What lies beneath: belowground defense strategies in plants
B De Coninck, P Timmermans, C Vos… - Trends in plant …, 2015 - cell.com
Diseases caused by soil-borne pathogens result worldwide in significant yield losses in
economically important crops. In contrast to foliar diseases, relatively little is known about …
economically important crops. In contrast to foliar diseases, relatively little is known about …
[HTML][HTML] Risk assessment of fungal materials
JG van den Brandhof, HAB Wösten - Fungal biology and biotechnology, 2022 - Springer
Sustainable fungal materials have a high potential to replace non-sustainable materials
such as those used for packaging or as an alternative for leather and textile. The properties …
such as those used for packaging or as an alternative for leather and textile. The properties …
Vertical and horizontal gene transfer shaped plant colonization and biomass degradation in the fungal genus Armillaria
The fungal genus Armillaria contains necrotrophic pathogens and some of the largest
terrestrial organisms that cause tremendous losses in diverse ecosystems, yet how they …
terrestrial organisms that cause tremendous losses in diverse ecosystems, yet how they …
[HTML][HTML] Genome expansion and lineage-specific genetic innovations in the forest pathogenic fungi Armillaria
Armillaria species are both devastating forest pathogens and some of the largest terrestrial
organisms on Earth. They forage for hosts and achieve immense colony sizes via …
organisms on Earth. They forage for hosts and achieve immense colony sizes via …
The good, the bad and the tasty: the many roles of mushrooms
KMJ de Mattos-Shipley, KL Ford, F Alberti… - Studies in …, 2016 - ingentaconnect.com
Fungi are often inconspicuous in nature and this means it is all too easy to overlook their
importance. Often referred to as the “Forgotten Kingdom”, fungi are key components of life …
importance. Often referred to as the “Forgotten Kingdom”, fungi are key components of life …
[HTML][HTML] Belowground microbiota and the health of tree crops
J Mercado-Blanco, I Abrantes… - Frontiers in …, 2018 - frontiersin.org
Trees are crucial for sustaining life on our planet. Forests and land devoted to tree crops do
not only supply essential edible products to humans and animals, but also additional goods …
not only supply essential edible products to humans and animals, but also additional goods …
[HTML][HTML] The role of fungi in the cocoa production chain and the challenge of climate change
J Delgado-Ospina, JB Molina-Hernández… - Journal of Fungi, 2021 - mdpi.com
Background: The role of fungi in cocoa crops is mainly associated with plant diseases and
contamination of harvest with unwanted metabolites such as mycotoxins that can reach the …
contamination of harvest with unwanted metabolites such as mycotoxins that can reach the …
[HTML][HTML] Armillaria root rot fungi host single-stranded RNA viruses
Species of Armillaria are distributed globally and include some of the most important
pathogens of forest and ornamental trees. Some of them form large long-living clones that …
pathogens of forest and ornamental trees. Some of them form large long-living clones that …
Population structure of the invasive forest pathogen Hymenoscyphus pseudoalbidus
Understanding the genetic diversity and structure of invasive pathogens in source and in
introduced areas is crucial to the revelation of hidden biological features of an organism, to …
introduced areas is crucial to the revelation of hidden biological features of an organism, to …
[HTML][HTML] Early Identification of Root Rot Disease by Using Hyperspectral Reflectance: The Case of Pathosystem Grapevine/Armillaria
Armillaria genus represents one of the most common causes of chronic root rot disease in
woody plants. Prompt recognition of diseased plants is crucial to control the pathogen …
woody plants. Prompt recognition of diseased plants is crucial to control the pathogen …