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  • Article
  • Open Access
12 Citations
7,289 Views
13 Pages

3 April 2015

Fusarium wilt (Panama disease) caused by Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense (FOC) represents a significant threat to banana (Musa spp.) production. Musa AAB is susceptible to Race 1 (FOC1) and Race 4 (FOC4), while Cavendish Musa AAA is found to be res...

  • Article
  • Open Access
22 Citations
7,723 Views
15 Pages

18 March 2021

The antagonistic activity of fungal endophytes isolated from weeds growing in Cavendish banana farms was determined against Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense TR4 (Foc TR4) causing Fusarium wilt of Cavendish banana. Forty-nine out of the total 357 fun...

  • Article
  • Open Access
4 Citations
4,802 Views
16 Pages

17 January 2023

Phylloplane fungi is a non-pathogenic fungi on the leaf surface that can be used to control plant diseases caused by pathogens. One of the most damaging banana plant diseases is fusarium wilt, caused by the pathogenic fungi Fusarium oxysporum f. sp....

  • Article
  • Open Access
17 Citations
4,613 Views
13 Pages

Predicting Virulence of Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. Cubense Based on the Production of Mycotoxin Using a Linear Regression Model

  • Chuange Shao,
  • Dandan Xiang,
  • Hong Wei,
  • Siwen Liu,
  • Ganjun Yi,
  • Shuxia Lyu,
  • Li Guo and
  • Chunyu Li

14 April 2020

Fusarium wilt caused by Fusarium oxysporum f.sp. cubense (Foc) is one of the most destructive diseases for banana. For their risk assessment and hazard characterization, it is vital to quickly determine the virulence of Foc isolates. However, this us...

  • Article
  • Open Access
9 Citations
3,487 Views
13 Pages

Fusarium wilt has ruined banana production and poses a major threat to its industry because of highly virulent Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense (Foc) race 4. The present study focused on the efficacy of Pinus wallachiana leaf extracts and its organi...

  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
2,940 Views
19 Pages

Geographical Distribution, Host Range and Genetic Diversity of Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense Causing Fusarium Wilt of Banana in India

  • Raman Thangavelu,
  • Hadimani Amaresh,
  • Muthukathan Gopi,
  • Murugan Loganathan,
  • Boopathy Nithya,
  • Perumal Ganga Devi,
  • Chelliah Anuradha,
  • Anbazhagan Thirugnanavel,
  • Kalyansing Baburao Patil and
  • Guy Blomme
  • + 1 author

21 December 2024

Fusarium wilt of banana is a major production constraint in India, prompting banana growers to replace bananas with less remunerative crops. Effective disease management practices thus need to be developed and implemented to prevent further spread an...

  • Article
  • Open Access
345 Views
13 Pages

Antifungal Activity of Oregano Essential Oil Against Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense Race 1 and Fusarium Wilt Disease on Silk Banana Plants

  • Marisol Oltehua-Vázquez,
  • Syl Soledad Martínez-Bolaños,
  • Victor López-Martínez,
  • Caucasella Diaz-Trujillo,
  • Mario Orozco-Santos,
  • Moisés Roberto Vallejo-Pérez,
  • Gilberto Manzo-Sánchez and
  • Luciano Martínez-Bolaños

22 November 2025

Banana and plantain crops are essential for food security; Fusarium wilt, caused by Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense (FOC), is one of the most devastating disease affecting these crops worldwide. The pathogen infects the radicular system and subsequ...

  • Article
  • Open Access
17 Citations
3,377 Views
16 Pages

16 August 2020

Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense race 4 (Foc4) causes Fusarium wilt that affects banana plants, and hence, the molecular mechanisms of its virulence need to be investigated. We purified an exo-polygalacturonase (exo-PG), Pgc4, from Foc4. Pgc4 has an...

