Breeding toward improved ecological plant–microbiome interactions

L Nerva, M Sandrini, L Moffa, R Velasco… - Trends in Plant …, 2022 - cell.com
Domestication processes, amplified by breeding programs, have allowed the selection of
more productive genotypes and more suitable crop lines capable of coping with the …

[HTML][HTML] The role of yeasts as biocontrol agents for pathogenic fungi on postharvest grapes: A review

A Di Canito, MA Mateo-Vargas, M Mazzieri, J Cantoral… - Foods, 2021 - mdpi.com
In view of the growing concern about the impact of synthetic fungicides on human health and
the environment, several government bodies have decided to ban them. As a result, a great …

[HTML][HTML] Microbial biological control of fungi associated with grapevine trunk diseases: A review of strain diversity, modes of action, and advantages and limits of …

O Mesguida, R Haidar, A Yacoub, A Dreux-Zigha… - Journal of Fungi, 2023 - mdpi.com
Grapevine trunk diseases (GTDs) are currently among the most important health challenges
for viticulture in the world. Esca, Botryosphaeria dieback, and Eutypa dieback are the most …

[HTML][HTML] The grapevine microbiome to the rescue: Implications for the biocontrol of trunk diseases

R Cobos, A Ibañez, A Diez-Galán, C Calvo-Peña… - Plants, 2022 - mdpi.com
Grapevine trunk diseases (GTDs) are one of the most devastating pathologies that threaten
the survival and profitability of vineyards around the world. Progressive banning of chemical …

[HTML][HTML] Biocontrol activity of Trichoderma species isolated from grapevines in British Columbia against Botryosphaeria dieback fungal pathogens

J Pollard-Flamand, J Boulé, M Hart, JR Úrbez-Torres - Journal of Fungi, 2022 - mdpi.com
Botryosphaeria dieback (BD) is a grapevine trunk disease (GTD) causing significant yield
losses and limiting the lifespan of vineyards worldwide. Fungi responsible for BD infect …

[HTML][HTML] Rhizosphere engineering: leading towards a sustainable viticulture?

L Dries, M Hendgen, S Schnell, O Löhnertz… - Oeno One, 2021 - oeno-one.eu
Microorganisms are a substantial component of the rhizosphere, and the activity and
composition of rhizosphere microbial populations markedly affect interactions between …

[HTML][HTML] Metabolites produced by fungi against fungal phytopathogens: Review, implementation and perspectives

S Rodrigo, C García-Latorre, O Santamaria - Plants, 2021 - mdpi.com
Many fungi, especially endophytes, have been found to produce multiple benefits in their
plant hosts, with many of these benefits associated with the protection of plants against …

[HTML][HTML] Mycoparasitism capability and growth inhibition activity of Clonostachys rosea isolates against fungal pathogens of grapevine trunk diseases suggest …

A Geiger, Z Karácsony, J Geml, KZ Váczy - Plos One, 2022 - journals.plos.org
The present study aimed to examine the capability of Clonostachys rosea isolates as a
biological control agent against grapevine trunk diseases pathogens. Five C. rosea and 174 …

[HTML][HTML] Changes in microbial community and enzyme activity in soil under continuous pepper cropping in response to Trichoderma hamatum MHT1134 application

T Mao, X Jiang - Scientific Reports, 2021 - nature.com
To clarify the control effects of Trichoderma hamatum strain MHT1134 on Fusarium wilt in
continuous pepper cropping fields and its regulatory effects on soil microecology, the …

Microbe-assisted crop improvement: a sustainable weapon to restore holobiont functionality and resilience

S Marco, M Loredana, V Riccardo… - Horticulture …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
In the past years, breeding programs have been mainly addressed on pushing the
commercial features, forgetting important traits, such as those related to environmental …