Fungi–Nematode Interactions: Diversity, Ecology, and Biocontrol Prospects in Agriculture
Fungi and nematodes are among the most abundant organisms in soil habitats. They provide essential ecosystem services and play crucial roles for maintaining the stability of food-webs and for facilitating nutrient cycling. As two of the very abundant groups of organisms, fungi and nematodes interact...
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doaj-55aba06fa56d40239b77420ee5696c162020-11-25T03:17:12ZengMDPI AGJournal of Fungi2309-608X2020-10-01620620610.3390/jof6040206Fungi–Nematode Interactions: Diversity, Ecology, and Biocontrol Prospects in AgricultureYing Zhang0Shuoshuo Li1Haixia Li2Ruirui Wang3Ke-Qin Zhang4Jianping Xu5State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Bio-Resources in Yunnan, and Key Laboratory for Southwest Microbial Diversity of the Ministry of Education, Yunnan University, Kunming 650032, ChinaState Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Bio-Resources in Yunnan, and Key Laboratory for Southwest Microbial Diversity of the Ministry of Education, Yunnan University, Kunming 650032, ChinaState Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Bio-Resources in Yunnan, and Key Laboratory for Southwest Microbial Diversity of the Ministry of Education, Yunnan University, Kunming 650032, ChinaState Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Bio-Resources in Yunnan, and Key Laboratory for Southwest Microbial Diversity of the Ministry of Education, Yunnan University, Kunming 650032, ChinaState Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Bio-Resources in Yunnan, and Key Laboratory for Southwest Microbial Diversity of the Ministry of Education, Yunnan University, Kunming 650032, ChinaState Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Bio-Resources in Yunnan, and Key Laboratory for Southwest Microbial Diversity of the Ministry of Education, Yunnan University, Kunming 650032, ChinaFungi and nematodes are among the most abundant organisms in soil habitats. They provide essential ecosystem services and play crucial roles for maintaining the stability of food-webs and for facilitating nutrient cycling. As two of the very abundant groups of organisms, fungi and nematodes interact with each other in multiple ways. Here in this review, we provide a broad framework of interactions between fungi and nematodes with an emphasis on those that impact crops and agriculture ecosystems. We describe the diversity and evolution of fungi that closely interact with nematodes, including food fungi for nematodes as well as fungi that feed on nematodes. Among the nematophagous fungi, those that produce specialized nematode-trapping devices are especially interesting, and a great deal is known about their diversity, evolution, and molecular mechanisms of interactions with nematodes. Some of the fungi and nematodes are significant pathogens and pests to crops. We summarize the ecological and molecular mechanisms identified so far that impact, either directly or indirectly, the interactions among phytopathogenic fungi, phytopathogenic nematodes, and crop plants. The potential applications of our understanding to controlling phytophagous nematodes and soilborne fungal pathogens in agricultural fields are discussed.https://www.mdpi.com/2309-608X/6/4/206nematophagous fungicross-kingdom interactionsfood-web cyclingphytophagous nematodessoilborne fungal pathogens |
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Ying Zhang Shuoshuo Li Haixia Li Ruirui Wang Ke-Qin Zhang Jianping Xu Fungi–Nematode Interactions: Diversity, Ecology, and Biocontrol Prospects in Agriculture Journal of Fungi nematophagous fungi cross-kingdom interactions food-web cycling phytophagous nematodes soilborne fungal pathogens |
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Ying Zhang Shuoshuo Li Haixia Li Ruirui Wang Ke-Qin Zhang Jianping Xu |
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Fungi–Nematode Interactions: Diversity, Ecology, and Biocontrol Prospects in Agriculture |
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Fungi–Nematode Interactions: Diversity, Ecology, and Biocontrol Prospects in Agriculture |
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Fungi–Nematode Interactions: Diversity, Ecology, and Biocontrol Prospects in Agriculture |
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Fungi–Nematode Interactions: Diversity, Ecology, and Biocontrol Prospects in Agriculture |
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Fungi–Nematode Interactions: Diversity, Ecology, and Biocontrol Prospects in Agriculture |
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fungi–nematode interactions: diversity, ecology, and biocontrol prospects in agriculture |
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Journal of Fungi |
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Fungi and nematodes are among the most abundant organisms in soil habitats. They provide essential ecosystem services and play crucial roles for maintaining the stability of food-webs and for facilitating nutrient cycling. As two of the very abundant groups of organisms, fungi and nematodes interact with each other in multiple ways. Here in this review, we provide a broad framework of interactions between fungi and nematodes with an emphasis on those that impact crops and agriculture ecosystems. We describe the diversity and evolution of fungi that closely interact with nematodes, including food fungi for nematodes as well as fungi that feed on nematodes. Among the nematophagous fungi, those that produce specialized nematode-trapping devices are especially interesting, and a great deal is known about their diversity, evolution, and molecular mechanisms of interactions with nematodes. Some of the fungi and nematodes are significant pathogens and pests to crops. We summarize the ecological and molecular mechanisms identified so far that impact, either directly or indirectly, the interactions among phytopathogenic fungi, phytopathogenic nematodes, and crop plants. The potential applications of our understanding to controlling phytophagous nematodes and soilborne fungal pathogens in agricultural fields are discussed. |
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nematophagous fungi cross-kingdom interactions food-web cycling phytophagous nematodes soilborne fungal pathogens |
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