Identification of Fusarium Basal Rot Pathogens of Onion and Evaluation of Fungicides against the Pathogens.

Onion ( L.) is an economically important vegetable crop worldwide. However, various fungal diseases, including Fusarium basal rot (FBR), neck rot, and white rot, reduce onion production or bulb storage life.

Insights into Pyrroloquinoline Quinone (PQQ) Effects on Soil Nutrients and Pathogens from Pepper Monocropping Soil under Anaerobic and Aerobic Conditions.

Imbalances of soil available nutrients and soilborne diseases have seriously restricted the productivity of crops and jeopardized food security worldwide. Pyrroloquinoline quinone (PQQ), a redox cofactor in some bacteria involved in glucose metabolism and phosphorus mineralization, could be anticipated to alter soil ecosystems to a certain extent. However, there is limited information on PQQ defending soilborne pathogens and regulating soil main nutrients.

A Comparative Transcriptome Analysis of Identified the Candidate Genes Involved in Fast Growth at the Mycelial Growth Stage.

The edible straw mushroom, , is one of the most important cultivated mushrooms in tropical and sub-tropical regions. Strain improvement for is difficult because of the unknown mechanisms involved in its growth regulation and substrate utilization. A comparative physiological and transcriptomic study was conducted between two commercially available straw mushroom strains (v9 and v26) to explore their fast-growth regulation mechanism(s).

The dynamic transcriptome of pepper (Capsicum annuum) whole roots reveals an important role for the phenylpropanoid biosynthesis pathway in root resistance to Phytophthora capsici.

Phytophthora root rot, caused by the soilborne oomycete pathogen Phytophthora capsici (Leon.), is a devastating disease causing significant losses in pepper production worldwide. To uncover the mechanism of root-mediated resistance to P.

Genetic Regulation of GA Metabolism during Vernalization, Floral Bud Initiation and Development in Pak Choi ( ssp. Makino).

Pak choi ( ssp. Makino) is a representative seed vernalization vegetable and premature bolting in spring can cause significant economic loss. Thus, it is critical to elucidate the mechanism of molecular regulation of vernalization and floral bud initiation to prevent premature bolting.

Enhancement of the Chaperone Activity of Alkyl Hydroperoxide Reductase C from Pseudomonas aeruginosa PAO1 Resulting from a Point-Specific Mutation Confers Heat Tolerance in Escherichia coli.

Alkyl hydroperoxide reductase subunit C from Pseudomonas aeruginosa PAO1 (PaAhpC) is a member of the 2-Cys peroxiredoxin family. Here, we examined the peroxidase and molecular chaperone functions of PaAhpC using a site-directed mutagenesis approach by substitution of Ser and Thr residues with Cys at positions 78 and 105 located between two catalytic cysteines. Substitution of Ser with Cys at position 78 enhanced the chaperone activity of the mutant (S78C-PaAhpC) by approximately 9-fold compared with that of the wild-type protein (WT-PaAhpC).