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We tested the inhibitory properties of five different plant extracts to extend avocado fruit shelf life against anthracnose (Colletotrichum gloeosporioides Penz.). Essential oils were extracted from mint, savory, thyme, cinnamon and lavender and then analysed by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry. Carvacrol (71.2%) and thymol (73.3%) were the main components in savory and thyme. The main chemical...
The most devastating disease currently threatening to destroy the banana industry worldwide is undoubtedly Sigatoka Leaf spot disease caused by Mycosphaerella fijiensis. In this study, we developed a transformation system for banana and expressed the endochitinase gene ThEn-42 from Trichoderma harzianum together with the grape stilbene synthase (StSy) gene in transgenic banana plants under the control...
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