Chemical Constituents and Antimicrobial Activity of a <i>Ganoderma lucidum</i> (Curtis.) P. Karst. Aqueous Ammonia Extract by Eva Sánchez-Hernández, Ana Teixeira, Catarina Pereira, Adriana Cruz, Jesús Martín-Gil, Rui Oliveira, Pablo Martín-Ramos

“…The anti-oomycete and antifungal activity of <i>G. lucidum</i> extract was evaluated against <i>Phytophthora cinnamomi</i>, the primary threat to <i>Quercus</i> spp. in the <i>dehesa</i> biome, as well as three Botryosphaeriaceae fungi. …”
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Degradable Poly(3-hydroxybutyrate)—The Basis of Slow-Release Fungicide Formulations for Suppressing Potato Pathogens by Tatiana G. Volova, Evgeniy G. Kiselev, Sergey V. Baranovskiy, Natalia O. Zhila, Svetlana V. Prudnikova, Ekaterina I. Shishatskaya, Andrey P. Kuzmin, Ivan V. Nemtsev, Aleksander D. Vasiliev, Sabu Thomas

“…All slow-release fungicide formulations had a strong inhibitory effect on the most common and harmful potato pathogens (<i>Phytophthora</i><i>infestans</i>, <i>Alternaria</i><i>longipes</i>, <i>Rhizoctonia</i><i>solani</i>, and <i>Fusarium</i><i>solani</i>).…”
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Transcriptome Profiling of Etridiazole-Exposed Zebrafish (<i>Danio rerio</i>) Embryos Reveals Pathways Associated with Cardiac and Ocular Toxicities by Bala Murali Krishna Vasamsetti, Kyongmi Chon, Chang-Young Yoon, Juyeong Kim, Ji-Yeong Choi, Sojeong Hwang, Kyeong-Hun Park

“…Etridiazole (EDZ) is a thiadiazole-containing fungicide commonly used to control <i>Pythium</i> and <i>Phytophthora</i> spp. Although previous studies have shown that EDZ is teratogenic, the exact molecular mechanisms underlying its toxicity remain unknown. …”
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Combined Application of Tacrolimus with Cyproconazole, Hymexazol and Novel {2-(3-R-1<i>H</i>-1,2,4-triazol-5-yl)phenyl}amines as Antifungals: <i>In Vitro</i> Growth Inhibition and... by Lyudmyla Antypenko, Fatuma Meyer, Zhanar Sadyk, Konstyantyn Shabelnyk, Sergiy Kovalenko, Karl Gustav Steffens, Leif-Alexander Garbe

“…Here, we use an <i>in vitro</i> growth assay to investigate the activity of the calcineurin inhibitor tacrolimus in combination with the commercial fungicides cyproconazole and hymexazol, as well as with two earlier reported novel {2-(3-R-1<i>H</i>-1,2,4-triazol-5-yl)phenyl}amines, against the fungi <i>Aspergillus niger</i>, <i>Colletotrichum higginsianum</i>, <i>Fusarium oxysporum</i> and the oomycete <i>Phytophthora infestans</i>, which are notoriously harmful in agriculture. …”
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Design of Fungal Co-Cultivation Based on Comparative Metabolomics and Bioactivity for Discovery of Marine Fungal Agrochemicals by Ernest Oppong-Danquah, Paulina Budnicka, Martina Blümel, Deniz Tasdemir

“…Compound <b>5</b> showed the strongest anti-phytopathogenic activity against <i>Xanthomonas campestris</i> and <i>Phytophthora infestans</i> with IC₅₀ values of 0.9 and 1.7 &#181;g/mL, respectively.…”
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Transcriptome analysis reveals various genes involved in the regulation of potato to late blight by Weina Zhang, Yifan Ma, Yichen Kang, Ruyan Zhang, Yong Wang, Zhongjian Chen, Xinyu Yang, Shujuan Jiao, Xingxing Wang, Shuhao Qin

“…Abstract Background Potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) production is seriously threatened by the oomycete Phytophthora infestans (P. infestans). However, it remains unclear how the two potato cultivars, Q9 (moderately resistant) and Atl (susceptible), initiate distinct defense responses after inoculation with P. infestans. …”
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ANALISIS KELAYAKAN DETEKSI CEPAT PENYAKIT HAWAR DAUN TANAMAN KENTANG PADA FASE AKHIR MENGGUNAKAN UAV by Istika Nita, Aditya Nugraha Putra, Antok Wahyu Sektiono, Sativandi Riza, Kurniawan Sigit Wicaksono, Dinna Hadi Sholikah, Wanda Kristiawati, Melati Julia Rahma

