Publications by authors named "Ali Athafah Tomah"

Controlling the hazard of sclerotia produced by the Sclerotinia sclerotiorum is very complex, and it is urgent to adopt an effective method that is harmonious environmentally to control the disease. Among the six isolates isolated from the rhizosphere of lettuce, the isolate HZA84 demonstrated a high activity in its antagonism towards Sclerotinia sclerotiorum in vitro, and produces siderophore. By amplification of internal transcribed spacer (ITS), translation elongation factor 1-alpha (TEF1-α), and RNA polymerase II subunit (RPB2) genes, the isolate HZA84 was identified as Trichoderma asperellum, which was confirmed by analysis of phylogenetic tree.

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  • A soilborne fungal pathogen causes vascular wilt diseases in important crops; however, beneficial spp. can suppress these pathogens through mechanisms like mycoparasitism, though how they do this is still not fully understood.* -
  • In a study evaluating 15 isolates for their ability to degrade microsclerotia, isolate HZA14 showed the best performance by significantly inhibiting the growth of the pathogen and reducing disease severity in eggplant seedlings.* -
  • To explore the mycoparasitism mechanism of HZA14, gene expression analyses revealed significant changes, with many genes linked to microsclerotia degradation being up-regulated, confirming the isolation's effectiveness in both disease control and promoting plant growth.*
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Bacterial brown stripe disease caused by is a major threat to crop yields, and the current reliance on pesticides for control is unsustainable due to environmental pollution and resistance. To address this, bacterial-based ligands have been explored as a potential treatment solution. In this study, we developed a protein-protein interaction (PPI) network for by utilizing shared differentially expressed genes (DEGs) and the STRING database.

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The environmental impact of industrial development has been well-documented. The use of physical and chemical methods in industrial development has negative consequences for the environment, raising concerns about the sustainability of this approach. There is a growing need for advanced technologies that are compatible with preserving the environment.

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is the most destructive pathogen, causing bacterial wilt disease of eggplant. The present study aimed to develop green synthesis and characterization of silver chloride nanoparticles (AgCl-NPs) by using a native bacterial strain and subsequent evaluation of their antibacterial activity against . Here, a total of 10 bacterial strains were selected for the biosynthesis of AgCl-NPs.

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To control the disease caused by , a total of 15 isolates of the species was screened for the biosynthesis of silver nanoparticles (AgNPs). Among them, the highest yield occurred in the synthesis of AgNPs using a cell-free aqueous filtrate of HZA14 producing gliotoxin. The synthetic AgNPs were charactered by SEM, EDS, TEM, XRD, and FTIR.

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