  • Article
  • Open Access
8 Citations
2,823 Views
12 Pages

16 March 2023

Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense (Foc), which causes Fusarium wilt of bananas, is considered one of the most destructive fungal pathogens of banana crops worldwide. During infection, Foc secretes many different proteins which promote its colonizatio...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1,508 Views
17 Pages

A Novel Effector FoUpe9 Enhances the Virulence of Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense Tropical Race 4 by Inhibiting Plant Immunity

  • Zheng Cong,
  • Yini Ma,
  • Lisha Zeng,
  • Yaoyao Wu,
  • Yaojun Chen,
  • Ludan Liang,
  • Jie Zhu,
  • Huaping Li,
  • Yanfang Nie and
  • Yunfeng Li

13 April 2025

Fusarium wilt caused by Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense tropical race 4 (Foc TR4) is the most destructive disease of the banana. Effectors play a crucial role in Foc TR4–banana interaction; however, only a few effectors have been functionally...

  • Article
  • Open Access
37 Citations
5,386 Views
17 Pages

A Cerato-Platanin Family Protein FocCP1 Is Essential for the Penetration and Virulence of Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense Tropical Race 4

  • Siwen Liu,
  • Bo Wu,
  • Jing Yang,
  • Fangcheng Bi,
  • Tao Dong,
  • Qiaosong Yang,
  • Chunhua Hu,
  • Dandan Xiang,
  • Hongrui Chen and
  • Huoqing Huang
  • + 5 authors

Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense tropical race 4 (Foc TR4) is well-known as the causal agent of Fusarium wilt of banana and is one of the most destructive phytopathogens for banana plants. The molecular mechanisms underlying Foc TR4 virulence remain...

  • Article
  • Open Access
26 Citations
4,367 Views
16 Pages

11 September 2021

Fusarium wilt of banana (also known as Panama disease), is a severe fungal disease caused by soil-borne Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense (Foc). In recent years, biocontrol strategies using antifungal microorganisms from various niches and their rela...

  • Article
  • Open Access
17 Citations
3,697 Views
19 Pages

12 September 2021

Banana Fusarium wilt, caused by the fungus pathogen Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense (Foc), is a devastating disease that causes tremendous reductions in banana yield worldwide. Secreted proteins can act as pathogenicity factors and play important r...

  • Brief Report
  • Open Access
16 Citations
4,800 Views
13 Pages

Identification of a Major QTL-Controlling Resistance to the Subtropical Race 4 of Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense in Musa acuminata ssp. malaccensis

  • Andrew Chen,
  • Jiaman Sun,
  • Guillaume Martin,
  • Lesley-Ann Gray,
  • Eva Hřibová,
  • Pavla Christelová,
  • Nabila Yahiaoui,
  • Steve Rounsley,
  • Rebecca Lyons and
  • Jacqueline Batley
  • + 10 authors

9 February 2023

Vascular wilt caused by the ascomycete fungal pathogen Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense (Foc) is a major constraint of banana production around the world. The virulent race, namely Tropical Race 4, can infect all Cavendish-type banana plants and is...

  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
2,955 Views
16 Pages

16 April 2023

Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense tropical race 4 (Foc TR4) causes Fusarium wilt of banana, necessitating urgent measures to control this disease. However, the molecular mechanisms underlying Foc TR4 virulence remain elusive. Phosphomannose isomerase...

  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
1,675 Views
20 Pages

Isolation, Characterization, and Proteomic Analysis of Crude and Purified Extracellular Vesicles Extracted from Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense

  • Mudassar Ahmad,
  • Yushan Liu,
  • Shiyi Huang,
  • Yile Huo,
  • Ganjun Yi,
  • Chongfei Liu,
  • Wajeeha Jamil,
  • Xiaofang Yang,
  • Wei Zhang and
  • Yuqing Li
  • + 5 authors

18 December 2024

Extracellular vesicles (EVs) produced by Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense (Foc) play vital roles in plant–pathogen interactions; however, the isolation of purified Foc TR4-EVs and their pathogenicity and proteomic profiles are not well studied...

  • Brief Report
  • Open Access
2 Citations
1,901 Views
13 Pages

Modern plant breeding relies heavily on the deployment of susceptibility and resistance genes to defend crops against diseases. The expression of these genes is usually regulated by transcription factors including members of the AP2/ERF family. While...

