Potential of Antifungal Proteins (AFPs) to Control <i>Penicillium</i> Postharvest Fruit Decay
<i>Penicillium</i> phytopathogenic species provoke severe postharvest disease and economic losses. <i>Penicillium expansum</i> is the main pome fruit phytopathogen while <i>Penicillium digitatum</i> and <i>Penicillium italicum</i> cause citrus green an...
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doaj-5f82fade29984895bb4c5fe6ecbbc7722021-06-30T23:20:20ZengMDPI AGJournal of Fungi2309-608X2021-06-01744944910.3390/jof7060449Potential of Antifungal Proteins (AFPs) to Control <i>Penicillium</i> Postharvest Fruit DecayMónica Gandía0Anant Kakar1Moisés Giner-Llorca2Jeanett Holzknecht3Pedro Martínez-Culebras4László Galgóczy5Florentine Marx6Jose F. Marcos7Paloma Manzanares8Food Biotechnology Department, Instituto de Agroquímica y Tecnología de Alimentos (IATA), Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC), Catedrático Agustín Escardino Benlloch 7, 46980 Valencia, SpainBiocenter, Institute of Molecular Biology, Medical University of Innsbruck, Innrain 80-82, 6020 Innsbruck, AustriaFood Biotechnology Department, Instituto de Agroquímica y Tecnología de Alimentos (IATA), Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC), Catedrático Agustín Escardino Benlloch 7, 46980 Valencia, SpainBiocenter, Institute of Molecular Biology, Medical University of Innsbruck, Innrain 80-82, 6020 Innsbruck, AustriaFood Biotechnology Department, Instituto de Agroquímica y Tecnología de Alimentos (IATA), Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC), Catedrático Agustín Escardino Benlloch 7, 46980 Valencia, SpainInstitute of Plant Biology, Biological Research Centre, Eötvös Loránd Research Network, Temesvári krt. 62, 6726 Szeged, HungaryBiocenter, Institute of Molecular Biology, Medical University of Innsbruck, Innrain 80-82, 6020 Innsbruck, AustriaFood Biotechnology Department, Instituto de Agroquímica y Tecnología de Alimentos (IATA), Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC), Catedrático Agustín Escardino Benlloch 7, 46980 Valencia, SpainFood Biotechnology Department, Instituto de Agroquímica y Tecnología de Alimentos (IATA), Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC), Catedrático Agustín Escardino Benlloch 7, 46980 Valencia, Spain<i>Penicillium</i> phytopathogenic species provoke severe postharvest disease and economic losses. <i>Penicillium expansum</i> is the main pome fruit phytopathogen while <i>Penicillium digitatum</i> and <i>Penicillium italicum</i> cause citrus green and blue mold, respectively. Control strategies rely on the use of synthetic fungicides, but the appearance of resistant strains and safety concerns have led to the search for new antifungals. Here, the potential application of different antifungal proteins (AFPs) including the three <i>Penicillium chrysogenum</i> proteins (PAF, PAFB and PAFC), as well as the <i>Neosartorya fischeri</i> NFAP2 protein to control <i>Penicillium</i> decay, has been evaluated. PAFB was the most potent AFP against <i>P. digitatum</i>, <i>P. italicum</i> and <i>P. expansum</i>, PAFC and NFAP2 showed moderate antifungal activity, whereas PAF was the least active protein. In fruit protection assays, PAFB provoked a reduction of the incidence of infections caused by <i>P. digitatum</i> and <i>P. italicum</i> in oranges and by <i>P. expansum</i> in apples. A combination of AFPs did not result in an increase in the efficacy of disease control. In conclusion, this study expands the antifungal inhibition spectrum of the AFPs evaluated, and demonstrates that AFPs act in a species-specific manner. PAFB is a promising alternative compound to control <i>Penicillium</i> postharvest fruit decay.https://www.mdpi.com/2309-608X/7/6/449<i>Penicillium</i> decay<i>Penicillium</i> <i>digitatum</i><i>Penicillium</i> <i>italicum</i><i>Penicillium</i> <i>expansum</i>PAFB antifungal proteinpostharvest protection |
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Mónica Gandía Anant Kakar Moisés Giner-Llorca Jeanett Holzknecht Pedro Martínez-Culebras László Galgóczy Florentine Marx Jose F. Marcos Paloma Manzanares Potential of Antifungal Proteins (AFPs) to Control <i>Penicillium</i> Postharvest Fruit Decay Journal of Fungi <i>Penicillium</i> decay <i>Penicillium</i> <i>digitatum</i> <i>Penicillium</i> <i>italicum</i> <i>Penicillium</i> <i>expansum</i> PAFB antifungal protein postharvest protection |
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Mónica Gandía Anant Kakar Moisés Giner-Llorca Jeanett Holzknecht Pedro Martínez-Culebras László Galgóczy Florentine Marx Jose F. Marcos Paloma Manzanares |
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Potential of Antifungal Proteins (AFPs) to Control <i>Penicillium</i> Postharvest Fruit Decay |
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Potential of Antifungal Proteins (AFPs) to Control <i>Penicillium</i> Postharvest Fruit Decay |
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Potential of Antifungal Proteins (AFPs) to Control <i>Penicillium</i> Postharvest Fruit Decay |
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Potential of Antifungal Proteins (AFPs) to Control <i>Penicillium</i> Postharvest Fruit Decay |
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Potential of Antifungal Proteins (AFPs) to Control <i>Penicillium</i> Postharvest Fruit Decay |
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potential of antifungal proteins (afps) to control <i>penicillium</i> postharvest fruit decay |
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<i>Penicillium</i> phytopathogenic species provoke severe postharvest disease and economic losses. <i>Penicillium expansum</i> is the main pome fruit phytopathogen while <i>Penicillium digitatum</i> and <i>Penicillium italicum</i> cause citrus green and blue mold, respectively. Control strategies rely on the use of synthetic fungicides, but the appearance of resistant strains and safety concerns have led to the search for new antifungals. Here, the potential application of different antifungal proteins (AFPs) including the three <i>Penicillium chrysogenum</i> proteins (PAF, PAFB and PAFC), as well as the <i>Neosartorya fischeri</i> NFAP2 protein to control <i>Penicillium</i> decay, has been evaluated. PAFB was the most potent AFP against <i>P. digitatum</i>, <i>P. italicum</i> and <i>P. expansum</i>, PAFC and NFAP2 showed moderate antifungal activity, whereas PAF was the least active protein. In fruit protection assays, PAFB provoked a reduction of the incidence of infections caused by <i>P. digitatum</i> and <i>P. italicum</i> in oranges and by <i>P. expansum</i> in apples. A combination of AFPs did not result in an increase in the efficacy of disease control. In conclusion, this study expands the antifungal inhibition spectrum of the AFPs evaluated, and demonstrates that AFPs act in a species-specific manner. PAFB is a promising alternative compound to control <i>Penicillium</i> postharvest fruit decay. |
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<i>Penicillium</i> decay <i>Penicillium</i> <i>digitatum</i> <i>Penicillium</i> <i>italicum</i> <i>Penicillium</i> <i>expansum</i> PAFB antifungal protein postharvest protection |
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