Publications by authors named "Pengan Li"
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- Some microbial volatile organic compounds (mVOCs) from Bacillus subtilis N-18 can significantly reduce the incidence of Fusarium crown and root rot (FCRR) in tomatoes, showing a 30% decrease in its occurrence.
- The study identified specific VOCs, namely acetoin and 2-heptanol, that inhibit the growth of the Fusarium oxysporum pathogen, achieving reductions of 41.33% and 35% respectively in FCRR incidence.
- Molecular docking studies suggest that acetoin interacts with a specific protein (FUSOX) in F. oxysporum, indicating potential targets for further research aimed at biocontrol of this tomato disease.
Silica nanoparticles protect rice against biotic and abiotic stresses.
J Nanobiotechnology
April 2022
Background: By 2050, the world population will increase to 10 billion which urged global demand for food production to double. Plant disease and land drought will make the situation more dire, and safer and environment-friendly materials are thus considered as a new countermeasure. The rice blast fungus, Magnaporthe oryzae, causes one of the most destructive diseases of cultivated rice worldwide that seriously threatens rice production.
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