<i>Serendipita</i> Species Trigger Cultivar-Specific Responses to <i>Fusarium</i> Wilt in Tomato.

ABSTRACT: The endophytic fungi Serendipita indica and S. vermifera have recently gained increasing attention due to their beneficial effects on plant growth and plant health. Little is known about other species, such as S. williamsii and S. herbamans. To test their biocontrol and growth-promoting potential, susceptible and tolerant tomato cultivars (Kremser Perle and Micro-Tom, respectively) were inoculated with S. williamsii, S. herbamans, S. indica, or S. vermifera and challenged with the soilborne pathogen Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. lycopersici (Fol) in greenhouse experiments. Furthermore, in vitro assays on the direct inhibitory effects of Serendipita spp. against Fol were performed. Negative effects of Fol on phe

SUBMITTER: Sefloo NG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6923139 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature