Publications by authors named "Wonkwon Jung"
Front Microbiol
November 2024
Article Synopsis
- The study focused on identifying microorganisms that can antagonize the bacteria causing fire blight, testing 127 unknown bacterial isolates.
- Two strains, BCA3 and BCA19, were found to be effective, with BCA19 showing 13.9% stronger antagonistic activity.
- Further tests revealed that BCA19's culture filtrates inhibited the motility of the target bacteria and contained antibacterial compounds like indole, which effectively inhibited bacterial growth, suggesting BCA19 could serve as a biological control agent.
Article Synopsis
- Researchers extracted RNA from these samples and sequenced it, revealing the presence of two viruses: Tomato Spotted Wilt Virus (TSWV) and Pepper Chlorosis-Associated Virus (PepCaV).
- RT-PCR tests confirmed the infections, showing that both viruses were present in symptomatic samples, while all asymptomatic samples tested negative for any viruses.
