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Agronomy
Gaber Attia Abo-Zaid, Ahmed Salah Abdullah, Nadia Abdel-Mohsen Soliman, Ebaa Ebrahim El-Sharouny, Abdulaziz A. Al-Askar, Yiming Su, Ahmed Abdelkhalek, Soraya Abdel-Fattah Sabry
Summary: The secretion of siderophores by Pseudomonas aeruginosa F2 and P. fluorescens JY3 was evaluated and found to have an inhibitory effect on Fusarium oxysporum and Rhizoctonia solani. Two optimized media were used to produce siderophores as biocontrol agents, and the cell-free supernatants containing siderophores were used to prepare bio-friendly formulations. These formulations showed significant reduction in damping-off caused by F. oxysporum and R. solani, as well as promoting the growth of wheat plants.
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Agronomy
Kamal A. M. Abo-Elyousr, Maged M. Saad, Adel D. Al-Qurashi, Omer H. M. Ibrahim, Magdi A. A. Mousa
Summary: Brevibacillus parabrevis and Pseudomonas fluorescens show potential as biocontrol agents against Fusarium wilt in cumin.
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Plant Sciences
Jiang Tan, Noemie De Zutter, Sarah De Saeger, Marthe De Boevre, Trang Minh Tran, Theo van der Lee, Cees Waalwijk, Anne Willems, Peter Vandamme, Maarten Ameye, Kris Audenaert
Summary: The study investigated the efficacy of chemical and biocontrol agents against F. graminearum in wheat ears, showing that both fungicide and actinobacterial strains were able to reduce FHB symptoms and mycotoxin production. Co-inoculation with F. poae significantly reduced the efficacy of control strategies.
FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE
(2021)
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Seon Hwa Kim, Rachid Lahlali, Chithra Karunakaran, Vladimir Vujanovic
Summary: Research has shown that the mycoparasite Sphaerodes mycoparasitica has a significant impact on the protein and lipid regions, with a connection between carbohydrates and protein regions, involving potential phenolic compounds. Through FTIR analysis, SEM and CLSM observation of fungus-fungus interactions, and PCA analysis, early mycoparasitism can be effectively detected as a vital strategy against plant pathogens.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
(2021)
Article
Microbiology
Valerio Mattei, Andrea Motta, Marco Saracchi, Andrea Kunova, Paolo Cortesi, Cristina Pizzatti, Matias Pasquali
Summary: Streptomycetes are potential candidates for the biological control of Fusarium Head Blight in wheat. Previous studies mainly focused on the application of streptomycetes when the wheat plant is mature and close to flowering. This study tested the effects of seed treatment with Streptomyces sp. DEF39 spores before sowing on the development of FHB symptoms and found that it could partially protect wheat from FHB disease.
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Food Science & Technology
Asmaa Abbas, Tapani Yli-Mattila
Summary: This study demonstrates that treatment with the methanolic extract of Zanthoxylum bungeanum can reduce the growth of F. graminearum and inhibit the production of deoxynivalenol. The extract is mainly composed of four flavonoids. In vitro bioassays show that the extract can inhibit fungal growth. After biocontrol treatment, the levels of F. graminearum DNA and deoxynivalenol were reduced.
Article
Plant Sciences
Safieddin Inbaia, Arifa Farooqi, Rumiana V. Ray
Summary: This study investigated the aggressiveness of nine Fusarium avenaceum isolates on malting barley and found that the isolates were equally aggressive to barley stems and heads. The isolates caused severe Fusarium seedling blight (FSB) symptoms and produced ENN B as the predominant mycotoxin. Only the most aggressive isolates produced ENN A1 in planta. The cultivar Moonshine showed higher resistance to FSB and Fusarium head blight (FHB) caused by any Fusarium isolate compared to Quench.
FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Plant Sciences
Martin E. G. Rieker, Maximilian A. Lutz, Abbas El-Hasan, Stefan Thomas, Ralf T. Voegele
Summary: This study conducted a pot experiment with spring wheat to investigate the early detection of Fusarium head blight (FHB) and the efficacy of different biological control agents (BCAs). The results showed that hyperspectral imaging (HSI) could detect the pathogen nine days after inoculation, four days earlier than visual detection. Fungal BCAs demonstrated greater efficacy compared to bacterial ones. This research provides promising alternatives to reduce the use of chemical-synthetic plant protection products.
