Early events in the Fusarium verticillioides-maize interaction characterized by using a green fluorescent protein-expressing transgenic isolate

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Results show that Fusarium verticillioides colonizes all of the underground parts of maize, mainly concentrated in lateral and mesocotyl tissue. Production of conidia can be seen within 14 to 21 days following infection. After 25 to 30 days of planting, the mesocotyl and main roots are severely infected and development of rotted tissue is a result of massive fungal mycelial production.

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Root infection and systemic colonization of maize by Colletotrichum graminicola

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A green fluorescent protein (GFP)-tagged strain of Colletotrichum graminicola is developed and used to study the plant root colonization and infection process in vivo. The studies have shown that the traits observed for Colletotrichum graminicola are conserved in multiple fungus lineages, suggesting that root infection is a vital component of the maize anthracnose disease cycle.

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Effect of plasterboard composition on Stachybotrys chartarum growth and biological activity of spores

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Results reveal that the composition of plasterboard affect the growth of Stachybotrys chartarum and the bioactivity of its spores as shown by minor changes to the core or liners of the plasterboard. However, the inhibition can be partially prevented by the use of biocides with a risk of increased cytoxicity of the spores.

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