Oomycetes(“egg fungi”),also known as Water Molds,form a large group of filamentous microorganisms,including many plant pathogens that pose serious threats to global food security.The oomycete Phytophthora species ha...Oomycetes(“egg fungi”),also known as Water Molds,form a large group of filamentous microorganisms,including many plant pathogens that pose serious threats to global food security.The oomycete Phytophthora species have been listed among the most destructive plant pathogens due to their capacity to cause huge damages to global crop production.展开更多
Plant parasitic nematodes(PPNs)are notorious agricultural and forestry pests;they have been estimated to cause over$157 billion USD of crop losses globally every year(Singh et al.,2015).However,the actual damage due t...Plant parasitic nematodes(PPNs)are notorious agricultural and forestry pests;they have been estimated to cause over$157 billion USD of crop losses globally every year(Singh et al.,2015).However,the actual damage due to PPNs is likely much bigger than estimated.Wounds produced by PPNs can increase the susceptibility of crops to fungal,oomycete,bacterial,and viral pathogens.Furthermore,many nematode diseases,especially those associated with root-feeding nematodes,are difficult to diagnose and thus poorly managed in developing countries.展开更多
As submicroscopic organisms with small genomes,viruses can only replicate inside living cells.In fact,viruses can infect all forms of life,from animals and plants to microorganisms including fungi,bacteria,and archaea...As submicroscopic organisms with small genomes,viruses can only replicate inside living cells.In fact,viruses can infect all forms of life,from animals and plants to microorganisms including fungi,bacteria,and archaea.Besides well-known human diseases such as human acquired immune deficiency syndrome,common cold,influenza,hepatitis,and coronavirus disease 2019,viral pathogens also cause more than$30 billion crop yield losses annually worldwide(Chauhan et al.,2019).展开更多
基金supported by the National Science Foundation(IOS-2207677)。
文摘Oomycetes(“egg fungi”),also known as Water Molds,form a large group of filamentous microorganisms,including many plant pathogens that pose serious threats to global food security.The oomycete Phytophthora species have been listed among the most destructive plant pathogens due to their capacity to cause huge damages to global crop production.
基金the grant from the National Science Foundation(IOS-2207677)to Z.Q.F.
文摘Plant parasitic nematodes(PPNs)are notorious agricultural and forestry pests;they have been estimated to cause over$157 billion USD of crop losses globally every year(Singh et al.,2015).However,the actual damage due to PPNs is likely much bigger than estimated.Wounds produced by PPNs can increase the susceptibility of crops to fungal,oomycete,bacterial,and viral pathogens.Furthermore,many nematode diseases,especially those associated with root-feeding nematodes,are difficult to diagnose and thus poorly managed in developing countries.
基金the grants from National Science Foundation(IOS-1758994 and IOS-2207677)to Z.Q.F.
文摘As submicroscopic organisms with small genomes,viruses can only replicate inside living cells.In fact,viruses can infect all forms of life,from animals and plants to microorganisms including fungi,bacteria,and archaea.Besides well-known human diseases such as human acquired immune deficiency syndrome,common cold,influenza,hepatitis,and coronavirus disease 2019,viral pathogens also cause more than$30 billion crop yield losses annually worldwide(Chauhan et al.,2019).