  • Article
  • Open Access
8 Citations
2,356 Views
25 Pages

A Network of Sporogenesis-Responsive Genes Regulates the Growth, Asexual Sporogenesis, Pathogenesis and Fusaric Acid Production of Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense

  • Songmao Lu,
  • Huobing Deng,
  • Yaqi Lin,
  • Meimei Huang,
  • Haixia You,
  • Yan Zhang,
  • Weijian Zhuang,
  • Guodong Lu and
  • Yingzi Yun

19 December 2023

The conidia produced by Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense (Foc), the causative agent of Fusarium Wilt of Banana (FWB), play central roles in the disease cycle, as the pathogen lacks a sexual reproduction process. Until now, the molecular regulation n...

  • Article
  • Open Access
19 Citations
4,078 Views
16 Pages

25 November 2019

WRKYs play important roles in plant development and stress responses. Although MaWRKYs have been comprehensively identified in the banana (Musa acuminata), their in vivo roles and direct targets remain elusive. In this study, a transcript profile ana...

  • Article
  • Open Access
8 Citations
2,932 Views
15 Pages

The Autophagy-Related Musa acuminata Protein MaATG8F Interacts with MaATG4B, Regulating Banana Disease Resistance to Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense Tropical Race 4

  • Huoqing Huang,
  • Yuzhen Tian,
  • Yile Huo,
  • Yushan Liu,
  • Wenlong Yang,
  • Yuqing Li,
  • Mengxia Zhuo,
  • Dandan Xiang,
  • Chunyu Li and
  • Ganjun Yi
  • + 1 author

23 January 2024

Banana is one of the most important fruits in the world due to its status as a major food source for more than 400 million people. Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense tropical race 4 (Foc TR4) causes substantial losses of banana crops every year,...

  • Article
  • Open Access
9 Citations
4,166 Views
27 Pages

Genetic Mapping, Candidate Gene Identification and Marker Validation for Host Plant Resistance to the Race 4 of Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense Using Musa acuminata ssp. malaccensis

  • Andrew Chen,
  • Jiaman Sun,
  • Altus Viljoen,
  • Diane Mostert,
  • Yucong Xie,
  • Leroy Mangila,
  • Sheryl Bothma,
  • Rebecca Lyons,
  • Eva Hřibová and
  • Pavla Christelová
  • + 15 authors

Fusarium wilt of banana is a devastating disease that has decimated banana production worldwide. Host resistance to Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. Cubense (Foc), the causal agent of this disease, is genetically dissected in this study using two Musa acumi...

  • Article
  • Open Access
9 Citations
5,691 Views
11 Pages

The Survival and Treatment of Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense in Water

  • Sahabne Ullah,
  • Diane Mostert,
  • Kobus Serfontein and
  • Altus Viljoen

24 September 2021

Fusarium oxysporum f. sp cubense (Foc), the causal agent of Fusarium wilt, is one of the most devastating constraints to banana production worldwide. The spread of Foc in water is particularly concerning, as infested water can rapidly contaminate dis...

  • Article
  • Open Access
25 Citations
13,836 Views
18 Pages

Genetic Diversity of Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense, the Fusarium Wilt Pathogen of Banana, in Ecuador

  • Freddy Magdama,
  • Lorena Monserrate-Maggi,
  • Lizette Serrano,
  • José García Onofre and
  • María del Mar Jiménez-Gasco

1 September 2020

The continued dispersal of Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense Tropical race 4 (FocTR4), a quarantine soil-borne pathogen that kills banana, has placed this worldwide industry on alert and triggered enormous pressure on National Plant Protection (NPOs)...

  • Communication
  • Open Access
1,808 Views
14 Pages

Long-Read Draft Genome Sequences of Two Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense Isolates from Banana (Musa spp.)

