Examination of the effects of prumycin on sensitlve Botrytis cinerea and Sarcina lutea showed that inhibition of protein synthesis in both organisms and reduction in ribonucleic acid synthesis in Botrytis cinerea are among the mechanisms of action. The inhibition of RNA biosynthesis in Botrytis cinerea is probably a secondary effect resulting from the termination of protein synthesis rather tha...

Botrytis bunch rot (BBR), caused by the fungus Botrytis cinerea, causes damage to ripening grape clusters throughout the temperate regions of the world where pre-harvest rains occur. Although pure Botrytis infections free of secondary contaminants can sometimes produce the so-called "noble rot" integral to the production of certain prized dessert wines, a far more common result is a disease tha...

One of the fungal pathogens that causes more agriculture damage is Botrytis cinerea. Botrytis is a constant threat to crops because the fungus infects a wide range of host species, both native and cultivated. Furthermore, Botrytis persists on plant debris in and on the soil. Some of the most serious diseases caused by Botrytis include gray mold on vegetables and fruits, such as grapes and straw...

A minisatellite was identified in the intron of the ATP synthase of the filamentous fungus Botrytis cinerea, and it was named MSB1. This is the second fungal minisatellite described to date. Its 37-bp repeat unit is AT-rich, and it is found at only one locus in the genome. The introns of 47 isolates of Botrytis species were sequenced. The number of tandem repeats varied only from 5 to 11, but t...

AIMS To develop selective media for the enumeration of Botrytis cinerea. METHODS AND RESULTS Two new media, Botrytis Selective Medium (BSM) and Botrytis Spore Trap Medium (BSTM), were developed and compared with currently available media for the enumeration of B. cinerea conidia from the environment. The new Botrytis media proved advantageous over previous media because they were easier to pr...

The molecular and cellular mechanisms involved in plant resistance to the necrotrophic fungal pathogen Botrytis cinerea and their genetic control are poorly understood. Botrytis causes severe disease in a wide range of plant species, both in the field and in postharvest situations, resulting in significant economic losses. We have isolated the BOS1 (BOTRYTIS-SUSCEPTIBLE1) gene of Arabidopsis ba...

Botrytis cinerea is an important pathogen that causes diseases in ornamental crops. In presentresearch several greenhouses of roses located in central region of Iran were surveyed toidentify the Botrytis cinerea. A total of 80 isolates were collected from rose greenhouses incentral region of Iran. Morphological identification was based on characters such asconidiophore and conidial length. Acco...

Most investigations into the correlation between exposure to fungi and detrimental health effects focus on the 2-4 most prevalent genera in ambient air, both outdoors and indoors. Yet over 80 genera of fungi have been shown to have allergenic potential. Also, there is no agreement about threshold values for exposure to fungi. One of the fungal genera expected to be less prevalent in ambient air...

This study examines the most effective anti-Botrytis strategies leading to possible lower pesticides residues in wine. To provide wine growers with a number of high-quality solutions for protection against Botrytis for their vineyards while minimizing pesticide residues in the final product, various treatment approaches were tested. A total of 10 strategies with different specific fungicide tre...

Study of the tropic responses of Botrytis cinerea and Osmunda cinnamomea spores to blue light shows the photoreceptor molecules to be highly dichroic and oriented: in Botrytis their axes of maximum absorption lie perpendicular to the nearby cell surface; in Osmunda, parallel. The chief evidence lies in a comparison of their responses to plane polarized light-both germinate parallel to the vibra...