Most Alternaria spp. are considered asexual but recent molecular evolution analyses of Alternaria mating-type genes show that the mating locus is under strong purifying selection, indicating a possible role in sexual reproduction. The objective of this study was to determine the mode of reproduction of an Alternaria alternata sensu lato population causing citrus brown spot in central Florida. M...

BACKGROUND Chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) is a societal burden and cause of morbidity in Canada; however, the prevalence of allergic sensitization in Canadian CRS patients has remained poorly characterized. OBJECTIVE In this study, we used skin prick test (SPT) and specific immunoglobulin E (sIgE) and G (sIgG) titers to regionally relevant allergen sources in order to determine whether allergic...

the potential mycoherbicide alternaria alternata was isolated from one lesion on a leaf of amaranthus retroflexus which had been inoculated with conidia of the fungus. the isolate was cultured on v-8 agar medium. hyphal tip isolates (hti) were derived from young germ tubes of single spores and cultured on a semidefined culture medium with a c:n ratio of 15:1. amplified fragment length polymorph...

in order to determine the resistance levels and the most suitable potato genotypes to the early blight, an experiment was conducted in a completely randomized factorial design with three replications, in national plant gene bank of iran during 2007-2008. factors included pathogenic fungus, a. tenuissima and a. alternata and six potato genotypes, picasso, marfona, delta, agria, cosmos and armida...

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Three dipeptides, belonging to the family of diketopiperazines (DKPs), were extracted from broth culture of the grapevine endophyte Alternaria alternata, and were tested against Plasmopara viticola on leaves of grapevine plants grown in greenhouse. DKPs, used at different concentrations (10(-3), 10(-4), 10(-5) and 10(-6)M) both singularly and in mixtures, demonstrated real effectiveness in inhi...

The antimicrobial activity of all stereoisomers of morinols A and B was tested. All stereoisomers of morinols A and B showed antifungal activity against Alternaria alternata, especially (-)-morinol B which showed the strongest activity. The natural component, (+)-morinol A, and unnatural stereoisomer, (7S,7'S,8R,8'R)-morinol B, showed antibacterial activity against the gram-positive bacteria, B...

Phytopathogenic micromycetes induce dangerous crop diseases. Traditionally, fungicides have been used to prevent these In recent years, environmentally friendly non-chemical methods for combating fungal infections developed. particular, ultraviolet (UV) treatment of various wavelengths, intensities and origins has shown be effective. this work, we analysed the effect diode low-intensity shortwa...