  • Jiaman Sun,
  • Jinzhong Zhang,
  • Donald M. Gardiner,
  • Peter van Dam,
  • Gang Fu,
  • Brett J. Ferguson,
  • Elizabeth A. B. Aitken and
  • Andrew Chen

30 May 2025

Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense (Foc) causes Fusarium wilt, a devastating epidemic disease that has caused widespread damage to banana crops worldwide. We report the draft genomes of Foc race 1 (16117) and Foc tropical race 4 (Fusarium odoratissimu...

  • Article
  • Open Access
12 Citations
4,389 Views
15 Pages

Evaluation of Mchare and Matooke Bananas for Resistance to Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense Race 1

  • Privat Ndayihanzamaso,
  • Diane Mostert,
  • Megan Ceris Matthews,
  • George Mahuku,
  • Kennedy Jomanga,
  • Happyness Justine Mpanda,
  • Hassan Mduma,
  • Allan Brown,
  • Brigitte Uwimana and
  • Rony Swennen
  • + 2 authors

23 August 2020

Fusarium wilt, caused by the soil-borne fungus Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense (Foc) race 1, is a major disease of bananas in East Africa. Triploid East African Highland (Matooke) bananas are resistant to Foc race 1, but the response of diploid (Mc...

  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
3,626 Views
20 Pages

15 December 2023

Fusarium wilt, caused by Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense (Foc), significantly affects the productivity of the banana crop in the field. Currently, there are no effective control measures available, and therefore, there is an urgent need to develop...

  • Article
  • Open Access
17 Citations
5,444 Views
17 Pages

Development of PCR-Based Race-Specific Markers for Differentiation of Indian Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense, the Causal Agent of Fusarium Wilt in Banana

  • Raman Thangavelu,
  • Esack Edwinraj,
  • Muthukathan Gopi,
  • Periyasamy Pushpakanth,
  • Kotteswaran Sharmila,
  • Manivasakan Prabaharan,
  • Murugan Loganathan and
  • Subbaraya Uma

5 January 2022

Fusarium wilt caused by Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense (Foc), is the most lethal soil-borne fungal pathogen infecting bananas. Foc race 1 (R1) and 4 (R4) are the two most predominant races affecting the economically important Cavendish group of ba...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
3,149 Views
25 Pages

Biocontrol Potential of a Native Trichoderma Collection Against Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense Subtropical Race 4

  • Raquel Correa-Delgado,
  • Patricia Brito-López,
  • Rosa E. Cardoza,
  • María C. Jaizme Vega,
  • Federico Laich and
  • Santiago Gutiérrez

8 November 2024

The Canary Islands lead banana (Musa acuminata) production in the EU. Different fungal pathogens affect this crop in subtropical areas, with Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense subtropical race 4 (Foc-STR4) being the most important in the Canary I...

  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
2,739 Views
12 Pages

Antifungal Potential of Melaleuca alternifolia against Fungal Pathogen Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense Tropical Race 4

  • Pavitra Paramalingam,
  • Nadiya Akmal Baharum,
  • Janna Ong Abdullah,
  • Jeum Kyu Hong and
  • Noor Baity Saidi

Fusarium wilt of bananas caused by Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense Tropical Race 4 (Foc TR4) poses the most serious threat to banana production globally. The disease has been managed using chemical fungicides, yet the control levels are still unsat...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
2,914 Views
13 Pages

Extracellular DNA of Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense as a Priming Agent for Inducing the Resistance of Banana Plantlets

  • Karlia Meitha,
  • Ristag Hamida Hanisia,
  • Santiago Signorelli,
  • Tessa Fauziah,
  • Iriawati and
  • Rizkita Rachmi Esyanti

1 February 2023

Fusarium wilt is one of the major causes of global losses in the banana industry. The application of extracellular DNA (eDNA) is explored as a natural fungicide. eDNA is categorized on the basis of the receiving cell’s perception, namely self a...