Review
Microbiology
Ida Karlsson, Paula Persson, Hanna Friberg
Summary: This review discusses the significance of the cereal microbiome for the development of Fusarium-related diseases, highlighting the interactions between Fusarium fungi and the host microbiome in different stages and organs of plants, as well as among different Fusarium species and with other fungi and bacteria. Current studies show how various biotic and abiotic factors drive microbiome assembly. Further research is needed for a better understanding of the link between microbiome structure and Fusarium suppression to develop novel disease management strategies.
FRONTIERS IN MICROBIOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Biology
Alba Pacheco-Moreno, Francesca L. Stefanato, Jonathan J. Ford, Christine Trippel, Simon Uszkoreit, Laura Ferrafiat, Lucia Grenga, Ruth Dickens, Nathan Kelly, Alexander D. H. Kingdon, Liana Ambrosetti, Sergey A. Nepogodiev, Kim C. Findlay, Jitender Cheema, Martin Trick, Govind Chandra, Graham Tomalin, Jacob G. Malone, Andrew W. Truman
Summary: Researchers genetically and phenotypically characterized the Pseudomonas fluorescens population in a commercial potato field, revealing strong correlations between specialized metabolite biosynthesis and antagonism of potato pathogens. They found that specialized metabolites such as hydrogen cyanide and cyclic lipopeptides play key roles in inhibiting the pathogens, and that the population dynamics of Pseudomonas bacteria in the field are influenced by plant colonization and environmental factors.
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Food Science & Technology
Juan Palazzini, Agustina Reynoso, Nadia Yerkovich, Vanessa Zachetti, Maria Ramirez, Sofia Chulze
Summary: Fusarium graminearum sensu stricto is the main causal agent of Fusarium head blight in small cereal crops worldwide. Control strategies include the use of less susceptible cultivars, cultural practices, crop rotation, and fungicide application. Evaluating eco-friendly strategies such as microorganisms and natural products can also be effective. The combination of Bacillus velezensis RC218 and chitosan showed promising results in reducing the severity of FHB and deoxynivalenol accumulation in wheat.
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Yasir Sidiq, Masataka Nakano, Yumi Mori, Takashi Yaeno, Makoto Kimura, Takumi Nishiuchi
Summary: Nicotinamide pretreatment effectively suppresses Fusarium Head Blight in wheat plants and significantly reduces DON mycotoxin accumulation.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
(2021)
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Agriculture, Multidisciplinary
Qingqing Yang, Qing Yan, Bo Zhang, Li-qun Zhang, Xiaogang Wu
Summary: Carbon metabolism plays a critical role in the production of the bacterial secondary metabolite 2,4-diacetylphloroglucinol (2,4-DAPG) and the biocontrol capacity of Pseudomonas fluorescens 2P24. The citrate synthase gene gltA regulates the expression of 2,4-DAPG biosynthesis genes and is essential for biocontrol activity. Mutation of gltA decreases 2,4-DAPG synthesis and impairs biocontrol capacity against bacterial wilt disease, while citrate addition enhances 2,4-DAPG production.
JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY
(2023)
Article
Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Seon Hwa Kim, Vladimir Vujanovic
Summary: This study elucidates the transcriptome and parasitic mechanism of the mycoparasite Sphaerodes mycoparasitica on plant pathogenic fungus, providing new insights for controlling Fusarium head blight in the future.
BIORESOURCES AND BIOPROCESSING
(2021)
Review
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Antonia J. Powell, Vladimir Vujanovic
Summary: Fusarium Head Blight (FHB) has been a persistent and economically devastating disease for small grain cereal crops globally. Despite efforts in management strategies, including using fungicides and breeding for resistant cultivars, challenges remain in combating multiple pathogenic lines or species simultaneously.
