Perspectives for nano-biotechnology enabled protection and nutrition of plants

V Ghormade, MV Deshpande, KM Paknikar - Biotechnology advances, 2011 - Elsevier
Indiscriminate use of pesticides and fertilizers causes environmental pollution, emergence of
agricultural pests and pathogens, and loss of biodiversity. Nanotechnology, by virtue of …

Plant pathogen forensics: capabilities, needs, and recommendations

J Fletcher, C Bender, B Budowle… - Microbiology and …, 2006 - Am Soc Microbiol
SUMMARY A biological attack on US crops, rangelands, or forests could reduce yield and
quality, erode consumer confidence, affect economic health and the environment, and …

Bacillus subtilis SQR 9 can control Fusarium wilt in cucumber by colonizing plant roots

Y Cao, Z Zhang, N Ling, Y Yuan, X Zheng… - Biology and fertility of …, 2011 - Springer
Fusarium wilt is one of the major constraints on cucumber production worldwide. Several
strategies have been used to control the causative pathogen, Fusarium oxysporum f. sp …

Real-time PCR: revolutionizing detection and expression analysis of genes

SA Deepak, KR Kottapalli, R Rakwal, G Oros… - Current …, 2007 - ingentaconnect.com
Invention of polymerase chain reaction (PCR) technology by Kary Mullis in 1984 gave birth
to real-time PCR. Real-time PCR-detection and expression analysis of gene (s) in real-time …

Real-time PCR for detection and quantification of fungal and oomycete tomato pathogens in plant and soil samples

B Lievens, M Brouwer, ACRC Vanachter… - Plant science, 2006 - Elsevier
Although new, rapid detection and identification technologies are becoming available more
and more for various plant pathogens, pathogen quantification remains one of the main …

The evolution of species concepts and species recognition criteria in plant pathogenic fungi

L Cai, T Giraud, N Zhang, D Begerow, G Cai… - Fungal Diversity, 2011 - Springer
In this paper, we review historical and contemporary species concepts and species
recognition criteria for plant pathogenic fungi. Previous incongruent and unstable …

Screening techniques and sources of resistance to root diseases in cool season food legumes

A Infantino, M Kharrat, L Riccioni, CJ Coyne… - Euphytica, 2006 - Springer
Soil-borne fungal diseases are among the most important factors, limiting the yield of grain
legumes in many countries worldwide. Root rot, caused by Aphanomyces euteiches …

Identification of Soil Bacterial Isolates Suppressing Different Phytophthora spp. and Promoting Plant Growth

SF Syed-Ab-Rahman, LC Carvalhais, E Chua… - Frontiers in Plant …, 2018 - frontiersin.org
Bacterial isolates obtained from the rhizosphere of Arabidopsis and a plantless compost
potting mix was screened for anti-oomycete activity against Phytophthora capsici …

Development of real-time PCR (TaqMan®) assays for the detection and quantification of Botrytis cinerea in planta

MB Suarez, K Walsh, N Boonham, T O'Neill… - Plant Physiology and …, 2005 - Elsevier
Real-time PCR assays based on TaqMan chemistry have been developed for the detection
and quantification of Botrytis cinerea, suitable for a wide range of different host plant …

Multiplex Real-Time Quantitative PCR to Detect and Quantify Verticillium dahliae Colonization in Potato Lines that Differ in Response to Verticillium Wilt

ZK Atallah, J Bae, SH Jansky, DI Rouse… - …, 2007 - Am Phytopath Society
Potato early dying (PED), also known as Verticillium wilt, caused by Verticillium dahliae, is a
seasonal yield-limiting disease of potato worldwide, and PED-resistant cultivars currently …