  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
3,074 Views
18 Pages

Evidence of Correlation between Pathogenicity, Avirulence Genes, and Aggressiveness of Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense in Banana “Cavendish” and “Prata” Subgroups

  • Karinna V. C. Velame,
  • Anelita de Jesus Rocha,
  • Mileide dos Santos Ferreira,
  • Fernando Haddad,
  • Vanusia B. Oliveira Amorim,
  • Kátia Nogueira Pestana,
  • Claudia Fortes Ferreira,
  • Saulo Alves Santos de Oliveira and
  • Edson Perito Amorim

Fusarium wilt caused by Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense (Foc) is one of the most destructive diseases in banana farming worldwide. Knowledge of the factors of genetic diversity and virulence of the pathogen contributes to the development of re...

  • Article
  • Open Access
22 Citations
6,444 Views
12 Pages

Efficacy of Disinfectants against Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense Tropical Race 4 Isolated from La Guajira, Colombia

  • Luisa F. Izquierdo-García,
  • Sandra L. Carmona,
  • Paola Zuluaga,
  • Gustavo Rodríguez,
  • Miguel Dita,
  • Mónica Betancourt and
  • Mauricio Soto-Suárez

15 April 2021

Banana, the main export fruit for Colombia, is threatened by Fusarium wilt (FWB), caused by Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense (Foc), tropical race 4 (TR4). Pathogen containment through disinfecting tools, machinery, shoes, and any means that may carr...

  • Article
  • Open Access
6 Citations
2,686 Views
16 Pages

Selection of Improved Banana Diploid Resistant to Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense Races 1 and Subtropical 4

  • Welly Sacramento Santana,
  • Anelita de Jesus Rocha,
  • Wesley Barreto da Silva,
  • Vanusia Batista Oliveira de Amorim,
  • Andresa Priscila de Souza Ramos,
  • Fernando Haddad and
  • Edson Perito Amorim

13 June 2024

Bananas, a staple food globally and a key agricultural commodity, face a severe threat from the fungus Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense (Foc), significantly impacting production. Genetic improvement to develop resistant cultivars stands out as a cru...

  • Article
  • Open Access
19 Citations
10,910 Views
23 Pages

Genetic Diversity of Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense Causing Panama Wilt of Banana in the Philippines

  • Kristle Grace I. Aguilar-Hawod,
  • Fe M. de la Cueva and
  • Christian Joseph R. Cumagun

28 December 2019

Panama wilt, caused by Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense (Foc) is considered one of the most devastating banana diseases in recorded history. The disease threatens the banana industry due to Tropical Race 4 (TR4) infecting the Cavendish cultivar. For...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
2,625 Views
11 Pages

Chitosan from Marine Amphipods Inhibits the Wilt Banana Pathogen Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. Cubense Tropical Race 4

  • Marc Roig-Puche,
  • Federico Lopez-Moya,
  • Miguel Valverde-Urrea,
  • Pablo Sanchez-Jerez,
  • Luis Vicente Lopez-Llorca and
  • Victoria Fernandez-Gonzalez

22 November 2023

In this work, we extracted chitosan from marine amphipods associated with aquaculture facilities and tested its use in crop protection. The obtained chitosan was 2.5 ± 0.3% of initial ground amphipod dry weight. The chemical nature of chitosan...

  • Article
  • Open Access
33 Citations
7,376 Views
15 Pages

The M35 Metalloprotease Effector FocM35_1 Is Required for Full Virulence of Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense Tropical Race 4

  • Xiaoxia Zhang,
  • Huoqing Huang,
  • Bangting Wu,
  • Jianghui Xie,
  • Altus Viljoen,
  • Wei Wang,
  • Diane Mostert,
  • Yanling Xie,
  • Gang Fu and
  • Dandan Xiang
  • + 3 authors

Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense tropical race 4 (Foc TR4) causes Fusarium wilt of banana, the most devastating disease on a banana plant. The genome of Foc TR4 encodes many candidate effector proteins. However, little is known about the functions o...

