Osteoarthritis and toll-like receptors: when innate immunity meets chondrocyte apoptosis

G Barreto, M Manninen, K K. Eklund - Biology, 2020 - mdpi.com
Osteoarthritis (OA) has long been viewed as a degenerative disease of cartilage, but
accumulating evidence indicates that inflammation has a critical role in its pathogenesis. In …

[HTML][HTML] Sustainability of Alternatives to Animal Protein Sources, a Comprehensive Review

M Gil, M Rudy, P Duma-Kocan, R Stanisławczyk… - Sustainability, 2024 - mdpi.com
The manuscript was prepared to conduct a thorough analysis and deepen the
understanding of sustainable food production and diets within the context of the challenges …

Isolation and Identification of Fusarium spp., the Causal Agents of Onion (Allium cepa) Basal Rot in Northeastern Israel

B Kalman, D Abraham, S Graph, R Perl-Treves… - Biology, 2020 - mdpi.com
Over the past decade, there have been accumulating reports from farmers and field
extension personnel on the increasing incidence and spread of onion (Allium cepa) bulb …

Trichoderma Biological Control to Protect Sensitive Maize Hybrids against Late Wilt Disease in the Field

O Degani, S Dor - Journal of Fungi, 2021 - mdpi.com
Late wilt, a disease severely affecting maize fields throughout Israel, is characterized by the
relatively rapid wilting of maize plants from the tasseling stage to maturity. The disease is …

Trichoderma longibrachiatum and Trichoderma asperellum Confer Growth Promotion and Protection against Late Wilt Disease in the Field

O Degani, O Rabinovitz, P Becher, A Gordani, A Chen - Journal of Fungi, 2021 - mdpi.com
Late wilt disease (LWD) of maize, caused by Magnaporthiopsis maydis, is considered a
major threat to commercial fields in Israel, Egypt, Spain, and India. Today's control methods …

New Antifungal Compound, 6-Pentyl-α-Pyrone, against the Maize Late Wilt Pathogen, Magnaporthiopsis maydis

O Degani, A Gordani - Agronomy, 2022 - mdpi.com
6-pentyl-α-pyrone (6-PP) is a powerful Magnaporthiopsis maydis antifungal compound,
recently discovered when the potent growth medium of Trichoderma asperellum was …

Trichoderma asperellum Secreted 6-Pentyl-α-Pyrone to Control Magnaporthiopsis maydis, the Maize Late Wilt Disease Agent

O Degani, S Khatib, P Becher, A Gordani, R Harris - Biology, 2021 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary The maize (Zea mays L.) late wilt disease, caused by the fungus
Magnaporthiopsis maydis, is considered the most severe threat to commercial maize …

Molecular Real-Time PCR Monitoring of Onion Fusarium Basal Rot Chemical Control

E Dimant, O Degani - Journal of Fungi, 2023 - mdpi.com
Fusarium basal rot disease (FBR) is a destructive threat to onion crops around the globe. It
causes seedlings' death, development disruption, and pre-and post-harvest bulb infection …

Molecular and Pathogenic Characterization of Fusarium Species Associated with Corm Rot Disease in Saffron from China

SA Mirghasempour, DJ Studholme, W Chen, W Zhu… - Journal of Fungi, 2022 - mdpi.com
Saffron (Crocus sativus L.) is a commercial spice crop well-known throughout the world,
valued for culinary, colorant, and pharmaceutical purposes. In China, Fusarium nirenbergiae …

[HTML][HTML] Real-time PCR early detection of Trichoderma treatments efficiency against cotton charcoal rot disease

O Degani, P Becher, A Gordani - Journal of Natural Pesticide Research, 2023 - Elsevier
The charcoal rot (CRD) disease agent, the soil fungus Macrophomina phaseolina, survives
by developing reproductive units (spores and pycnidia) and infects various host plants. In …