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Reduction of soil-borne pathogen Fusarium solani reproduction in soil enriched with phenolic acids by inoculation of endophytic fungus Phomopsis liquidambari

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The increase of soil-borne pathogens induced by phenolic acids that accumulate in continuous cropping soil reduces the yield and quality of crops. The aims of this study were to investigate (i) the biological control of Fusarium solani, in soil enriched with phenolic acids, by the inoculation of the endophytic fungus Phomopsis liquidambari, and (ii) the biocontrol mechanisms involved. Inoculation of P. liquidambari significantly inhibited the reproduction of F. solani. The prompt degradation of soil phenolic acids by P. liquidambari was determined, but no direct antagonism relationship was observed between P. liquidambari and F. solani, implying the alleviated stimulation of phenolic acids was a major factor in controlling F. solani. Moreover, the presence of glucose did not significantly impact the biocontrol function of P. liquidambari, and P. liquidambari inoculation significantly alleviated disease severity of peanut. Therefore, P. liquidambari could be an effective means to control F. solani in phenolic acids-rich continuous cropping soils.

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We are grateful to the National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC Nos. 41371290, 41671306), the Special Fund for Agro-scientific Research in the public interest, China (No. 201203050), the GanPo 555 Talents Program of Jiangxi Province, and the Graduate Education Innovation Project of Jiangsu Province (KYZZ15_0215). We also express our great thanks to the reviewers and editorial staff for their time and attention.

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  1. Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Microbes and Functional Genomics, Jiangsu Engineering and Technology Research Center for Industrialization of Microbial Resources, College of Life Sciences, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing, 210023, Jiangsu Province, China

    Xing-Guang Xie, Chuan-Chao Dai, Jia-Rui Wu & Qing-Qian Wu

  2. Key Laboratory of Soil Environment and Pollution Remediation, Institute of Soil Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing, 210008, Jiangsu Province, China

    Xiao-Gang Li & Xing-Xiang Wang

  3. Jiangxi Key Laboratory of Ecological Research of Red Soil, Ecological Experimental Station of Red Soil, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Yingtan, 335211, Jiangxi Province, China

    Xiao-Gang Li & Xing-Xiang Wang

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Xie, XG., Dai, CC., Li, XG. et al. Reduction of soil-borne pathogen Fusarium solani reproduction in soil enriched with phenolic acids by inoculation of endophytic fungus Phomopsis liquidambari . BioControl 62, 111–123 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10526-016-9773-9

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