Verticillium (Verticillium dahliae Kleb.) wilt is one of the most devastating diseases affecting
olive (Olea europaea L. subsp. europaea var. europae a) cultivation. Its effective control …

Melanins provide fungi protection from environmental stressors, support their ecological
roles, and can confer virulence in pathogens. While the function, structure, and synthesis of …

Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) produced by microorganisms are considered promising
environmental-safety fumigants for controlling soil-borne diseases. Verticillium dahliae, a …

Background The extracellular space between the cell wall and plasma membrane is a
battlefield in plant-pathogen interactions. Within this space, the pathogen employs its …

Melanin is recognized as a dark pigment that can protect fungi from the harm of
environmental stresses. To investigate what roles of melanin played in the pathogenicity and …

Verticillium dahliae is a soilborne fungus that causes vascular wilt diseases on numerous
plant species worldwide. The production of darkly melanized microsclerotia is crucial in the …

Background During the disease cycle, plant pathogenic fungi exhibit a morphological
transition between hyphal growth (the phase of active infection) and the production of long …

Verticillium dahliae is a destructive, soil-borne pathogen that causes significant losses on
numerous important dicots. Recently, beneficial microbes inhabiting the rhizosphere have …

Tomatoes (Solanum lycopersicum L.) are a valuable horticultural crop that are grown and
consumed worldwide. Optimal production is hindered by several factors, among which …

The conserved fungal velvet family regulatory proteins link development and secondary
metabolite production. The velvet domain for DNA binding and dimerization is similar to the …