Cell wall-related genes and lignin accumulation contribute to the root resistance in different maize ( L.) genotypes to (Sacc.) Nirenberg infection.

Introduction: The fungal pathogen (Sacc.) Nirenberg () causes considerable agricultural and economic losses and is harmful to animal and human health. can infect maize throughout its long agricultural cycle, and root infection drastically affects maize growth and yield.

First Demonstration of Clinical Strains Causing Cross-Kingdom Infections from Humans to Plants.

Mycotoxins from the genus are widely known to cause economic losses in crops, as well as high mortalities rates among immunocompromised humans. However, to date, no correlation has been established for the ability of to cause cross-kingdom infection between plants and humans. The present investigation aims to fill this gap in the literature by examining cross-kingdom infection caused by strains isolated from non-immunocompromised or non-immunosuppressed humans, which were subsequently reinfected in plants and on human tissue.

IAA-producing rhizobacteria from chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) induce changes in root architecture and increase root biomass.

Rhizobacteria promote and have beneficial effects on plant growth, making them useful to agriculture. Nevertheless, the rhizosphere of the chickpea plant has not been extensively examined. The aim of the present study was to select indole-3-acetic acid (IAA) producing rhizobacteria from the rhizosphere of chickpea plants for their potential use as biofertilizers.