“…Penyakit hawar daun (Phytophthora infestans) merupakan salah satu masalah utama penyebab penurunan produksi kentang (kehilangan hasil antara 10-100%). …”
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Biocontrol Potential of Some Rhizospheric Soil Bacterial Strains against <i>Fusarium culmorum</i> and Subsequent Effect on Growth of Two Tunisian Wheat Cultivars by Habiba Kouki, Mouna Souihi, Ilhem Saadouli, Sabrine Balti, Amira Ayed, Nihed Majdoub, Amor Mosbah, Ismail Amri, Yassine Mabrouk

“…The objective of this work was to evaluate the antagonistic activities of some bacterial strains isolated from soil against four phytopathogenic fungal strains (<i>Fusarium graminearum</i>, <i>F. culmorum</i>, <i>Phytophthora</i> sp. and <i>Verticillium dahlia</i>). …”
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Transcriptome Sequencing of <i>Agave amaniensis</i> Reveals Shoot-Related Expression Patterns of <i>Expansin A</i> Genes in <i>Agave</i> by Xuxia Wang, Xing Huang, Lisha Chen, Zhouli Xie, Shibei Tan, Xu Qin, Tao Chen, Yanlei Huang, Jingen Xi, Helong Chen, Kexian Yi

“…Notably, <i>AhEXP2</i> expression level was highly upgraded after the infection of <i>Phytophthora nicotiana</i>. Nutrient deficiency also influent <i>expansin</i> genes expression. …”
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Synthesis, characterization, antibacterial and antifungal activities of 1-O-alkylglycerols by Liangliang Shi, Chenyue Jia, Jiangtao Feng, Weinong Zhang, Junbo He

“…Furthermore, C8Gly1 and C12Gly1 not only displayed good antibacterial activity against Staphylococcus aureus, but they also inhibited the growth of Botryosphaeria dothidea, Monilia fructigena, and Phytophthora capsicum at 400 μg/mL. Thus, the C8Gly1 and C12Gly1 can serve as novel antimicrobial agents in food preservation.…”
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Biocontrol of Wheat Crown Rot Using <i>Bacillus halotolerans</i> QTH8 by Shen Li, Jianqiang Xu, Liming Fu, Guohui Xu, Xiaomin Lin, Junqing Qiao, Yanfei Xia

“…In addition, bacterial strain QTH8 also inhibited the mycelial growth of <i>Hainesia lythri</i>, <i>Pestalotiopsis</i> sp., <i>Botrytis cinerea</i>, <i>Curvularia lunata</i>, <i>Phyllosticta theaefolia</i>, <i>Fusarium graminearum</i>, <i>Phytophthora nicotianae</i>, and <i>Sclerotinia sclerotiorum</i>. …”
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<i>Ageratum conyzoides</i> L. and Its Secondary Metabolites in the Management of Different Fungal Pathogens by Rubal Chahal, Arun Nanda, Esra Küpeli Akkol, Eduardo Sobarzo-Sánchez, Ashwani Arya, Deepak Kaushik, Rohit Dutt, Rashmi Bhardwaj, Md. Habibur Rahman, Vineet Mittal

“…After analyzing the literature, it can be reported that the selected medicinal plant effectively suppressed the growth of numerous fungal species, such as <i>Aspergillus</i>, <i>Alternaria</i>, <i>Candida</i>, <i>Fusarium</i>, <i>Phytophthora</i>, and <i>Pythium</i>, owing to the presence of various secondary metabolites, particularly chromenes, terpenoids, flavonoids and coumarins. …”
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Inhibition of Phytopathogenic and Beneficial Fungi Applying Silver Nanoparticles In Vitro by Ileana Vera-Reyes, Josué Altamirano-Hernández, Homero Reyes-de la Cruz, Carlos A. Granados-Echegoyen, Gerardo Loera-Alvarado, Abimael López-López, Luis A. Garcia-Cerda, Esperanza Loera-Alvarado

“…The effect of silver nanoparticles was inconspicuous in <i>Pestalotia</i> spp., <i>Colletotrichum gloesporoides</i>, <i>Phytophthora cinnamomi</i>, <i>Beauveria bassiana</i>, <i>Metarhizium anisopliae</i>, and <i>Trichoderma viridae</i> fungi. …”
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Comparative genomic analysis of the tricarboxylic acid cycle members in four Solanaceae vegetable crops and expression pattern analysis in Solanum tuberosum by Yongming Liu, Jingtao Qu, Ziwen Shi, Peng Zhang, Maozhi Ren

