Multiplex TaqMan qPCR Assay for Detection, Identification, and Quantification of Three Species.

White mold (or Sclerotinia stem rot), caused by species, is a major air, soil, or seed-transmitted disease affecting numerous crops and wild plants. Microscopic or culture-based methods currently available for their detection and identification are time-consuming, laborious, and often erroneous. Therefore, we developed a multiplex quantitative PCR (qPCR) assay for the discrimination, detection, and quantification of DNA collected from each of the three economically relevant species, namely, , , and .

Investigating the Induced Systemic Resistance Mechanism of 2,4-Diacetylphloroglucinol (DAPG) using DAPG Hydrolase-Transgenic Arabidopsis.

Plant immune responses can be triggered by chemicals, microbes, pathogens, insects, or abiotic stresses. In particular, induced systemic resistance (ISR) refers to the activation of the immune system due to a plant's interaction with beneficial microorganisms. The phenolic compound, 2,4-diacetylphloroglucinol (DAPG), which is produced by beneficial spp.

Genome-Wide Investigation of 2,4-Diacetylphloroglucinol Protection Genes in .

The compound 2,4-diacetylphloroglucinol (DAPG) is a well-known secondary metabolite produced by spp. that are used as biocontrol agents. DAPG displays a remarkably broad spectrum of toxic activity against pathogens of plants.

Characterization of Antibacterial Strains against Kiwifruit Bacterial Canker Pathogen.

Kiwifruit ( spp.) is an economically important crop and a bacterial canker disease, caused by pv. (Psa), is the most destructive disease in kiwifruit production.