• Mycobiology
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• 제30권1호
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• pp.47-50
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• 2002

Seed-borne fungi of some maize cultivars/lines grown during the months from May to September of 2001, collected from Dongguk University farm, Go Young City, IL Sang Gu, Korea were detected by blotter method. In all six fungi namely Alternaria alternata(Fr.) Keissler, Aspergillus niger Van Tiegh, Fusarium moniliforme Sheldon, Fusarium sp., Penicillium sp. and Ustilago zeae Unger. were found to associated with maize seeds. Prevalence of seed-borne fungi also varied. The highest percentages of seed-borne fungi were recorded with Fusarium moniliforme and the lowest in Penicillium sp. Transmission of all seed-borne pathogens from seeds to seedlings were also detected by test tube seedling symptom test. Among the seed-borne fungi, Alternaria alternata, Fusarium moniliforme and Fusarium sp. produced distinct seed rot and seedling infection symptoms. All the transmitted seed-borne fungi might be caused primary source of infection to the maize crop.

• Mycobiology
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• 제39권3호
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• pp.206-218
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• 2011

The seed-borne mycoflora of sorghum and foxtail millet collected from different growing areas in South Korea were isolated and taxonomically identified using dry inspection, standard blotter and the agar plate method. We investigated the in vitro and in vitro germination rates of disinfected and non-disinfected seeds of sorghum and foxtail millet using sterilized and unsterilized soil. The percent recovery of seed-borne mycoflora from the seed components of sorghum and foxtail millet seeds was determined and an infection experiment using the dominant species was evaluated for seedling emergence and mortality. A higher number of seed-borne fungi was observed in sorghum compared to that of foxtail millet. Eighteen fungal genera with 34 fungal species were identified from the seeds of sorghum and 13 genera with 22 species were identified from the seeds of foxtail millet. Five dominant species such as Alternaria alternata, Aspergillus flavus, Curvularia lunata, Fusarium moniliforme and Phoma sp. were recorded as seed-borne mycoflora in sorghum and 4 dominant species (Alternaria alternata, Aspergillus flavus, Curvularia lunata, Fusarium moniliforme) were observed in foxtail millet. The in vitro and in vitro germination rates were higher using disinfected seeds and sterilized soil. More seed-borne fungi were recovered from the pericarp compared to the endosperm and seed embryo. The percent recovery of seed-borne fungi ranged from 2.22% to 60.0%, and Alternaria alternata, Curvularia lunata and 4 species of Fusarium were isolated from the endosperm and embryo of sorghum and foxtail millet. Inoculation of the dominant seed-borne fungi showed considerable mortality of seedlings. All the transmitted seed-borne fungi might well be a primary source of infection of sorghum and foxtail millet crops.

• 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.

• The Plant Pathology Journal
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• 제38권4호
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• pp.313-322
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• 2022

Seed-borne pathogens in crops reduce the seed germination rate and hamper seedling growth, leading to significant yield loss. Due to the growing concerns about environmental damage and the development of resistance to agrochemicals among pathogen populations, there is a strong demand for eco-friendly alternatives to synthetic chemicals in agriculture. It has been well established during the last few decades that plant seeds harbor diverse microbes, some of which are vertically transmitted and important for plant health and productivity. In this study, we isolated culturable endophytic bacteria and fungi from soybean seeds and evaluated their antagonistic activities against common bacterial and fungal seed-borne pathogens of soybean. A total of 87 bacterial isolates and 66 fungal isolates were obtained. Sequencing of 16S rDNA and internal transcribed spacer amplicon showed that these isolates correspond to 30 and 15 different species of bacteria and fungi, respectively. Our antibacterial and antifungal activity assay showed that four fungal species and nine bacterial species have the potential to suppress the growth of at least one seed-borne pathogen tested in the study. Among them, Pseudomonas koreensis appears to have strong antagonistic activities across all the pathogens. Our collection of soybean seed endophytes would be a valuable resource not only for studying biology and ecology of seed endophytes but also for practical deployment of seed endophytes toward crop protection.

• The Plant Pathology Journal
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• 제23권1호
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• pp.3-6
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• 2007

Chickpea wilt caused by Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. ciceris(FOC) is the most destructive disease in India. It is seed-borne as well as soil-borne pathogen. The role of seed-borne FOC in introducing and establishing wilt in FOC free soils is unknown. Using seeds of FOC infected chickpea cultivar K 850, we provided an evidence of establishing wilt disease in the FOC free soils within three crop cycles or seasons. In the first cycle, typical wilt symptoms were observed in 24 pots in 41 days after sowing. These 24 pots were used for second and third cycles without changing the soil. These 24 pots were sown with seeds collected from healthy plants of a susceptible cultivar JG 62, one seed per pot and development of wilt symptom was recorded. Wilt symptoms appeared in all the pots 26 days after sowing in second cycle and in 16 days after sowing in third cycle. On selective medium, all of the wilted plants yielded FOC in all the three cycles indicating that the mortality was due to wilt. FOC propagules on selective medium were 172, 1197, and 2280 $g^{-1}$ soil at the end of the first, second, and third cycles, respectively. These studies indicated that Fusarium wilt of chickpea is seed-borne and seeds harvested from wilted plants when mixed with healthy seeds can carry the wilt fungus to new areas and can establish the disease in the soil to economic threshold levels within three seasons.

