BACKGROUND Since demand for distilling wheat is expected to increase rapidly as a result of the development of the bioethanol industry, efficient production will become of increasing importance. Achieving this will require an understanding of the agronomic factors that influence both grain yield and alcohol yield. Therefore five field experiments using the winter distilling wheat variety Glasgo...

Zymoseptoria is a major fungal pathogen of wheat, responsible for the Septoria Tritici Blotch (STB) disease. Recently, STB has been subject intensive molecular studies. Notably, massive transcriptomic analyses have helped to explore this particular bi-phasic (asymptomatic/necrotrophic) infection process. Cytological also improved our understanding asymptomatic phase. These advances suggest that...

The latent period is a crucial life history trait, particularly for polycyclic plant diseases, because it determines how many complete monocycles could theoretically occur during an epidemic. Many studies have focused on the variation of latent period with pathogen or host genotype, or its plasticity in response to environmental factors. The focus on these aspects is unsurprising, as these fact...

Six new (3Z,5E)-11,20-epoxybriara-3,5-dien-7,18-olide diterpenoids, gemmacolides N-S (1-6), were isolated together with four known analogues, juncenolide D, and juncins R, S and U (7-10), from the South China Sea gorgonian Dichotella gemmacea. The structures of the new compounds were elucidated by the detailed analysis of spectroscopic data in combination with the comparison with reported data....

Aim of study: Septoria tritici blotch (STB), caused by the fungus Zymoseptoria tritici, is one most important wheat diseases worldwide, affecting both bread and durum wheat. The lack knowledge about interaction with Z. together limited resources resistant material, have led to a rising threat for cultivation, particularly in Mediterranean Basin. In Spain, STB has increased its incidence last fe...