Enhancement of Biocontrol Efficacy of Pichia kudriavzevii Induced by Ca Ascorbate against Botrytis cinerea in Cherry Tomato Fruit and the Possible Mechanisms of Action

• DOI: 10.1128/spectrum.01507-21
• Publication Date: 2021-12-22T16:25:32Z
• Authors: Keyu Sun; Ziwuzhen Wang; Xuanqing Zhang; Ze Wei; Xue Zhang; Lei Li; Yaning Fu; Jianhua Gao; Xin Zhao; Jun Guo; Junping Wang
• Keywords: 0303 health sciences; Ca ascorbate; biocontrol efficacy; Ascorbic Acid; Catalase; Microbiology; QR1-502; Antioxidants; Pichia; Oxidative Stress; 03 medical and health sciences; Biological Control Agents; Solanum lycopersicum; Fruit; Antibiosis; Botrytis; cherry tomato; Pichia kudriavzevii; Research Article; Plant Diseases

Antagonistic yeast is a promising way to control postharvest fruit decay because of its safety and broad-spectrum resistance. However, the biocontrol efficacy of yeast is limited by environmental stress, such as oxidative stress.