Trending killers of plants; an overview of the most prevailing pathogenic fungi | [The Journal of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics • 2022]

Author(s):

1. Ali Raza: Department of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics, University of Okara,Okara-56300,Pakistan

2. Muhammad Hairs: Department of Life Sciences, University of Management & Technology,Lahore-54770,Pakistan

3. Aamir Riaz: Department of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics, University of Okara,Okara-56300,Pakistan

4. Rumesha Rafiq: Department of Life Sciences, University of Management & Technology,Lahore-54770,Pakistan

5. Memoona Basharat: Department of Life Sciences, University of Management & Technology,Lahore-54770,Pakistan

6. Muqaddas Shaheen: Department of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics, University of Okara,Okara-56300,Pakistan

7. Sumaira Goshi: Department of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics, University of Okara,Okara-56300,Pakistan

8. Sabahat Asghar: Department of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics, University of Okara,Okara-56300,Pakistan

9. Ali Khan: Department of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics, University of Okara,Okara-56300,Pakistan

10. Zia Ur Rehman: Department of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics, University of Okara,Okara-56300,Pakistan

Abstract:

Agriculture is crucial for all of humanity and will continue to play a significant role in ensuring the continued food security of the world's expanding population. There are several illnesses that may affect plants, especially crop plants, which can result in significant reductions in production. Plants, and especially crop plants, are particularly susceptible to these diseases. The lessons learned from history show that illnesses of this kind not only harmed agricultural output but also had a negative impact on the economy. The majority of the losses may be attributed to fungal infections. Such fungal infections are imposing a continous threat to the sustainability of plants gobally. These phytopathogens show great persistance in causing plant diseases and quality degradation. Pathogenic fungi employ a variety of techniques to colonies plants and infect them with illness. Necrotrophic fungi destroy their hosts and consume their remains, whereas other fungi invade live cells (biotrophs). Pathogenic growth is strictly controlled, and specific infection components are created, for the full invasion of vegetative organs. Fungal infections use a wide range of virulence determinants to further colonies hosts and spread illness. The roles that virulence variables play vary depending on the infection approach. Necrotrophic pathogens produce poisons that damage plant tissue, although most pathogens obstruct the main plant defense. Contrarily, biotrophs use effector chemicals to prevent plant cell damage and change the metabolism of plants in the pathogen's benefit.

Page(s): 97-147

DOI: DOI not available

Published: Journal: The Journal of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics, Volume: 3, Issue: 3, Year: 2022

Keywords:

Powdery mildew , life cycle , Plant pathogenic fungi , head blight

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