StMBF1 (Solanum tuberosum multiprotein bridging factor 1) is a plant member of the MBF1 family of transcriptional co-activators. Previously, it has been described as being up-regulated at the transcriptional level by fungal and abiotic stress. To understand whether StMBF1 is also regulated at the post-translational level, in vitro as well as in vivo phosphorylation assays were performed. StMBF1...

Resistance or susceptibility to disseminated and mucosal Candida albicans infections in mice correlates with the development of protective or nonprotective T helper (Th) cell responses. To determine whether immunomodulatory activity on Th cell functions is an effect beyond that provided by antifungal therapy, mice with disseminated or gastrointestinal infection were treated with amphotericin B ...

This article aims to give a comprehensive review on the use of microbial antagonists (fungi and bacteria), botanicals and compost extracts as biocontrol agents against different pathogenic fungi causing postharvest fungal rots in rosaceous fruits which shows that they can play an important role in the biomanagement of fungi causing rot diseases. Plant extracts reported in the literature against...

Micro-organisms isolated from composts were assayed in vitro for inhibition of mycelial growth and conidium germination of Fusarium culmorum. Eleven bacterial isolates inhibited mycelial growth, and of these seven also inhibited germination of conidia. However, inhibition of mycelial growth was only reproducible for three bacteria. Five fungal isolates were found to have antagonistic effects on...

Several prenylphenols from basidiocarps of European and Chinese Albatrellus spp., namely grifolin (1), neogrifolin (2), confluentin (3), scutigeral (4), and albaconol (5) were investigated concerning their activities in test models for vanilloid receptor modulation. The isolation of these compounds from A. confluens and structure elucidation of the novel natural product confluentin (3) are desc...

The postharvest phase has been consideredan environment for successful application of biological control agents (BCAs). However, the interactions between fungal pathogen, host (fruit), and antagonist are influenced by several parameters such as temperature, oxidative stresses, oxygen composition and water activity that could determine the success of biocontrol. Knowledge of the modes of action ...

in vitro studies with trichoderma spp., soil-borne fungal antagonists, demonstrated that a number of isolates produced volatile and non-volatile metabolites capable of inhibiting the growth and sporulation of several soil-borne plant pathogenic fungi. microscopic observations showed that t. harzianm and t. viride, isolated from soil samples from ahwaz and karaj, adversely affected the mycelial ...

trichoderma is a genus of asexually reproducing fungi that is present in all types of soils. trichoderma species have been recognized as antagonists of soil-borne and foliage pathogens and as efficient decomposers of cellulosic waste materials. moreover, they have the ability to increase plant growth and induce plant resistance. along with mycoparasitism, antibiotics and competition, induced re...

broomrape (orobanche spp.) is one of the most serious weed pathogen on many dicotyledonous plants such as tomato, cucumber, melon, tobacco and others. this weed parasite caused serious problem in tomato cultivation fields, especially in north west iran. some isolates of fusarium spp. and pseudomonas fluorescens are known as effective biological agents in biocontrol of this weed. in order to fin...

Administration of apomorphine and amphetamine induces climbing behavior in mice due to stimulation of brain dopamine receptors. In the present study, the effects of adrenoceptor agonists and antagonists on amphetamine-induced climbing have been investigated. Intraperitoneal (i.p.) injection of different doses of amphetamine (2,4 and 8 mglkg) induced climbing in mice (p<O.OOO 1). The u2- ad...