“…The expression analysis of potato TCA cycle genes showed that (1) they were widely expressed in various tissues, and some transcripts like Soltu.DM.01G003320.1(SCoAL) and Soltu.DM.04G021520.1 (SDH) mainly accumulate in vegetative organs, and some transcripts such as Soltu.DM.12G005620.3 (SDH) and Soltu.DM.02G007400.4 (MDH) are preferentially expressed in reproductive organs; (2) several transcripts can be significantly induced by hormones, such as Soltu.DM.08G023870.2 (IDH) and Soltu.DM.06G029290.1 (SDH) under ABA treatment, and Soltu.DM.07G021850.2 (CSY) and Soltu.DM.09G026740.1 (MDH) under BAP treatment, and Soltu.DM.02G000940.1 (IDH) and Soltu.DM.01G031350.4 (MDH) under GA treatment; (3) Soltu.DM.11G024650.1 (SDH) can be upregulated by the three disease resistance inducers including Phytophthora infestans, acibenzolar-S-methyl (BTH), and DL-β-amino-n-butyric acid (BABA); and (4) the levels of Soltu.DM.01G045790.1 (MDH), Soltu.DM.01G028520.3 (CSY), and Soltu.DM.12G028700.1 (CSY) can be activated by both NaCl and mannitol. …”
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BIOLOGICAL CONTROL OF DAMPING-OFF FUNGI OF AGOHO (CASUARINA EQUISETIFOLIA L.) USING ANTAGONISTIC BACTERIA by A.K. RAYMUNDO, E.P. MILITANTE, M.U. GARC

“…These damping-off fungi were: Fusarium oxysporum Schet., Rhizoctonia solani Kuhn., Phytophthora parasitica Dastur, Pythium debaryanum Hesse, and two unidentified pathogens temporarily designated as Unk 1 and Unk 2.  Preliminary test using the agar-plug technique revealed that 18 of the bacterial isolates could suppress  two or more of the six damping-off fungi. …”
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The FBA Motif-Containing Protein <i>NpFBA1</i> Causes Leaf Curling and Reduces Resistance to Black Shank Disease in Tobacco by Zhongyi Xie, Guo Wen, Yao Yang, Haiyan Wang, Jinying Wang, Chenggong Lei, Qigao Guo, Jiangbo Dang, Guolu Liang

“…The expression of <i>NpFBA1</i> was induced by black shank pathogen (<i>Phytophthora parasitica</i> var. <i>nicotianae</i>) infection and treatment with salicylic acid (SA) and methyl jasmonate (MeJA). …”
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Tethering of Multi-Vesicular Bodies and the Tonoplast to the Plasma Membrane in Plants by Kai Tao, Kai Tao, Justin R. Waletich, Hua Wise, Felipe Arredondo, Brett M. Tyler, Brett M. Tyler, Brett M. Tyler

“…When Nicotiana benthamiana leaf tissue was infected with Phytophthora capsici, full length SAUL1 and AtPUB43 localized in membrane patches consistent with PM-MVB/TP tethering. …”
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New dual functional CYP450 gene involves in isoflavone biosynthesis in Glycine max L. by Yaying Xia, Chunfeng He, Su Yan, Jinyue Liu, Haijun Huang, Xue Li, Qian Su, Wenbo Jiang, Yongzhen Pang

“…In the present study, we found 24 CYP82 subfamily genes were differentially expressed in various tissues of soybean, in Phytophthora sojae-infected soybean varieties and in soybean hairy roots treated with cell wall glucan elicitor. …”
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Making Use of Plant uORFs to Control Transgene Translation in Response to Pathogen Attack by Gan Ai, Jin Liu, Xiaowei Fu, Tianli Li, Hai Zhu, Ying Zhai, Chuyan Xia, Weiye Pan, Jialu Li, Maofeng Jing, Danyu Shen, Ai Xia, Daolong Dou

“…When coupled with the PATHOGENESIS-RELATED GENE 1 (PR1) promoter, the uORFsACD11 cassettes can upregulate accumulation of Arabidopsis thaliana LECTIN RECEPTOR KINASE-VI.2 (AtLecRK-VI.2) during pathogen attack and enhance plant resistance to Phytophthora capsici. These findings indicate that the uORFsACD11 cassettes can be a useful toolkit that enables a high level of protein expression during pathogen attack, while for ensuring lower levels of protein expression at normal conditions.…”
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Chalcone derivatives containing thiazole fragment: Synthesis and antifungal activity by Tao Zhang, Chunmei Yuan, Qing Zhou, Hui Xin, Yi Liu, Jiao Tian, Tianyu Deng, Wei Xue

“…Further than that, T11 exhibited good bioactivity against Phytophthora capsici (P. capsici) with an EC50 value of 15.8 μg/mL, which was superior to that of azoxystrobin (40.2 μg/mL). …”
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