Induced Systemic Resistance and Plant Responses to Fungal Biocontrol Agents
- 1 July 2010
- journal article
- review article
- Published by Annual Reviews in Annual Review of Phytopathology
- Vol. 48 (1), 21-43
- https://doi.org/10.1146/annurev-phyto-073009-114450
Abstract
Biocontrol fungi (BCF) are agents that control plant diseases. These include the well-known Trichoderma spp. and the recently described Sebacinales spp. They have the ability to control numerous foliar, root, and fruit pathogens and even invertebrates such as nematodes. However, this is only a subset of their abilities. We now know that they also have the ability to ameliorate a wide range of abiotic stresses, and some of them can also alleviate physiological stresses such as seed aging. They can also enhance nutrient uptake in plants and can substantially increase nitrogen use efficiency in crops. These abilities may be more important to agriculture than disease control. Some strains also have abilities to improve photosynthetic efficiency and probably respiratory activities of plants. All of these capabilities are a consequence of their abilities to reprogram plant gene expression, probably through activation of a limited number of general plant pathways.Keywords
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