Ganoderma Disease of Plants
A special issue of Microorganisms (ISSN 2076-2607). This special issue belongs to the section "Microbial Biotechnology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 December 2024 | Viewed by 110
Special Issue Editors
Interests: fungi; mycotoxins; climate change; fungal taxonomy; analytical chemistry; oil palm; Aspergillus; Penicillium; Ganoderma
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Interests: Ganoderma boninense; stem rot; Ganoderma; gene; lignification; 4-coumarate-coa ligase; pyocyanin; phenazine derivative; Pseudomonas aeruginosa
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Dear Colleagues,
Ganoderma is one of the most iconic fungi. The basidiomes are seen in forests as pathogens on living trees or during the biodegradation of fallen trunks. The organism has one of the most complex fungal life cycles, making it inherently interesting. However, this Special Issue concerns the diseases caused by the fungus on plants globally. We are interested in new research and reviews, if there have been no reviews on the particular subject for 5 years.
The work undertaken on one of the most important diseases, basal stem rot (BSR) of oil palm (OP), represents a very large body of knowledge applicable to similar diseases of other plants. We anticipate that insights gained from one host pathogen system will be applicable to others. Reviews of BSR of OP are not required because there have been so many published recently. Information on other Ganoderma diseases of economic plants is eagerly sought. We will consider Ganoderma disease of forest trees because of the role of forests as the “lungs of the planet”. Is Ganoderma infection of economic plants in temperate, compared to tropical, climates fundamentally different?
The taxonomy of the genus is difficult, and new data in this field would be interesting. Information on secondary metabolite production will be well received, if it is linked to the pathogenic process. Ganoderma employs the white rot mode of infection involving lignin degradation. White rot lignin degradation is a complex process, and we would be interested in reviews and research papers on this topic. The mode of action of the diseases at the molecular level is an area worthy of numerous papers.
Few can ignore the effects of climate change, and as it applies to these diseases, modeling studies of future disease will be of much relevance. Previous modeling indicated that BSR of OP will increase greatly, and we suggest here that this could occur with Ganoderma diseases of other plants with significant consequences to carbon capture. Can the fungus act as an endophyte causing disease without de novo infection? Do spores cause the disease by infection via the trunk and/or roots of the host? What are the optimal methods for the control of the diseases that can be applied readily in the field? How can we best detect the fungi and which methods can be used routinely in the field? This is already an extensive list, and we will consider other topics on merit. The co-editors have a long history of studying Ganoderma and are excited to produce a Special Issue that will move the dial significantly for Ganoderma disease of economic plants.
Dr. R. Russell M. Paterson
Dr. MuiYun Wong
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- economic plants
- basidiomycete
- boninense
- phenol oxidase
- applanatum
- heartwood
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