The fungal pathogen Botrytis cinerea causes grey mould, a commercially damaging disease
of strawberry. This pathogen affects fruit in the field, storage, transport and market. The …

Botrytis cinerea is responsible for the gray mold disease on more than 200 host plants. This
necrotrophic ascomycete displays the capacity to kill host cells through the production of …

Green synthesis is a newly emerging field of nanobiotechnology that offers economic and
environmental advantages over traditional chemical and physical protocols. Nontoxic, eco …

Biochar is the solid coproduct of biomass pyrolysis, a technique used for carbon-negative
production of second-generation biofuels. The biochar can be applied as a soil amendment …

Gray mold (Botrytis cinerea) is one of the most common diseases of strawberries (Fragaria×
ananassa Duchesne) worldwide. Although many chemical fungicides are used for …

Phytopathogenic fungi can degrade xylan, an abundant hemicellulose in plant cell walls, by
the coordinate action of a group of extracellular enzymes. Among these, endo-β-1, 4 …

B otrytis cinerea is a necrotrophic fungal pathogen causing disease in many plant species,
leading to economically important crop losses. So far, fungicides have been widely used to …

Covering: up to the end of 2014 Fungi are widespread in nature and have conquered nearly
every ecological niche. Fungi occur not only in terrestrial but also in freshwater and marine …

Proteins belonging to the cerato‐platanin family are small proteins with phytotoxic activity. A
member of this family, BcSpl1, is one of the most abundant proteins in the Botrytis cinerea …

Bunch rot of grape berries causes economic loss to grape and wine production worldwide.
The organisms responsible are largely filamentous fungi, the most common of these being …