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Ecology
Lingling Zhou, Xuepei Li, Ioly Kotta-Loizou, Kaili Dong, Shifang Li, Dejiang Ni, Ni Hong, Guoping Wang, Wenxing Xu
Summary: The study discovered a mycovirus isolated from a pathogenic fungus on tea plants, which can modulate endophytic and phytopathogenic fungal traits, providing an alternative method for biological control of plant diseases caused by fungi.
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Pavel Matusinsky, Bozena Sedlakova, Dominik Blesa
Summary: This study investigated the interaction between Brachypodium distachyon and an endophytic fungus Microdochium bolleyi and its effects on the defense against the pathogen Fusarium culmorum. The results indicate that M. bolleyi can enhance the resistance of B. distachyon and wheat against F. culmorum, and certain defense-related genes are upregulated after infection.
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Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Feilong Kang, Jia Li, Chunguang Wang, Fuxiang Wang
Summary: In this paper, a lightweight convolutional neural network model was trained and a Django framework-based potato disease leaf recognition system was built, which can recognize three types of potato leaf images including early blight, late blight, and healthy. The neural network-based model significantly reduces the number of parameters while achieving an accuracy of over 93% in Top-1 identification. The trained model was imported into the Django framework to create a website for potato early leaf disease identification, providing technical support for implementing a mobile-based potato leaf disease identification and early warning system.
APPLIED SCIENCES-BASEL
(2023)
Article
Plant Sciences
Shiqin Zheng, Ruiqi Chen, Zhe Wang, Juan Liu, Yan Cai, Minghui Peng, Tian Zhang, Yunxi Li, Baohua Wang, Jiandong Bao, Dongmei Zhang, Zonghua Wang, Hongli Hu
Summary: This study successfully generated a high-quality genome assembly of the pathogenic fungus Pseudopestalotiopsis theae strain CYF27 using PacBio long-read and Illumina short-read sequencing technologies, identifying a large number of gene models and putative secreted proteins. This resource will be valuable for studying fungal infection mechanisms and pathogen-host interaction.
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Microbiology
Lucija Nuskern, Mirta Tkalec, Bruno Srezovic, Marin Jezic, Martina Gacar, Mirna Curkovic-Perica
Summary: This study investigated the variability of laccase activity in the chestnut blight fungus Cryphonectria parasitica, finding that it is influenced by different fungal isolates infected with various CHV1 strains and growth conditions. The results demonstrated that certain CHV1 strains can increase laccase activity contrary to previous assumptions, and highlighted the importance of not interchangeably using different laccase substrates in activity measurements.
Article
Agronomy
Koya Madhuri Mani, M. Ameena, Joy Michel Johnson, K. N. Anith, P. Shalini Pillai, Jacob John, R. Beena
Summary: In this study, we investigated the drought mitigating effects of the beneficial fungus Piriformospora indica on rice plants under varying moisture stress. Our results showed that under extremely severe stress, colonized plants exhibited significant improvements in growth and yield. Colonized plants had deeper root depth and higher root volume under severe stress, which contributed to better performance in terms of growth and yield. Colonization by the beneficial fungus also increased lateral root production, resulting in a greater area for water and nutrient absorption. Additionally, colonization improved phosphorus acquisition and water use efficiency of the plants.
Article
Infectious Diseases
Katarina Martinko, Sinisa Ivankovic, Boris Lazarevic, Edyta Dermic, Damir Dermic
Summary: Finding environmentally friendly and efficient antifungal agents to control early blight in tomato plants is crucial in contemporary agriculture. This study tested the activity of boric acid (BA) and its derivative phenylboronic acid (PBA) in controlling early blight symptoms caused by the pathogenic fungus Alternaria alternata. The results showed that both BA and PBA acted prophylactically on fungal infection, reducing the severity of symptoms and preventing deterioration of plant health. PBA was more efficient in suppressing the impact of A. alternata infection.
