Exposure to Fungal Volatiles Can Influence Volatile Emissions From Other Ophiostomatoid Fungi.

ABSTRACT: Fungal volatile organic compounds (FVOCs) can act as intra- and inter-kingdom communication signals that influence the growth and behaviors of organisms involved in antagonistic or mutualistic relationships with fungi. There is growing evidence suggesting that FVOCs can mediate interactions between organisms within and across different ecological niches. Bark beetles have established mutualistic relationships with ophiostomatoid fungi which can serve as a food source and condition host plant tissues for developing beetle larvae. While the profiles (both composition and concentrations) of volatile emission from ophiostomatoid fungi can be influenced by abiotic factors, whether emissions from a given fungal species can be influenced by those from another is still unknown. Here, we analyzed F

SUBMITTER: Wang F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7527408 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature