Browsing by Author "Susanne Zeilinger"

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Friends or foes? Emerging insights from fungal interactions with plants
(Oxford University Press, 2016) Susanne Zeilinger; Vijai K. Gupta; Tanya E.S. Dahms; Roberto N. Silva; Harikesh B. Singh; Ram S. Upadhyay; Eriston Vieira Gomes; Clement Kin-Ming Tsui; S. Chandra Nayak
Fungi interact with plants in various ways, with each interaction giving rise to different alterations in both partners. While fungal pathogens have detrimental effects on plant physiology, mutualistic fungi augment host defence responses to pathogens and/or improve plant nutrient uptake. Tropic growth towards plant roots or stomata, mediated by chemical and topographical signals, has been described for several fungi, with evidence of species-specific signals and sensing mechanisms. Fungal partners secrete bioactive molecules such as small peptide effectors, enzymes and secondary metabolites which facilitate colonization and contribute to both symbiotic and pathogenic relationships. There has been tremendous advancement in fungal molecular biology, omics sciences and microscopy in recent years, opening up new possibilities for the identification of key molecular mechanisms in plant-fungal interactions, the power of which is often borne out in their combination. Our fragmentary knowledge on the interactions between plants and fungi must be made whole to understand the potential of fungi in preventing plant diseases, improving plant productivity and understanding ecosystem stability. Here, we review innovative methods and the associated new insights into plant-fungal interactions. © FEMS 2015.
New and Future Developments in Microbial Biotechnology and Bioengineering: Recent Developments in Trichoderma Research
(Elsevier, 2020) Vijai Kumar Gupta; Susanne Zeilinger; Harikesh Bahadur Singh; Irina Druzhinina
New and Future Developments in Microbial Biotechnology and Bioengineering: Recent Developments in Trichoderma Research covers topics on-Trichoderma biodiversity, strain improvement and related researches in bioprocess technology, chemical engineering, bioremediation process, secondary metabolite production, Protein production, plant disease resistance and biocontrol technology. This book includes unique compilations of different chapters with emerging issues in the area of Trichoderma research and its related importance in the Biochemical-Industry-Agri-Food sector. © 2020 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.