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Environmental Sciences
Zihao Yu, Xiaoling Zhao, Lin Su, Kai Yan, Bo Li, Yongmei He, Fangdong Zhan
Summary: Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi can reduce Cd loss by altering root morphology, increasing exudate content, and enhancing soil protein levels, thus decreasing Cd concentration and loss in polluted soil.
ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY
(2021)
Article
Agronomy
Sidrah Mumtaz, Mudassar Raza, Ofonime Dominic Okon, Saeed Ur Rehman, Adham E. Ragab, Hafiz Tayyab Rauf
Summary: This research proposes a CNN-based deep model called SidNet for automatic detection of leaf blight disease in guava fruit. The proposed model utilizes preprocessing and data augmentation techniques, and employs DarkNet-53, AlexNet, and SidNet for feature extraction. Binary Gray Wolf Optimization is used for feature selection. The optimized features are then fed into SVM and KNN classifiers for classification. The experiments achieve high accuracy rates of 98.9% with 5-fold cross validation and 99.2% with 10-fold cross validation.
Article
Plant Sciences
Zoha Daroodi, Parissa Taheri, Saeed Tarighi
Summary: In this study, the efficiency of the endophytic fungal isolate Msh5 on promoting tomato plant growth and controlling Alternaria alternata was evaluated. The results showed that Msh5 was capable of producing beneficial substances and inhibiting the growth of A. alternata. Under laboratory conditions, Msh5 could reduce spore germination and alter the hyphal structure of A. alternata. In plant experiments, Msh5 significantly increased plant growth and reduced diseases caused by A. alternata.
FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Plant Sciences
Hang Zhou, Dianfeng Zheng, Naijie Feng, Xuefeng Shen
Summary: This study found that Uniconazole can enhance photosynthesis and transpiration rate in mung bean, as well as increase yield and hundred grain weight. However, it also affects root distribution and water uptake in the soil. By adjusting the proportion of roots in different soil layers, it can effectively improve yield and quality of mung beans.
JOURNAL OF PLANT GROWTH REGULATION
(2022)
Article
Virology
Nobuhiro Suzuki, Carolina Cornejo, Annisa Aulia, Sabitree Shahi, Bradley I. Hillman, Daniel Rigling
Summary: The study looked at the biocontrol potential and transmission properties of seven different viruses infecting the chestnut blight fungus, showing that certain viruses have great biocontrol potential while others have more efficient transmission. This research provides insights into the dynamic interactions in the chestnut/C. parasitica/virus pathosystem.
JOURNAL OF VIROLOGY
(2021)
Article
Agronomy
Zorana Katanic, Selma Mlinaric, Natasa Katanic, Josipa Cosic, Valentina Spanic
Summary: Research evaluated the photosynthetic efficiency of wheat during different stages of Fusarium head blight (FHB) infection, revealing that FHB infection leads to adjustments in photosynthetic efficiency. Variability in photosynthetic adjustments was observed in flag leaves and ears, showing some variety-specific responses, with location playing a more significant role in modulating wheat's response to FHB infection.
Article
Forestry
Xiaojia Su, Ruirui Shi, Xiaobo Li, Zine Yu, Linfeng Hu, Haiyan Hu, Meng Zhang, Jingling Chang, Chengwei Li
Summary: Ginkgo leaf blight, caused by Alternaria tenuissima, is prevalent in many parts of China. Flavonoid accumulation in infected leaves is associated with the disease. A potential pathogen, GLEF55, shares the same ITS sequence with A. tenuissima. This study expands our understanding of ginkgo leaf blight and provides potential theoretical guidance for prevention.
Article
Plant Sciences
Xia Han, Yuanyuan Wang, Kang Cheng, Haoqiang Zhang, Ming Tang
Summary: The study suggests that inoculation of R. irregularis and application of extra potassium can enhance photosynthetic capacity, root architecture, and K+/Na+ homeostasis of L. barbarum, thus improving its growth and salt tolerance under salt stress.
JOURNAL OF PLANT GROWTH REGULATION
(2022)
