Plant (United States)

Effects of Repeated Short-Duration Heating Cycles on Survival of Soilborne Plant Pathogens

Soil solarization is a nonchemical management tactic for soilborne plant pathogens. However, its effectiveness in temperate regions can be inconsistent because soil temperatures are elevated for short periods each day. Most solarization studies emphasize cumulative thermal thresh...

Co-option of ancestral stem regulators drove recurrent evolution of underground storage organs

Geophytes are plants that produce underground storage organs such as tubers, rhizomes, and bulbs, to facilitate asexual reproduction and withstand a myriad of environmental challenges. While the potato ( Solanum tuberosum L.) serves as the primary model for studying tuberization,...

Haplotype phasing of de novo chromosome-level assembly of ‘Antonovka’ facilitated the identification of candidate genes for apple scab resistance

Malus genomic resources with improved quality are becoming an integral part of candidate gene identification and functional validation. Recently, we released a reference-based phased chromosome-level genome assembly of ‘Antonovka’ 172670B Malus domestica cultivar from the ‘Antono...

Rhizoxin and 2,4-diacetylphloroglucinol contribute to biocontrol of Pseudomonas protegens Pf-5 against pea Ascochyta blight pathogen Didymella pinodes

ABSTRACT Biological control using beneficial bacteria is a promising strategy for managing pea Ascochyta blight (AB), yet the underlying mechanisms remain poorly understood. In this study, we identified 10 bacterial strains from 4 genera, including Bacillus , Paenibacillus , Peri...