Antagonistic effects of volatiles generated by Bacillus subtilis on spore germination and hyphal growth of the plant pathogen, Botrytis cinerea.
Botrytis cinerea is one of the most serious post-harvest pathogens of fruits and vegetables. Volatiles generated by Bacillus subtilis JA significantly inhibited both spore germination and elongation of germ tubes in Botrytis cinerea using a two-compartment agar-plate assay. The volatiles caused protoplasm retraction from the hyphal tips to the spores.
Chen
Hua
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Key Laboratory of Ion Beam Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei, China.
Xiao
Xiang
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Wang
Jun
J
Wu
Lijun
L
Zheng
Zhiming
Z
Yu
Zengliang
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D000898:Antibiosis; D001412:Bacillus subtilis / Q000378:metabolism*; D020171:Botrytis / Q000187:drug effects / Q000254:growth & development*; D005659:Fungicides, Industrial / Q000494:pharmacology; D008401:Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry; D025301:Hyphae / Q000187:drug effects / Q000254:growth & development*; D013172:Spores, Fungal / Q000187:drug effects / Q000254:growth & development*; D014835:Volatilization
D005659:Fungicides, Industrial