Secondary Metabolites Produced by Neofusicoccum Species Associated with Plants: A Review

The genus Neofusicoccum is comprised of approximately 50 species with a worldwide distribution and is typically associated with plants. Neofusicoccum is well-known for the diseases it causes on economically and ecologically relevant host plants. In particular, members of this genus are responsible f...

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Published in:Agriculture (Basel) 2021-02, Vol.11 (2), p.149
Main Authors: Salvatore, Maria Michela, Alves, Artur, Andolfi, Anna
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Antimicrobial agents
Biosynthesis
Botryosphaeria
Botryosphaeria dieback
Botryosphaeriaceae
Dieback
Discoloration
Ecological effects
Fatty acids
Flowers & plants
Fungi
Geographical distribution
Host plants
Lifestyles
Metabolites
Necrosis
Pathogenicity
Pathogens
phytopathogens
Phytotoxicity
plant–fungus interaction
Secondary metabolites
Species
Virulence
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Summary:The genus Neofusicoccum is comprised of approximately 50 species with a worldwide distribution and is typically associated with plants. Neofusicoccum is well-known for the diseases it causes on economically and ecologically relevant host plants. In particular, members of this genus are responsible for grapevine diseases, such as leaf spots, fruit rots, shoot dieback, bud necrosis, vascular discoloration of the wood, and perennial cankers. Many secondary metabolites, including (−)-botryoisocoumarin A, botryosphaerones, cyclobotryoxide and isosclerone, were identified from species of Neofusicoccum and their structural variability and bioactivities might be associated with the role of these compounds in the fungal pathogenicity and virulence. In this review, we summarize the secondary metabolites from Neofusicoccum species focusing on the role of these compounds in the interaction between the fungus and host plant.
ISSN:2077-0472
2077-0472
DOI:10.3390/agriculture11020149