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SUBMITTER: Gafni A
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4356082 | biostudies-other | 2015
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-other
Gafni Aviva A Calderon Claudia E CE Harris Raviv R Buxdorf Kobi K Dafa-Berger Avis A Zeilinger-Reichert Einat E Levy Maggie M
Frontiers in plant science 20150311
Epiphytic yeasts, which colonize plant surfaces, may possess activity that can be harnessed to help plants defend themselves against various pathogens. Due to their unique characteristics, epiphytic yeasts belonging to the genus Pseudozyma hold great potential for use as biocontrol agents. We identified a unique, biologically active isolate of the epiphytic yeast Pseudozyma aphidis that is capable of inhibiting Botrytis cinerea via a dual mode of action, namely induced resistance and antibiosis. ...[more]