APPLIED SCIENCES-BASEL
(2021)
Article
Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Alexandre Perochon, Amal Kahla, Monika Vranic, Jianguang Jia, Keshav B. Malla, Melanie Craze, Emma Wallington, Fiona M. Doohan
PLANT BIOTECHNOLOGY JOURNAL
(2019)
Review
Agronomy
C. J. Brennan, H. R. Benbow, E. Mullins, F. M. Doohan
Article
Genetics & Heredity
Harriet R. Benbow, Lars S. Jermiin, Fiona M. Doohan
G3-GENES GENOMES GENETICS
(2019)
Article
Plant Sciences
Atikur Rahman, Fiona Doohan, Ewen Mullins
Editorial Material
Plant Sciences
L. Smith, H. A. Y. Gibriel, C. Brennan, M. del Pino de Elias, A. Twarnley, F. Doohan, H. Grogan, A. Feechan
Article
Plant Sciences
Ciaran J. Brennan, Binbin Zhou, Harriet R. Benbow, Sobia Ajaz, Sujit J. Karki, James Gerard Hehir, Aoife O'Driscoll, Angela Feechan, Ewen Mullins, Fiona M. Doohan
FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE
(2020)
Article
Genetics & Heredity
Binbin Zhou, Harriet R. Benbow, Ciaran J. Brennan, Chanemougasoundharam Arunachalam, Sujit J. Karki, Ewen Mullins, Angela Feechan, James Burke, Fiona M. Doohan
FRONTIERS IN GENETICS
(2020)
Article
Plant Sciences
Julio Isidro-Sanchez, Kane D'Arcy Cusack, Carol Verheecke-Vaessen, Amal Kahla, Wubishet Bekele, Fiona Doohan, Naresh Magan, Angel Medina
Article
Plant Sciences
Harriet R. Benbow, Ciaran J. Brennan, Binbin Zhou, Thalia Christodoulou, Simon Berry, Cristobal Uauy, Ewen Mullins, Fiona M. Doohan
Article
Plant Sciences
Sujit Jung Karki, Aisling Reilly, Binbin Zhou, Maurizio Mascarello, James Burke, Fiona Doohan, Dimitar Douchkov, Patrick Schweizer, Angela Feechan
Summary: Septoria tritici blotch (STB) caused by Zymoseptoria tritici is a major threat to wheat production worldwide. The study identified a conserved cysteine-rich secreted effector, ZtSSP2, from Z. tritici, which interacts with wheat E3 ubiquitin ligase (TaE3UBQ) and may play a role in wheat immunity against the fungus. Further research is needed to understand the mechanisms of this interaction and potential implications for disease resistance in wheat.
JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY
(2021)
Article
Agronomy
Sobia Ajaz, Harriet R. Benbow, Thalia Christodoulou, Cristobal Uauy, Fiona M. Doohan
Summary: This research identified wild wheat relatives and Watkins collection lines with exceptional resistance to a range of Zymoseptoria tritici isolates, and developed backcross derivatives of wheat cultivar Cadenza TILLING population lines that show dominant partial resistance to Septoria tritici blotch. These backcross lines, along with the wild and ancestral lines identified, provide a useful reservoir of STB-resistant germplasm for wheat breeding programs.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Alexandre Perochon, Harriet R. Benbow, Katarzyna Sleczka-Brady, Keshav B. Malla, Fiona M. Doohan
Summary: This study identifies gene clusters in wheat that respond to the fungal pathogen Fusarium graminearum, including metabolic and non-metabolic gene clusters. Several gene families implicated in plant disease responses were found within these clusters, highlighting their importance in wheat's response to disease.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2021)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Keshav B. Malla, Ganesh Thapa, Fiona M. Doohan
Summary: The study characterized wheat genes TaMPT and TaSAM involved in the response to Fusarium head blight (FHB), showing differential expression in different wheat sub-genomes and impact on grain development and disease resistance.
Article
Genetics & Heredity
Monika Vranic, Alexandre Perochon, Harriet Benbow, Fiona M. Doohan
Summary: This study identifies defense-associated TaNACs in wheat and proposes a new TaNAC nomenclature. The analysis of RNA-sequencing datasets reveals that pathogen-responsive TaNACs are mainly distributed in three subfamilies, and the majority of them show universal response to different pathogens. Moreover, the study discovers significant sequence divergence in the wheat NAM domain and identifies new protein motifs associated with pathogen responsiveness and expression in grain tissue.
G3-GENES GENOMES GENETICS
(2022)
Review
Microbiology
Brian R. Murphy, Fiona M. Doohan, Trevor R. Hodkinson