• The Plant Pathology Journal
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• 제39권5호
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• pp.522-527
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• 2023

The occurrence of postharvest kiwifruit rot has caused great economic losses in major kiwifruit-producing countries. Several pathogens are involved in kiwifruit rot, notably Botryosphaeria dothidea, and Diaporthe species. In this study, a recombinase polymerase amplification (RPA) assay was developed for the rapid and sensitive detection of the pathogens responsible for posing significant threats to the kiwifruit industries. The RPA primer pairs tested in this study were highly specific for detection of B. dothidea and D. eres. The detection limits of our RPA assays were approximately two picograms of fungal genomic DNA. The optimal conditions for the RPA assays were determined to be at a temperature of 39℃ maintained for a minimum duration of 5 min. We were able to detect the pathogens from kiwifruit samples inoculated with a very small number of conidia. The RPA assays enabled specific, sensitive, and rapid detection of B. dothidea and D. eres, the primary pathogens responsible for kiwifruit rots in South Korea.

• 한국균학회지
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• 제40권3호
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• pp.136-140
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• 2012

생강나무에 공생하는 내생균의 다양성을 확인하기 위하여, 강원도 4 개 지역에서 병증이 없는 생강나무 잎을 채집하여 내생균을 분리하였다. 분리된 내생균의 rDNA의 ITS지역을 분석한 결과, Alternaria alternata, Annulohypoxylon annulatum, Creosphaeria sassafras, Diaporthe eres, Discosia sp., Epicoccum nigrum, Glomerella acutata, Glomerella cingulata, Paraconiothyrium brasiliense, Pestalotiopsis neglecta, Phomopsis amygdali, Xylaria sp.의 총 7과 11속 12종이 확인되었으며 Phomopsis amygdali가 모든 연구 지역의 생강나무 잎에서 가장 높은 빈도로 분리되었으며 채집지에 따라 내생균의 종 다양성에 차이가 있음을 확인하였다.

• The Plant Pathology Journal
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• 제38권1호
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• pp.25-32
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• 2022

Plant pathogens pose major threats on agriculture and horticulture, causing significant economic loss worldwide. Due to the continuous and excessive use of synthetic pesticides, emergence of pesticide resistant pathogens has become more frequent. Thus, there is a growing needs for environmentally-friendly and selective antimicrobial agents with a novel mode of action, which may be used in combination with conventional pesticides to delay development of pesticide resistance. In this study, we evaluated the potentials of lichen substances as novel biopesticides against eight bacterial and twelve fungal plant pathogens that have historically caused significant phytopathological problems in South Korea. Eight lichen substances of diverse chemical origins were extracted from axenic culture or dried specimen, and further purified for comparative analysis of their antimicrobial properties. Usnic acid and vulpinic acid exhibited strong antibacterial activities against Clavibacter michiganensis subsp. michiganensis. In addition, usnic acid and vulpinic acid were highly effective in the growth inhibition of fungal pathogens, such as Diaporthe eres, D. actinidiae, and Sclerotinia sclerotiorum. Intriguingly, the growth of Rhizoctonia solani was specifically inhibited by lecanoric acid, indicating that lichen substances exhibit some degrees of selectivity to plant pathogens. These results suggested that lichen substance can be used as a selective biopesticide for controlling plant disease of agricultural and horticultural significance, minimizing possible emergence of pesticide resistant pathogens in fields.

• The Plant Pathology Journal
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• 제39권5호
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• pp.513-521
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• 2023

Seed-borne diseases reduce not only the seed germination and seedling growth but also seed quality, resulting in the significant yield loss in crop production. Plant seed harbors diverse microbes termed endophytes other than pathogens inside it. However, their roles and application to agricultures were rarely understood and explored to date. Recently, we had isolated from soybean seeds culturable endophytes exhibiting in-vitro antagonistic activities against common bacterial and fungal seed-borne pathogens. In this study, we evaluated effects of seed treatment with endophytes on plant growth and protection against the common seed-borne pathogens: four fungal pathogens (Cercospora sojina, C. kikuchii, Septoria glycines, Diaporthe eres) and two bacterial pathogens (Xanthomonas axonopodis pv. glycines, Pseudomonas syringae pv. tabaci). Our experiments showed that treatment of soybean seeds with seed endophytes clearly offer protection against seed-borne pathogens. We also found that some of the endophytes promote plant growth in addition to the disease suppression. Taken together, our results demonstrate agricultural potential of seed endophytes in crop protection.

• 식물병연구
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• 제29권4호
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• pp.390-398
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• 2023

본 연구에서는 사과 겹무늬썩음병을 유발하는 Botryosphaeria dothidea를 억제하는 길항미생물을 선발하였고, 선발한 길항미생물의 항균 활성과 길항 효소 생성 여부를 확인하였다. 선발된 길항미생물 중 4종은 Bacillus velezensis로 동정되었고, 1종은 B. amyloliquefaciens로 동정되었으며 이 길항미생물은 모두 겹무늬썩음병균에 강한 항균 활성을 가지고 있었다. 또한 선발된 5종의 길항미생물은 탄저병균인 Colletotrichum fructicola, 줄기마름병인 Diaporthe eres도 효과적으로 균사생장을 억제하였다. 선발된 길항미생물을 대상으로 cellulase, protease, phosphate solubilization 효소 활성을 분석한 결과 모두 효소를 분비하여 병원균의 생장을 억제 및 사멸시키고 식물 생장촉진 활성을 가지는 것으로 확인되었다. 사과 과실에서 겹무늬썩음병균과 선발된 길항미생물을 동시 접종하여 발병 억제 효과를 검정한 결과 B. velezensis 23-168 균주가 가장 효과적으로 발병을 억제하였다. 따라서 선발된 5종의 길항미생물은 사과 진균 방제를 위한 기초자료로 사용할 수 있을 것으로 생각된다.