Generally, Asteraceae flowers such as chrysanthemums and gerberas, are low ethylene-sensitive do not exhibit petal wilting abscission. However, previous research found that the of dahlia, an member belonging to tribe Coreopsideae, show abscission layer development in petal-ovary boundaries. In this study, we investigated ethylene sensitivity 17 ornamental species different tribes by measuring d...

Pseudomonas fluorescens DSM 8569 represents a natural isolate of the rhizosphere of oilseed rape (Brassica napus) in Germany and possesses antagonistic potential toward the fungal pathogen Verticillium. We report here the draft genome sequence of strain DSM 8569, which comprises 5,914 protein-coding sequences.

The incidence of fungal infections is increasing due to immunocompromised states. We report a case of fungaemia due to a rare fungus - Verticillium, in a 6 year old child diagnosed as a case of acute lymphoblastic leukaemia- L1 with high grade fever. The patient was treated with amphotericin B with a good clinical response.