<i>Piriformospora indica</i> suppresses the symptoms produced by <i>Banana bract mosaic virus</i> by inhibiting its replication and manipulating chlorophyll and carotenoid biosynthesis and degradation in banana.

ABSTRACT: Banana bract mosaic virus (BBrMV) infection results in characteristic reddish streaks on pseudostem and chlorotic spindle lesions on leaves leading to traveler's palm appearance and complete crop loss depending on the stage of infection in banana plants. Here, we discuss the influence of P. indica colonization (a beneficial fungal root endophyte) on BBrMV infection, specific viral component genes responsible for symptom development, chlorophyll and carotenoid biosynthesis, and degradation in BBrMV-infected banana plants. P. indica colonization significantly and substantially reduced the severity of Banana bract mosaic disease (BBrMD) in addition to increased growth, development and yield of banana plants. The percent disease incidence (PDI) of BBrMV ranges from 50 to 7

SUBMITTER: Sinijadas K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11058171 | biostudies-literature | 2024 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature