Plant chitinases and their role in plant defense: A comprehensive review
Chitinases are present in diverse form of organisms from bacteria, fungi, insects, plants.
Plant chitinases are part of pathogenesis-related proteins. When plant (host) cells are under …
Plant chitinases are part of pathogenesis-related proteins. When plant (host) cells are under …
Plant-beneficial effects of Trichoderma and of its genes
Trichoderma (teleomorph Hypocrea) is a fungal genus found in many ecosystems.
Trichoderma spp. can reduce the severity of plant diseases by inhibiting plant pathogens in …
Trichoderma spp. can reduce the severity of plant diseases by inhibiting plant pathogens in …
Plant defense against fungal pathogens by antagonistic fungi with Trichoderma in focus
Fungal diseases cause considerable damage to the economically important crops
worldwide thus posing continuous threat to global food security. Management of these …
worldwide thus posing continuous threat to global food security. Management of these …
Agroforestry—The next step in sustainable and resilient agriculture
MH Wilson, ST Lovell - Sustainability, 2016 - mdpi.com
Agriculture faces the unprecedented task of feeding a world population of 9 billion people by
2050 while simultaneously avoiding harmful environmental and social effects. One effort to …
2050 while simultaneously avoiding harmful environmental and social effects. One effort to …
Bioprospecting and antifungal potential of chitinolytic microorganisms
Fungal plant diseases are one of the major concerns to agricultural food production world
wide. Soil borne pathogenic fungi such as Pythium, Fusarium, Rhizoctonia and Phytopthora …
wide. Soil borne pathogenic fungi such as Pythium, Fusarium, Rhizoctonia and Phytopthora …
Trichoderma for climate resilient agriculture
Climate change is one of the biggest challenges of the twenty-first century for sustainable
agricultural production. Several reports highlighted the need for better agricultural practices …
agricultural production. Several reports highlighted the need for better agricultural practices …
Journey of Trichoderma from Pilot Scale to Mass Production: A Review
V Kumar, B Koul, P Taak, D Yadav, M Song - Agriculture, 2023 - mdpi.com
Trichoderma spp. has the ability to inhibit fungal plant pathogens through several
mechanisms like the production of hydrolytic enzymes, mycoparasitism, coiling, and …
mechanisms like the production of hydrolytic enzymes, mycoparasitism, coiling, and …
[BOOK][B] Sustainable agriculture
E Lichtfouse, M Navarrete, P Debaeke, S Véronique… - 2009 - Springer
Biocontrol is an ecological method of controlling pests such as insects, mites, weeds and
plant diseases using other organisms. 1 This practice has been used for centuries, and the …
plant diseases using other organisms. 1 This practice has been used for centuries, and the …
Overexpression of a chitinase gene in transgenic peanut confers enhanced resistance to major soil borne and foliar fungal pathogens
K Prasad, P Bhatnagar-Mathur, F Waliyar… - Journal of Plant …, 2013 - Springer
A chitinase gene from rice (Rchit) was introduced into three varieties of peanut through
Agrobacterium-mediated genetic transformation resulting in 30 transgenic events harboring …
Agrobacterium-mediated genetic transformation resulting in 30 transgenic events harboring …
Resistance against various fungal pathogens and reniform nematode in transgenic cotton plants expressing Arabidopsis NPR1
Cotton is an economically important crop worldwide that suffers severe losses due to a wide
range of fungal/bacterial pathogens and nematodes. Given its susceptibility to various …
range of fungal/bacterial pathogens and nematodes. Given its susceptibility to various …