Endophytic fungi of tomato and their potential applications for crop improvement

M Sinno, M Ranesi, L Gioia, G d'Errico, SL Woo - Agriculture, 2020 - mdpi.com
Endophytic fungi (EF) are increasingly gaining attention due to the numerous benefits many
species can offer to the plant host, while reducing the application of chemicals in agriculture …

Endophytic fungi as potential inhibitory agents of downy mildews: A review and future prospects

A Nasehi, MN Esfahani, AN Esfahani… - Ecological Genetics and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Biotic stresses are responsible for important crop losses each year. Downy mildews (DMS),
elicited by obligate pathogens of the oomycete Peronosporaceae family, are recognized as …

Gene markers generating polygenic resistance in melon–Fusarium wilt–FOM1. 2 interaction pathosystem

N Sadeghpour, HA Asadi‐Gharneh… - Plant …, 2025 - Wiley Online Library
Developing melon genotypes with resistance to Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. Melonis‐(FOM)
race1. 2 is a major goal in any breeding program. In this study, we identified the role of 11 …

Efficacy of nematicides, Tricuran-P (Trichodermaharzianum T-22) and chicken manure on cucumber root-knot nematode populations, plant growth and soil enzyme …

S Mardani, M Nasr-Esfahani, M Olia… - Journal of Plant …, 2024 - Springer
Abstract Root-knot nematodes (RKNs), Meloidogyne spp., are globally important plant-
parasitic nematodes with a very broad host range including cucumber. In this research, we …

Identification of novel associations of candidate marker genes with resistance to onion-fusarium basal rot interaction pathosystem

SR Poursakhi, HA Asadi-Gharneh, M Nasr-Esfahani… - Plant Gene, 2024 - Elsevier
We evaluated the selected populations of eighteen open-pollinated short-day onion
genotypes for FBR-Fusarium basal rot (Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cepae-FOC) …

Potential of Novel Sequence Type of Burkholderia cenocepacia for Biological Control of Root Rot of Maize (Zea mays L.) Caused by Fusarium temperatum

SB Tagele, SW Kim, HG Lee, YS Lee - International Journal of Molecular …, 2019 - mdpi.com
In this study, two Burkholderia strains, strain KNU17BI2 and strain KNU17BI3, were isolated
from maize rhizospheric soil, South Korea. The 16S rRNA gene and multilocus sequence …

Population structure and markers analysis associated with powdery mildew resistance in pumpkin, Cucurbita pepo L

H Sabet, HA Asadi-Gharneh… - … and Molecular Plant …, 2024 - Elsevier
Pumpkin (Cucurbita pepo L.) is an economically important vegetable and summer crop. The
seeds have high nutritional value due to their edible oil and protein content with a high …

Defense-related enzymes associated with resistance to onion Fusarium basal rot

SR Poursakhi, HA Asadi-Gharneh… - Plant Physiology and …, 2025 - Elsevier
This study was carried out to quantify changes in the activities of antioxidative enzymes such
as catalase (CAT), peroxidase (POX) and superoxide dismutase (SOD) in two resistant …

Screening for resistance and genetic population structure associated with Phytophthora capsici-pepper root and crown rot

L Mohammadbagheri, M Nasr-Esfahani… - … and Molecular Plant …, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract Pepper, Capsicum spp.(Solanaceae) is one of the vegetable crops with significant
and multiple roles in human diet, as a vegetable, spice, food colorant and ornamental …

Fungicidal control of onion pink root caused by Setophoma terrestris and effects on soil enzyme activity

S Sadeghi, M Nasr‐Esfahani, M Maleki… - Journal of …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Pink root disease (PRD) caused by Setophoma terrestris is a major disease in onion‐
producing regions. The fungus primarily infects onion, but occasionally causes disease on …