• 농업과학연구
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• 제10권2호
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• pp.269-276
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• 1983

전국(全國)에서 수집(收集)한 50개(固) 참깨종자(種子) sample을 blotter법(法)으로 조사(調査)하였던 바 Alternaria sesami는 29개(固) sample에서 최고(最高) 37%, Corynespora cassiicola는 38개(固) sample에서 최고(最高) 76%의 높은 비율(比率)로 검출(檢出)되었다. A. sesami와 C. cauiicola에 각각(各各) 심(甚)하게 이병(罹病)된 종자(種子)는 종자부패(種子腐敗)를 일으켜 전혀 발아(發芽)하지 못하며 일부(一部) 이병(罹病)된 종자(種子)는 발아(發芽)하더라도 곧 유묘감염(幼苗感染)이 되어 유근(柳根)이나 자엽(子葉)의 일부(一部)가 갈변(褐變)하며 고사(枯死)하였다. 종자전염성(種子傳染性) A. sesami와 C. cassiicola에 대(對)한 몇가지 종자소독제(種子消毒劑)의 효과(效果)를 조사(調査)하였던 바 A. sesami의 종자감염(種子感染)에 대(對)하여는 Busan 30의 소독효과(消毒效果)가 높았고 C. cassiicola의 종자감염(種子感染)에 대(對)하여는 Benlate T와 Homai의 소독효과(消毒效果)가 탁월(卓越)하였다.

• 농업과학연구
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• 제20권1호
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• pp.18-24
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• 1993

일반소독제로 광범위하게 사용되는 NaOCl을 종자소독제로써 이용할 수 있는 방안을 확립하고자 종자전염에 의한 병해 발생이 많은 볍씨와 채소종자를 대상으로 소독 효과를 조사하였던 바 다음과 같은 결과를 얻었다. 1. NaOCl의 참깨 종자 소독 효과를 조사하였던 바 NaOCl의 농도가 높을 수록 그리고 침지시간이 길수록 종자 소독 효과가 뚜렷 하였으나 종자 발아 장해를 일으켰다. 종자발아율을 높이며 소독효과가 우수한 종자 처리 방법은 NaOCl 1-2%에서 10분간 침지하는 것이었고, 벼 종자소독 효과는 NaOCl 농도 1-2%에서 침지시간을 30분 이내로 하는 것이 좋았다. 2. 무, 배추 종자 소독 효과를 조사하였던 바 NaOCl 농도 1%에서 10분간 침지할 경우 각종 Alternaria균의 검출율을 현저히 저하시켰고, 고추종자에서는 NaOCl 농도 1%에서 10분간 침지할 경우 각종 탄저병균의 검출율을 현저히 저하시켰다. 3. 종자전염성 진균에 대한 NaOCl의 소독 효과는 종자소독제인 Benlate T에 비하여 참깨종자에서는 우수하게 나타났고, 볍씨에서는 비슷하였다. 그러나 NaOCl은 처리농도가 높고 시간이 긴 경우에는 발아장해를 초래하였다.

• 식물병연구
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• 제26권3호
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• pp.134-143
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• 2020

본 논문에서는 종자전염 식물병원세균을 규정하였다. 국내 금지병해충 목록에서 세균 4종 및 파이토플라즈마 2종, 그리고 관리병해충 목록 중 세균 35종 및 파이토플라즈마 17종을 대상으로 종자내부 또는 유묘에서 병원세균을 검출한 문헌조사를 실시하였다. 금지 식물병원세균 2종, 관리 식물병원세균 18종 및 관리 파이토플라즈마 1종이 종자전염 식물병원세균으로 판명되었다. 이에 이들 종자전염 식물병원세균들에 대한 근거를 제시하였으며, 향후 수입종자의 검역을 위한 기본자료로 활용될 수 있을 것으로 생각된다.

• 한국응용곤충학회지
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• 제23권2호
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• pp.126-131
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• 1984

1. 영남작물시험장, 호남작물시험장 및 충남농촌진흥원에서 분양받은 18개의 벼종자시료와 충남지역 일반농가에서 수확한 8개의 벼종자시료 등 모두 26개의 종자시료를 공시하여 표준습지법으로 조사하였던 바 21종의 균류가 검출되었으며, 벼 갈샐잎마름병균(Gerlachia oryzae)은 22개의 벼 종자시료에서 $1.0\~45.0\%$의 범위로 검출되었다. 2. 종자전염성 G. oryzae의 효과적인 검출방법을 찾기 위하여 표준습지법, 냉동습지법, 물한천법 등으로 비교 조사한 결과, 냉동습지법에서 검출율이 가장 높았다. 3. 벼종자의 각 부위를 무균적으로 분리하여 부위별로 G. oryzae의 감염여부를 표준습지법으로 조사한 결과, 벼 종자의 껍질에서 가장 많이 검출되었으며, 심하게 이병된 종자는 배유 및 종피 뿐 만 아니라 배에 까지 감염되어 있었다. 4. G. oryzae에 감염된 벼 종자를 파종하여 심하게 이병된 종자는 종자부패 및 묘입고를 일으켰으며, 약하게 이병된 종자는 초엽, 1엽, 2엽에 갈색의 병징감염을 초래하였다.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제22권5호
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• pp.585-591
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• 2012

The antagonistic effect of Trichoderma harzianum on a range of seed-borne fungal pathogens of wheat (viz. Fusarium graminearum, Bipolaris sorokiniana, Aspergillus spp., and Penicillium spp.) was assessed. The potential of T. harzianum as a biocontrol agent was tested in vitro and under field conditions. Coculture of the pathogens and Trichoderma under laboratory conditions clearly showed dominance of T. harzianum. Under natural conditions, biocontrol effects were also obtained against the test fungi. One month after sowing, field emergence (plant stand) was increased by 15.93% over that obtained with the control treatment, and seedling infection was reduced significantly. Leaf blight severity was decreased from 22 to 11 at the heading stage, 35 to 31 at the flowering stage, and 86 to 74 at the grain filling stage. At harvest, the number of tillers per plant was increased by 50%, the yield was increased by 31.58%, and the 1,000-seed weight was increased by 21%.