Managing the plant microbiome for biocontrol fungi: examples from Hypocreales

RM Kepler, JE Maul, SA Rehner - Current Opinion in Microbiology, 2017 - Elsevier
Highlights•Numerous species throughout Hypocreales are used for the biological control of
plant diseases and pests.•Genome data is available for many species to understand …

Bacterial controlled mitigation of dysbiosis in a seaweed disease

J Li, ME Majzoub, EM Marzinelli, Z Dai… - The ISME …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Disease in the marine environment is predicted to increase with anthropogenic stressors
and already affects major habitat-formers, such as corals and seaweeds. Solutions to …

[HTML][HTML] The effects of cropping regimes on fungal and bacterial communities of wheat and faba bean in a greenhouse pot experiment differ between plant species …

S Granzow, K Kaiser, B Wemheuer, B Pfeiffer… - Frontiers in …, 2017 - frontiersin.org
Many bacteria and fungi in the plant rhizosphere and endosphere are beneficial to plant
nutrient acquisition, health, and growth. Although playing essential roles in ecosystem …

Diet and diet‐associated bacteria shape early microbiome development in Yellowtail Kingfish (Seriola lalandi)

J Wilkes Walburn, B Wemheuer, T Thomas… - Microbial …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
The supply of quality juveniles via land‐based larviculture represents a major bottleneck to
the growing finfish aquaculture industry. As the microbiome plays a key role in animal …

[HTML][HTML] Carrageenans from the Red Seaweed Sarconema filiforme Attenuate Symptoms of Diet-Induced Metabolic Syndrome in Rats

R Du Preez, N Paul, P Mouatt, ME Majzoub, T Thomas… - Marine drugs, 2020 - mdpi.com
Carrageenans are thickening and gelling agents that may provide health benefits. Iota (ι)-
carrageenan, a linear sulfated polysaccharide, is produced by the red seaweed, Sarconema …

[HTML][HTML] Caulerpa lentillifera (Sea Grapes) Improves Cardiovascular and Metabolic Health of Rats with Diet-Induced Metabolic Syndrome

R Du Preez, ME Majzoub, T Thomas, SK Panchal… - Metabolites, 2020 - mdpi.com
Caulerpa lentillifera (sea grapes) is widely consumed in South-East Asia as a low-energy
food with high contents of vitamins and minerals. This study investigated dried sea grapes …

[HTML][HTML] Ocular microbiome changes in dry eye disease and meibomian gland dysfunction

J Ozkan, ME Majzoub, M Coroneo, T Thomas… - Experimental Eye …, 2023 - Elsevier
The most common and chronic ocular problem of aging is dry eye disease (DED) and the
associated condition of meibomian gland dysfunction (MGD). The resident ocular surface …

[HTML][HTML] The algal polysaccharide ulvan and carotenoid astaxanthin both positively modulate gut microbiota in mice

K Pratap, ME Majzoub, AC Taki, SM Hernandez… - Foods, 2022 - mdpi.com
The intestinal microbial community (microbiota) is dynamic and variable amongst individuals
and plays an essential part in gut health and homeostasis. Dietary components can …

[HTML][HTML] Deciphering bacterial and fungal endophyte communities in leaves of two maple trees with green islands

F Wemheuer, B Wemheuer, R Daniel, S Vidal - Scientific reports, 2019 - nature.com
Green islands (the re-greening of senescent leaf tissues) are particularly evident on leaves
infected with fungal pathogens. To date, there is only a limited number of studies …

Not all parents are the same: Diverse strategies of symbiont transmission in seaweeds

S Syukur, J Richmond, ME Majzoub… - Environmental …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Different marine seaweed species have been shown to harbour specific bacterial
communities, however, the extent to which vertical symbiont transmission from parents to …