A critical review on exploiting the pharmaceutical potential of plant endophytic fungi
The escalating demand for secondary metabolites in international markets poses a severe
threat to many plant species. An unscrupulous collection is also the immediate challenge to …
threat to many plant species. An unscrupulous collection is also the immediate challenge to …
Hidden fungi, emergent properties: endophytes and microbiomes
A Porras-Alfaro, P Bayman - Annual review of phytopathology, 2011 - annualreviews.org
Endophytes are microorganisms that live within plant tissues without causing symptoms of
disease. They are important components of plant microbiomes. Endophytes interact with …
disease. They are important components of plant microbiomes. Endophytes interact with …
DNA-based species delimitation in algae
F Leliaert, H Verbruggen… - European journal of …, 2014 - Taylor & Francis
Given the problems of species delimitation in algae using morphology or sexual
compatibility, molecular data are becoming the standard for delimiting species and testing …
compatibility, molecular data are becoming the standard for delimiting species and testing …
Direct comparison of culture-dependent and culture-independent molecular approaches reveal the diversity of fungal endophytic communities in stems of grapevine …
Grapevines (Vitis vinifera) are colonized by ubiquitous microorganisms known as
endophytes, which may have advantageous or neutral effects without causing disease …
endophytes, which may have advantageous or neutral effects without causing disease …
Multiplex sequencing of pooled mitochondrial genomes—a crucial step toward biodiversity analysis using mito-metagenomics
The advent in high-throughput-sequencing (HTS) technologies has revolutionized
conventional biodiversity research by enabling parallel capture of DNA sequences …
conventional biodiversity research by enabling parallel capture of DNA sequences …
Multi‐locus species delimitation in closely related animals and fungi: one marker is not enough
Despite taxonomy's 250‐year history, the past 20 years have borne witness to remarkable
advances in technology and techniques, as well as debate. DNA barcoding has generated a …
advances in technology and techniques, as well as debate. DNA barcoding has generated a …
Mountain pine beetle host‐range expansion threatens the boreal forest
CI Cullingham, JEK Cooke, S Dang, CS Davis… - Molecular …, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
The current epidemic of the mountain pine beetle (MPB), an indigenous pest of western
North American pine, has resulted in significant losses of lodgepole pine. The leading edge …
North American pine, has resulted in significant losses of lodgepole pine. The leading edge …
[HTML][HTML] Selection of fungal endophytes with biocontrol potential against Fusarium head blight in wheat
Fusarium head blight (FHB) is a major disease in wheat and other cereal crops. Biological
control is a promising alternative for control of this disease as current control options are not …
control is a promising alternative for control of this disease as current control options are not …
ITS 1: a DNA barcode better than ITS 2 in eukaryotes?
XC Wang, C Liu, L Huang… - Molecular ecology …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
A DNA barcode is a short piece of DNA sequence used for species determination and
discovery. The internal transcribed spacer (ITS/ITS 2) region has been proposed as the …
discovery. The internal transcribed spacer (ITS/ITS 2) region has been proposed as the …
Recent advances in molecular techniques for the identification of phytopathogenic fungi–a mini review
ABSTRACT At present, 1.5 million species of fungi are estimated. Among these less than 5%
have been described. Many fungal species cause disease in plants. These diseases cause …
have been described. Many fungal species cause disease in plants. These diseases cause …