  • Article
  • Open Access
20 Citations
3,444 Views
14 Pages

21 February 2022

As a typical triazole fungicide, prothioconazole (Pro) has been used extensively due to its broad spectrum and high efficiency. However, as a racemic mixture of two enantiomers (R-Pro and S-Pro), the enantiomer-specific outcomes on the bioactivity ha...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1,894 Views
22 Pages

Patho-Ecological Distribution and Genetic Diversity of Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense in Malbhog Banana Belts of Assam, India

  • Anisha Baruah,
  • Popy Bora,
  • Thukkaram Damodaran,
  • Bishal Saikia,
  • Muthukumar Manoharan,
  • Prakash Patil,
  • Ashok Bhattacharyya,
  • Ankita Saikia,
  • Alok Kumar and
  • Sangeeta Kumari
  • + 7 authors

4 March 2025

Fusarium wilt, caused by Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense (Foc), is recognized as one of the most devastating diseases affecting banana cultivation worldwide. In India, Foc extensively affects Malbhog banana (AAB genomic group) production. In this s...

  • Article
  • Open Access
48 Citations
11,905 Views
19 Pages

We assessed the diversity, structure, and assemblage of bacterial and fungal communities associated with banana plants with and without Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense (Foc) symptoms. A total of 117,814 bacterial and 17,317 fungal operational taxon...

  • Article
  • Open Access
14 Citations
4,068 Views
23 Pages

Molecular, Histological and Histochemical Responses of Banana Cultivars Challenged with Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense with Different Levels of Virulence

  • Anelita de Jesus Rocha,
  • Julianna Matos da Silva Soares,
  • Fernanda dos Santos Nascimento,
  • Adailson dos Santos Rocha,
  • Vanusia Batista Oliveira de Amorim,
  • Andresa Priscila de Souza Ramos,
  • Cláudia Fortes Ferreira,
  • Fernando Haddad and
  • Edson Perito Amorim

7 September 2022

Fusarium wilt caused by Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense (Foc) is the most limiting factor in the banana agribusiness worldwide. Therefore, studies regarding pathogen attack mechanisms, and especially host defense responses, in this pathosystem are...

  • Article
  • Open Access
25 Citations
7,489 Views
8 Pages

Philippine banana is currently threatened by Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense Tropical Race 4 (FocR4). This study investigated the use of Trichoderma harzianum pre-treated with Glomus spp, as a means of managing Fusarium wilt on young ‘Lakatan’ bana...

  • Article
  • Open Access
18 Citations
4,957 Views
17 Pages

9 October 2020

Banana Fusarium wilt (BFW), which is one of the most important banana diseases worldwide, is mainly caused by Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense tropic race 4 (Foc TR4). In this study, we conducted secretome analysis of Foc R1 and Foc TR4 and discover...

  • Review
  • Open Access
30 Citations
11,093 Views
35 Pages

Improvements in the Resistance of the Banana Species to Fusarium Wilt: A Systematic Review of Methods and Perspectives

  • Anelita de Jesus Rocha,
  • Julianna Matos da Silva Soares,
  • Fernanda dos Santos Nascimento,
  • Adriadna Souza Santos,
  • Vanusia Batista de Oliveira Amorim,
  • Claudia Fortes Ferreira,
  • Fernando Haddad,
  • Janay Almeida dos Santos-Serejo and
  • Edson Perito Amorim

25 March 2021

The fungus Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense (FOC), tropical race 4 (TR4), causes Fusarium wilt of banana, a pandemic that has threatened the cultivation and export trade of this fruit. This article presents the first systematic review of studies con...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2,828 Views
21 Pages

Histological Dissection of Fusarium-Banana Interaction Using a GFP-Tagged Subtropical Race 4 Strain of Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense on Banana Cultivars with Differing Levels of Resistance

  • Andrew Chen,
  • Ting-Yan Chou,
  • Yi Chen,
  • Sumayyah M. A. Fallatah,
  • Jay Anderson,
  • Jiaman Sun,
  • Harry Cosgrove,
  • Siyuan Gao,
  • Brett J. Ferguson and
  • Amelie Soper
  • + 2 authors

Fusarium wilt, caused by Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense (Foc), poses a significant threat to global banana production. This study used a GFP-tagged subtropical race 4 strain of Foc (GFP-Foc-STR4) to trace the pathogen’s movement in different...

