[HTML][HTML] Chitinase-producing bacteria and their role in biocontrol

EA Veliz, P Martínez-Hidalgo, AM Hirsch - AIMS microbiology, 2017 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Chitin is an important component of the exteriors of insects and fungi. Upon degradation of
chitin by a number of organisms, severe damage and even death may occur in pathogens …

Prospects of chitinase in sustainable farming and modern biotechnology: An update on recent progress and challenges

A Sharma, SK Arya, J Singh, B Kapoor… - Biotechnology and …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Chitinases are multifunctional biocatalysts for the pest control and useful in modern
biotechnology and pharmaceutical industries. Chemical-based fungicides and insecticides …

[PDF][PDF] Chitin, chitinases and chitin derivatives in biopharmaceutical, agricultural and environmental perspective

R Singh, SK Upadhyay, M Singh… - … Res. Appl. Chem, 2021 - biointerfaceresearch.com
Chitin is a major structural polysaccharide after cellulose and exists as the most abundant
polymer in nature. Chitin is a nitrogen-containing homopolymer of β-(1, 4) linked N …

Bioconversion of Colloidal Chitin Using Novel Chitinase from Glutamicibacter uratoxydans Exhibiting Anti-fungal Potential by Hydrolyzing Chitin Within Fungal Cell …

T Asif, U Javed, SB Zafar, A Ansari, SA Ul Qader… - Waste and Biomass …, 2020 - Springer
Background Chitin is a unique structural exopolysaccharide abundantly found in nature.
This exopolysaccharide has a unique chemical structure that acts as a protective outermost …

Anthracnose resistance in legumes for crop** system diversification

AK Pandey, A Kumar, EK Mbeyagala… - Critical Reviews in …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Anthracnose, caused by hemibiotrophic Colletotrichum spp., is a destructive disease of
legumes and many other crops worldwide. Colletotrichum spp. constitute one of the top 10 …

Phyllosphere microbial diversity and specific taxa mediate within-cultivar resistance to Phytophthora palmivora in cacao

JE Schmidt, AS Puig, AE DuVal, EE Pfeufer - Msphere, 2023 - Am Soc Microbiol
The oomycete pathogen Phytophthora palmivora, which causes black pod rot (BPR) on
cacao (Theobroma cacao L.), is responsible for devastating yield losses worldwide. Genetic …

At the roots of chocolate: understanding and optimizing the cacao root-associated microbiome for ecosystem services. A review

JE Schmidt, A DuVal, ME Isaac, P Hohmann - Agronomy for Sustainable …, 2022 - Springer
Crop root-associated microbiomes have been heralded for their potential to improve plant
health and productivity. Optimizing beneficial interactions with rhizosphere microorganisms …

Biological control of cacao diseases

GM Ten Hoopen, U Krauss - Cacao diseases: a history of old enemies and …, 2016 - Springer
This chapter discusses the advances in biological control of cacao diseases over the last 15
years. Most attention has been focused on biological control of frosty pod rot (Moniliophthora …

Medicago root nodule microbiomes: insights into a complex ecosystem with potential candidates for plant growth promotion

P Martínez-Hidalgo, EA Humm, DW Still, B Shi… - Plant and Soil, 2022 - Springer
Purpose Studying the legume nodule microbiome is important for understanding the
development and nutrition of the plants inhabited by the various microbes within and upon …

Morphology, phylogeny, and pathogenicity of Colletotrichum siamense associated with leaf blight and pod rot of Theobroma cacao in Malaysia

AR Huda-Shakirah, MH Mohd - Tropical Plant Pathology, 2023 - Springer
The incidence of leaf blight and pod rot of Theobroma cacao was observed during a
sampling survey conducted in several states of Malaysia from September 2018 to March …