Killer yeasts inhibit the growth of the phytopathogen Moniliophthora perniciosa, the causal agent of Witches' Broom disease

Fruit and soil yeasts isolated from the Amazon, Atlantic Rainforests and an organic farm were screened for killer activity against yeasts. Killer yeasts were then tested against the phytopathogen Moniliophthora perniciosa (syn. Crinipellis perniciosa) and a Dipodascus capitatus strain and a Candida...

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Published in:Brazilian journal of microbiology 2009-01, Vol.40 (1), p.108-110
Main Authors: de Souza Cabral, Anderson, de Carvalho, Patricia Maria Barroso, Pinotti, Tatiana, Hagler, Allen Norton, Mendonça-Hagler, Leda Cristina Santana, Macrae, Andrew
Format: Article
Language:English
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Environmental Microbiology
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Summary:Fruit and soil yeasts isolated from the Amazon, Atlantic Rainforests and an organic farm were screened for killer activity against yeasts. Killer yeasts were then tested against the phytopathogen Moniliophthora perniciosa (syn. Crinipellis perniciosa) and a Dipodascus capitatus strain and a Candida sp strain inhibited its growth.
ISSN:1517-8382
1678-4405
DOI:10.1590/S1517-838220090001000018