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- Title
Mycoviruses: Antagonistic Potential, Fungal Pathogenesis, and Their Interaction with Rhizoctonia solani.
- Authors
Umer, Muhammad; Mubeen, Mustansar; Shakeel, Qaiser; Ali, Sajjad; Iftikhar, Yasir; Bajwa, Rabia Tahir; Anwar, Naureen; Rao, Muhammad Junaid; He, Yuejun
- Abstract
Mycoviruses, or fungal viruses, are prevalent in all significant fungal kingdoms and genera. These low-virulence viruses can be used as biocontrol agents to manage fungal diseases. These viruses are divided into 19 officially recognized families and 1 unclassified genus. Mycoviruses alter sexual reproduction, pigmentation, and development. Spores and fungal hypha spread mycoviruses. Isometric particles mostly encapsulate dsRNA mycoviruses. The widespread plant-pathogenic fungus Rhizoctonia solani, which has caused a rice sheath blight, has hosted many viruses with different morphologies. It causes significant crop diseases that adversely affect agriculture and the economy. Rice sheath blight threatens the 40% of the global population that relies on rice for food and nutrition. This article reviews mycovirology research on Rhizoctonia solani to demonstrate scientific advances. Mycoviruses control rice sheath blight. Hypovirulence-associated mycoviruses are needed to control R. solani since no cultivars are resistant. Mycoviruses are usually cryptic, but they can benefit the host fungus. Phytopathologists may use hypovirulent viruses as biological control agents. New tools are being developed based on host genome studies to overcome the intellectual challenge of comprehending the interactions between viruses and fungi and the practical challenge of influencing these interactions to develop biocontrol agents against significant plant pathogens.
- Subjects
FUNGAL viruses; RHIZOCTONIA solani; RICE sheath blight; PHYTOPATHOGENIC microorganisms; FUNGI; BIOLOGICAL pest control agents; PLANT diseases
- Publication
Microorganisms, 2023, Vol 11, Issue 10, p2515
- ISSN
2076-2607
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3390/microorganisms11102515