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2022
Back to the roots: understanding banana below‐ground interactions is crucial for effective management of Fusarium wilt
Back to the roots: understanding banana below‐ground interactions is crucial for effective management of Fusarium wilt
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Global banana production is affected by Fusarium wilt, a devastating disease caused by the soilborne root‐infecting fungus, Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense (Foc). Fusarium wilt is notoriously difficult to manage because infection arises through complex below‐ground interactions between Foc, the plant, and the soil microbiome in the root–soil interface, defined as the rhizosphere. Interactions in the rhizosphere play a pivotal role in processes associated with pathogen development and plant health. Modulation of these processes through manipulation and management of the banana rhizosphere provides an auspicious prospect for management of Fusarium wilt. Yet, a fundamental understanding of interactions in the banana rhizosphere is still lacking. The objective of this review is to discuss the state‐of‐the‐art of the relatively scant data available on banana below‐ground interactions in relation to Fusarium wilt and, as a result, to highlight key research gaps. Specifically, we seek to understand (a) the biology of Foc and its interaction with banana; (b) the ecology of Foc, including the role of root‐exuded metabolites in rhizosphere interactions; and (c) soil management practices and how they modulate Fusarium wilt. A better understanding of molecular and ecological factors influencing banana below‐ground interactions has implications for the development of targeted interventions in the management of Fusarium wilt through manipulation of the banana rhizosphere.
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Plant pathology, 72 (2022), 1, 19-38.
https://doi.org/10.1111/ppa.13641.
ISSN: 1365-3059
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Were, E., Viljoen, A., & Rasche, F. (2022). Back to the roots: understanding banana below‐ground interactions is crucial for effective management of Fusarium wilt. Plant pathology, 72(1). https://doi.org/10.1111/ppa.13641
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@article{Were2022,
url = {https://hohpublica.uni-hohenheim.de/handle/123456789/16354},
doi = {10.1111/ppa.13641},
author = {Were, Evans and Viljoen, Altus and Rasche, Frank et al.},
title = {Back to the roots: understanding banana below‐ground interactions is crucial for effective management of Fusarium wilt},
journal = {Plant pathology},
year = {2022},
volume = {72},
number = {1},
}