期刊
JOURNAL OF FUNGI
卷 7, 期 4, 页码 -出版社
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/jof7040276
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in vitro tests; beta-1,3-glucanase; chitinase; electron microscopy; GC/MS profiling
资金
- Prince of Songkla University annual government statement of expenditure under the Plant Genetic Conservation Project under the Royal initiative of Her Royal Highness Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn [NAT620297S]
The study identified that the Trichoderma strain T. koningiopsis PSU3-2 is an effective biological control agent against postharvest anthracnose of chili pepper, utilizing multiple mechanisms like inhibiting fungal growth, releasing antifungal compounds, and producing cell-wall-degrading enzymes.
Several mechanisms are involved in the biological control of plant pathogens by the soil-borne Trichoderma spp. fungi. The aim of this study was to characterize a new strain of Trichoderma as a potential biological control agent to control the postharvest anthracnose of chili pepper caused by Colletotrichum gloeosporioides. A total of nine strains of Trichoderma spp. were screened for their antifungal activity using a dual culture assay against C. gloeosporioides. Trichoderma koningiopsis PSU3-2 was shown to be the most effective strain, with a percentage inhibition of 79.57%, which was significantly higher than that of other strains (p < 0.05). In the sealed plate method, T. koningiopsis PSU3-2 suppressed the growth of C. gloeosporioides by 38.33%. Solid-phase microextraction (SPME) was applied to trap volatiles emitted by T. koningiopsis PSU3-2, and the GC/MS profiling revealed the presence of antifungal compounds including azetidine, 2-phenylethanol, and ethyl hexadecanoate. The production of cell-wall-degrading enzymes (CWDEs) was assayed through cell-free culture filtrate (CF) of PSU3-2, and the enzyme activity of chitinase and beta-1,3-glucanase was 0.06 and 0.23 U/mL, respectively, significantly higher than that in the control (p < 0.05). Scanning electron microscopy of the mycelium incubated in cell-free CF of T. koningiopsis PSU3-2 showed the abnormal shape of C. gloeosporioides hyphae. Application of T. koningiopsis PSU3-2 by the dipping method significantly reduced the lesion size (p < 0.05) after inoculation with C. gloeosporioides compared to the control, and there was no disease symptom development in T. koningiopsis PSU3-2-treated chili pepper. This study demonstrates that T. koningiopsis PSU3-2 is an effective antagonistic microorganism and a promising biocontrol agent against postharvest anthracnose of chili pepper, acting with multiple mechanisms.
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