The role of fungi in the cocoa production chain and the challenge of climate change
J Delgado-Ospina, JB Molina-Hernández… - Journal of Fungi, 2021 - mdpi.com
Background: The role of fungi in cocoa crops is mainly associated with plant diseases and
contamination of harvest with unwanted metabolites such as mycotoxins that can reach the …
contamination of harvest with unwanted metabolites such as mycotoxins that can reach the …
Selected Case studies on fastidious eukaryotic microorganisms: issues and investigation strategies
The concept of fastidious microorganisms currently found in scientific literature is mainly
related to the difficulty of isolating/culturing/preserving bacteria. Eukaryotes are investigated …
related to the difficulty of isolating/culturing/preserving bacteria. Eukaryotes are investigated …
Isolation, genome analysis and tissue localization of Ceratobasidium theobromae, a new encounter pathogen of cassava in Southeast Asia
A Gil-Ordóñez, JM Pardo, S Sheat, K Xaiyavong… - Scientific Reports, 2024 - nature.com
Abstract In Southeast Asia (SEA) fastidious fungi of the Ceratobasidium genus are
associated with proliferation of sprouts and vascular necrosis in cacao and cassava, crops …
associated with proliferation of sprouts and vascular necrosis in cacao and cassava, crops …
Functional and evolutionary integration of a fungal gene with a bacterial operon
Siderophores are crucial for iron-scavenging in microorganisms. While many yeasts can
uptake siderophores produced by other organisms, they are typically unable to synthesize …
uptake siderophores produced by other organisms, they are typically unable to synthesize …
Unravelling the temporal and spatial variation of fungal phylotypes from embryo to adult stages in Atlantic salmon
Early microbial colonization has a profound impact on host physiology during different
stages of ontogeny. Although several studies have focused on early bacterial colonization …
stages of ontogeny. Although several studies have focused on early bacterial colonization …
New Characteristics in the Fermentation Process of Cocoa (Theobroma cacao L.) “Super Árbol” in La Joya de los Sachas, Ecuador
M Sanchez-Capa, S Viteri-Sanchez… - Sustainability, 2022 - mdpi.com
In Ecuador, since 2005 in the northern Amazon, trinitario hybrid cacao mother plants
characterized by early and abundant fruiting, known as “Super árbol”, have been identified …
characterized by early and abundant fruiting, known as “Super árbol”, have been identified …
Multi-omics insights reveal the remodeling of gut mycobiome with P. gingivalis
S Chen, CG Niu, WQ Lv - Frontiers in Cellular and Infection …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
As a keystone periodontal pathogen, Porphyromonas gingivalis (P. gingivalis) was
suggested to be involved in the progression of systemic diseases by altering the intestinal …
suggested to be involved in the progression of systemic diseases by altering the intestinal …
Ceratobasidium sp. is associated with cassava witches' broom disease, a re-emerging threat to cassava cultivation in Southeast Asia
Cassava witches' broom disease (CWBD) is a devastating disease of cassava in Southeast
Asia (SEA), of unknown etiology. Affected plants show reduced internodal length …
Asia (SEA), of unknown etiology. Affected plants show reduced internodal length …
Parental assigned chromosomes for cultivated cacao provides insights into genetic architecture underlying resistance to vascular streak dieback
Diseases of Theobroma cacao L.(Malvaceae) disrupt cocoa bean supply and economically
impact growers. Vascular streak dieback (VSD), caused by Ceratobasidium theobromae, is …
impact growers. Vascular streak dieback (VSD), caused by Ceratobasidium theobromae, is …
The occurrence of Xylosandrus compactus and its associated fungi on cacao from South Sulawesi, Indonesia: A preliminary study of an emerging threat to the cacao …
Xylosandrus compactus is one of the significant beetle pests on perennial crops, which has
become an increasing problem on cacao productivity and sustainability in South Sulawesi …
become an increasing problem on cacao productivity and sustainability in South Sulawesi …