In this paper we show that hydroxyapatite nanoparticles (NP) can not only act as a chaperon (by imparting thermostability) but can serve as a synthetic enhancer of activity of an isolated extracellular pectate lyase (APL) with low native state activity. The purified enzyme (an attenuated strain of Macrophomina phaseolina) showed feeble activity at 50°C and pH 5.6. However, on addition of 10.5 µ...

Abstract Background Wheat is the most consumed cereal crops in world infected by several pathogens and pests causing significant losses. The threatening are fungi which cause serious diseases on roots, leaves heads as one of specific wheat-growing countries. This study aimed to identify evaluate prevalence damping-off fungal different wheat fields at Basra Maysan provinces. Results Disease inci...

This paper reported on the various filamentous fungi strains that were isolated from a wild grown Catharanthus roseus. Based on the morphological characteristics and molecular technique through a Polymerase Chain Reaction and DNA sequencing method using internal transcribed spacer (ITS), these fungi had been identified as a Colletotrichum sp., Macrophomina phaseolina, Nigrospora sphaerica and F...

The effect of antagonistic bacteria to control Macrophomina phaseolina was evaluated under in vitro, growth chamber, greenhouse and field conditions. A total 177 bacteria, isolated from Athrocaulon macrostachyum rhizosphere the Lebrija marsh, were screened for their potential against M. (causes charcoal rot strawberry) by dual culture assay. Of these isolates, 14 most promising strains molecula...

Mentioned for the first time in an article 1971, occurrence of term “ Macrophomina phaseolina ” has experienced a steep increase scientific literature over past 15 years. Concurrently, incidences M. -caused crop diseases have been getting more frequent. The high levels diversity and plasticity observed phasolina genomes along with rich equipment plant cell wall degrading enzymes, secondary meta...