential to reduce potato psyllid populations.
Article
Horticulture
Mackenzie G. Dey, Noah J. Langenfeld, Bruce Bugbee
Summary: Copper at elevated levels can inhibit the growth of pathogenic fungi, but lettuce and tomato showed different tolerances to elevated copper levels. Lettuce in hydroponics was not hindered until a concentration of 4 μM Cu was used, while tomato was more tolerant and showed no growth suppression up to 8 μM Cu. Organic matter in soilless media can tightly bind copper, thus determining its bioavailability.
Article
Horticulture
Giulia Nayara Duarte, Wilson Roberto Maluf, Giuliana Rayane Barbosa Duarte, Andressa Souza de Oliveira, Vicente Licursi
Summary: The objective of this study was to assess the effects of tomato ripening mutant alleles rin, nor, and norA on fruit shelf life and fruit color, as well as their combined effects with color-enhancing alleles ogc and hp. The experiment involved twelve tomato genotypes and the results showed that the double heterozygous combination rin+/rin nor+/norA effectively improved fruit shelf life compared to the normal genotype and single heterozygous genotypes rin+/rin or nor+/norA. The potential negative effects of rin+/rin nor+/norA on fruit color can be mitigated by the simultaneous deployment of alleles ogc and hp.
SCIENTIA HORTICULTURAE
(2023)
Article
Plant Sciences
Paola Fincheira, Olga Rubilar, Gonzalo Tortella, Cristian Medina, Amedea B. Seabra, Monica H. M. Nascimento, Maria Cristina Diez, Andres Quiroz
Summary: Solid lipid nanoparticles (SLN) are an effective carrier for 2-ketones, enhancing seedling growth of Lactuca sativa and Solanum lycopersicum by increasing root and foliar length, as well as nitrogen content.
JOURNAL OF SOIL SCIENCE AND PLANT NUTRITION
(2021)
Article
Agronomy
Alejandro Exposito, Sergi Garcia, Ariadna Gine, Nuria Escudero, Sandra Herranz, Miriam Pocurull, Albert Lacunza, Francisco Javier Sorribas
Summary: The effect of molasses alone or combined with T34 Biocontrol on Meloidogyne reproduction, disease severity, and soil microorganisms was evaluated. Results showed that the dosage and soil texture had an impact on the effectiveness of molasses, and high concentrations could be phytotoxic. Molasses application reduced disease severity and nematode reproduction, but had no significant effect on soil microbial density and activity.
Article
Biochemical Research Methods
Lee Sanchez, Shankar Pant, Zhongliang Xing, Kranthi Mandadi, Dmitry Kurouski
ANALYTICAL AND BIOANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY
(2019)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Renesh Bedre, Sonia Irigoyen, Patricia D. C. Schaker, Claudia B. Monteiro-Vitorello, Jorge A. Da Silva, Kranthi K. Mandadi
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2019)
Article
Spectroscopy
Lee Sanchez, Shankar Pant, Mike Irey, Kranthi Mandadi, Dmitry Kurouski
JOURNAL OF RAMAN SPECTROSCOPY
(2019)
Article
Microbiology
Jesse D. Pyle, Kranthi K. Mandadi, Karen-Beth G. Scholthof
Article
Plant Sciences
Renesh Bedre, Sonia Irigoyen, Ezequiel Petrillo, Kranthi K. Mandadi
FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE
(2019)
Article
Agronomy
Henry O. Awika, Kimberly Cochran, Vijay Joshi, Renesh Bedre, Kranthi K. Mandadi, Carlos A. Avila
Article
Plant Sciences
Jorge Alberto da Silva, Nora Solis-Gracia, John Jifon, Silvana Creste Souza, Kranthi Kiran Mandadi
IN VITRO CELLULAR & DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY-PLANT
(2020)
Article
Plant Sciences
Henry O. Awika, Renesh Bedre, Junho Yeom, Thiago G. Marconi, Juan Enciso, Kranthi K. Mandadi, Jinha Jung, Carlos A. Avila
Article
Plant Sciences
Henry O. Awika, Thiago G. Marconi, Renesh Bedre, Kranthi K. Mandadi, Carlos A. Avila
HORTICULTURE RESEARCH
(2019)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Lee Sanchez, Shankar Pant, Kranthi Mandadi, Dmitry Kurouski
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2020)
Article
Plant Sciences
Sonia Irigoyen, Manikandan Ramasamy, Anjali Misra, Thomas D. McKnight, Kranthi K. Mandadi
Summary: BT2 plays a crucial role in activating multimerized 35S enhancers, maintaining their transcriptionally active state, and lack of BT2 leads to hypermethylation of the 35S enhancers. The TAZ domain and Ca++/calmodulin-binding domain of BT2 are critical for its function and 35S enhancer activity.
Review
Cell Biology
Naga Rajitha Kavuri, Manikandan Ramasamy, Yiping Qi, Kranthi Mandadi
Summary: CRISPR/Cas13-based RNA editing technologies have great potential for a wide range of applications in plants, enabling efficient manipulation of RNA without permanent changes to the genome.
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Haoqi Wang, Nirmitee Mulgaonkar, Samavath Mallawarachchi, Manikandan Ramasamy, Carmen S. Padilla, Sonia Irigoyen, Gitta Coaker, Kranthi K. Mandadi, Sandun Fernando
Summary: This study screened antimicrobial peptides that have the potential to inhibit the growth of citrus greening bacteria. The findings were further validated by in vitro experiments and the binding mechanism was analyzed. These findings are important for designing effective therapies to manage plant diseases associated with citrus greening.
Article
Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Manikandan Ramasamy, Michelle M. M. Dominguez, Sonia Irigoyen, Carmen S. S. Padilla, Kranthi K. K. Mandadi
PLANT BIOTECHNOLOGY JOURNAL
(2023)
Article
Plant Sciences
Renesh Bedre, Kranthi Mandadi