Exploring Endophytic Fungi as Natural Antagonists against Fungal Pathogens of Food Crops

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	Exploring Endophytic Fungi as Natural Antagonists against Fungal Pathogens of Food Crops
	Manathunga, Kumudu K.; Gunasekara, Niranjan W.; Meegahakumbura, Muditha K.; Ratnaweera, Pamoda B.; Faraj, Turki Kh.; Wanasinghe, Dhanushka N.
	2024
发表期刊	JOURNAL OF FUNGI
卷号	10 期号:9 页码:606
摘要	The yield and quality of cultivated food crops are frequently compromised by the prevalent threat from fungal pathogens that can cause widespread damage in both the pre-harvest and post-harvest stages. This paper investigates the challenges posed by fungal pathogens to the sustainability and yield of essential food crops, leading to significant economic and food security repercussions. The paper critiques the long-standing reliance on synthetic fungicides, emphasizing the environmental and health concerns arising from their widespread and occasionally inappropriate use. In response, the paper explores the potential of biological control agents, specifically endophytic fungi in advancing sustainable agricultural practices. Through their diverse symbiotic relationships with host plants, these fungi exhibit strong antagonistic capabilities against phytopathogenic fungi by producing various bioactive compounds and promoting plant growth. The review elaborates on the direct and indirect mechanisms of endophytic antagonism, such as antibiosis, mycoparasitism, induction of host resistance, and competition for resources, which collectively contribute to inhibiting pathogenic fungal growth. This paper consolidates the crucial role of endophytic fungi, i.e., Acremonium, Alternaria, Arthrinium, Aspergillus, Botryosphaeria, Chaetomium, Cladosporium, Cevidencealdinia, Epicoccum, Fusarium, Gliocladium, Muscodor, Nigrospora, Paecilomyces, Penicillium, Phomopsis, Pichia, Pochonia, Pythium, Ramichloridium, Rosellinia, Talaromyces, Trichoderma, Verticillium, Wickerhamomyces, and Xylaria, in biological control, supported by the evidence drawn from more than 200 research publications. The paper pays particular attention to Muscodor, Penicillium, and Trichoderma as prominent antagonists. It also emphasizes the need for future genetic-level research to enhance the application of endophytes in biocontrol strategies aiming to highlight the importance of endophytic fungi in facilitating the transition towards more sustainable and environmentally friendly agricultural systems.
DOI	10.3390/jof10090606
WOS记录号	WOS:001323547600001
引用统计	被引频次：11[WOS] [WOS记录] [WOS相关记录]
文献类型	期刊论文
条目标识符	http://ir.kib.ac.cn/handle/151853/75786
专题	中国科学院昆明植物研究所
推荐引用方式 GB/T 7714	Manathunga, Kumudu K.,Gunasekara, Niranjan W.,Meegahakumbura, Muditha K.,et al. Exploring Endophytic Fungi as Natural Antagonists against Fungal Pathogens of Food Crops[J]. JOURNAL OF FUNGI,2024,10(9):606.
APA	Manathunga, Kumudu K.,Gunasekara, Niranjan W.,Meegahakumbura, Muditha K.,Ratnaweera, Pamoda B.,Faraj, Turki Kh.,&Wanasinghe, Dhanushka N..(2024).Exploring Endophytic Fungi as Natural Antagonists against Fungal Pathogens of Food Crops.JOURNAL OF FUNGI,10(9),606.
MLA	Manathunga, Kumudu K.,et al."Exploring Endophytic Fungi as Natural Antagonists against Fungal Pathogens of Food Crops".JOURNAL OF FUNGI 10.9(2024):606.

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