Integrated biocontrol strategies using indigenous fungal endophytes Aspergillus fumigatus and Curvularia lunata against wheat stripe rust
These findings suggest that <i>Aspergillus fumigatus</i> and <i>Curvularia lunata</i> induce the anti-pathogenic metabolites, defense-related protein, antioxidant enzymes, resistance genes, salicylic acid (SA), and jasmonic acid (JA) biosynthesis. Together, these responses enhance the overall defensive capacity of wheat against stripe rust, providing a sustainable and ecologically friendly alternative to synthetic fungicides for controlling wheat stripe rust.
Authors
- Tsanko Gechev (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3328-0243)
- Akhtar Ali (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3474-0253)
- Mamoona Rauf (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7756-0741)
- Sajid Ali (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0696-3057)
- Khalil Ur Rahman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8927-3467)
- Muhammad Arif (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2429-1899)
- Salman Khan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9651-2657)
- Humaira Gul (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2099-479X)
Institutions
- Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan (PK)
- Plovdiv University (BG)
- Konkuk University (KR)
- Center of Plant Systems Biology and Biotechnology (BG)
- Yeungnam University Medical Center (KR)
- Yeungnam University (KR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Microbiology
- Published
- 2025-12-19
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2025.1683295
- Primary Topic
- Plant-Microbe Interactions and Immunity
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00