Post-Transcriptional Gene Silencing of Glucanase Inhibitor Protein in .

Ink disease is considered one of the most significant causes contributing to the decline of chestnut orchards. The reduced yield of Mill can be attributed to two main species: and , with the first being the main pathogen responsible for ink disease in Portugal. is a highly aggressive and widely distributed plant pathogen, capable of infecting nearly 1000 host species.

Use of iRNA in the post-transcriptional gene silencing of necrosis-inducing Phytophthora protein 1(NPP1) in Phytophthora cinnamomi.

Background: Phytophthora cinnamomi is an Oomycetes associated with soil, this Oomycete is one of the most destructive species of Phytophthora, being responsible for the decline of more than 5000 ornamental, forest, or fruit plants. It can secrete a class of protein NPP1 (Phytophthora necrosis inducing protein 1), responsible for inducing necrosis in leaves and roots of plants, leading to their death.

Objective: This work will report the characterization of the Phytophthora cinnamomi NPP1 gene responsible for the infection of Castanea sativa roots and will characterize the mechanisms of interaction between Phytophthora cinnamomi and Castanea sativa, by gene silencing NPP1 from Phytophthora cinnamomi mediated by RNAi.

The Amount of the Rare Sugar Tagatose on Tomato Leaves Decreases after Spray Application under Greenhouse Conditions.

Tagatose is a rare sugar that suppresses plant diseases, such as late blight of tomato, caused by . Tagatose can be metabolized by some microorganisms and no information is available on its persistence on tomato leaves. The aim of this study was to assess the persistence of tagatose on tomato leaves under commercial greenhouse conditions.

ExTaxsI: an exploration tool of biodiversity molecular data.

Background: The increasing availability of multi-omics data is leading to regularly revised estimates of existing biodiversity data. In particular, the molecular data enable novel species to be characterized and the information linked to those already observed to be increased with new genomics data. For this reason, the management and visualization of existing molecular data, and their related metadata, through the implementation of easy-to-use IT tools have become a key point to design future research.

The Differential Growth Inhibition of spp. Caused by the Rare Sugar Tagatose Is Associated With Species-Specific Metabolic and Transcriptional Changes.

Tagatose is a rare sugar with no negative impacts on human health and selective inhibitory effects on plant-associated microorganisms. Tagatose inhibited mycelial growth and negatively affected mitochondrial processes in , but not in . The aim of this study was to elucidate metabolic changes and transcriptional reprogramming activated by and in response to tagatose, in order to clarify the differential inhibitory mechanisms of tagatose and the species-specific reactions to this rare sugar.