  • Feature Paper
  • Article
  • Open Access
18 Citations
5,805 Views
30 Pages

Mapping of the Susceptibility of Colombian Musaceae Lands to a Deadly Disease: Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense Tropical Race 4

  • Gustavo Rodríguez-Yzquierdo,
  • Barlin O. Olivares,
  • Oscar Silva-Escobar,
  • Antonio González-Ulloa,
  • Mauricio Soto-Suarez and
  • Mónica Betancourt-Vásquez

Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense Tropical Race 4 (Foc TR4) (Syn. Fusarium odoratissimum) is a devastating soil-borne pathogen that infects the roots of banana plants and causes Fusarium wilt disease. Colombia is one of the world’s leading bana...

  • Proceeding Paper
  • Open Access
2 Citations
2,347 Views
8 Pages

Fusarium wilt, caused by Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense Tropical Race 4 (Foc TR4), is one of the most severe banana diseases in the world. In this study, banana plants treated with endophytic bacteria Kocuria rhizophila showed increased PO enzyme...

  • Article
  • Open Access
8 Citations
2,831 Views
24 Pages

Microbial-Based Biofungicides Mitigate the Damage Caused by Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense Race 1 and Improve the Physiological Performance in Banana

  • Luisa Fernanda Izquierdo-García,
  • Sandra Lorena Carmona-Gutiérrez,
  • Carlos Andrés Moreno-Velandia,
  • Andrea del Pilar Villarreal-Navarrete,
  • Diana Marcela Burbano-David,
  • Ruth Yesenia Quiroga-Mateus,
  • Magda Rocío Gómez-Marroquín,
  • Gustavo Adolfo Rodríguez-Yzquierdo and
  • Mónica Betancourt-Vásquez

12 June 2024

Fusarium wilt of banana (FWB) is the most limiting disease in this crop. The phytosanitary emergency caused by FWB since 2019 in Colombia has required the development of ecofriendly control methods. The aim of this study was to test the effectiveness...

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  • Open Access
13 Citations
4,048 Views
14 Pages

Pseudomonas aeruginosa Strain 91: A Multifaceted Biocontrol Agent against Banana Fusarium Wilt

  • Jin Xie,
  • Pratiksha Singh,
  • Yanhua Qi,
  • Rajesh Kumar Singh,
  • Qijian Qin,
  • Cheng Jin,
  • Bin Wang and
  • Wenxia Fang

25 October 2023

Banana Fusarium wilt (BFW), caused by the soil-borne fungus Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense (Foc), poses significant threats to banana cultivation. Currently, effective control methods are lacking, and biological control has emerged as a possible s...

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  • Open Access
5 Citations
6,799 Views
20 Pages

Identification of Biomarkers for Resistance to Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense Infection and in Silico Studies in Musa paradisiaca Cultivar Puttabale through Proteomic Approach

  • Venkatesh Ramu,
  • Krishna Venkatarangaiah,
  • Pradeepa Krishnappa,
  • Santosh Kumar Shimoga Rajanna,
  • Nagaraja Deeplanaik,
  • Anup Chandra Pal and
  • Kukkundoor Ramachandra Kini

24 February 2016

Panama wilt caused by Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense (Foc) is one of the major disease constraints of banana production. Previously, we reported the disease resistance Musa paradisiaca cv. puttabale clones developed from Ethylmethanesulfonate and...

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14 Pages

Acidification and Nutrient Imbalances Drive Fusarium Wilt Severity in Banana (Musa spp.) Grown on Tropical Latosols

  • Tao Jing,
  • Kai Li,
  • Lixia Wang,
  • Mamdouh A. Eissa,
  • Bingyu Cai,
  • Tianyan Yun,
  • Yingdui He,
  • Ahmed A. El Baroudy,
  • Zheli Ding and
  • Yongzan Wei
  • + 5 authors

22 August 2025

Fusarium wilt, caused by Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense (FOC), remains a major constraint to global banana (Musa spp.) production, especially in tropical regions. Although soil conditions are known to modulate disease expression, the specific phys...

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