Phytopathology, Biological Control

Dr. Ofir Degani

Trichoderma asperellum Secreted 6-Pentyl-α-Pyrone to Control Magnaporthiopsis maydis, the Maize Late Wilt Disease Agent

Ofir Degani, Soliman Khatib, Paz Becher, Asaf Gordani and Raviv Harris
Biology 2021, 10, 897.
doi:10.3390/biology10090897
2021

Trichoderma longibrachiatum and Trichoderma asperellum Confer Growth Promotion and Protection against Late Wilt Disease in the Field

Degani O, Rabinovitz O, Becher P, Gordani A, Chen A.
Journal of Fungi. 2021; 7(6):444.
2021

The Microflora of Maize Grains as a Biological Barrier against the Late Wilt Causal Agent, Magnaporthiopsis maydis

Degani Ofir, Regev Danielle and Dor Shlomit.
Agronomy. 2021; 11(5):965.
2021

Trichoderma Biological Control to Protect Sensitive Maize Hybrids against Late Wilt Disease in the Field

Degani Ofir and Dor Shlomit
Journal of Fungi (2021), 7, 315.
2021

Assessment of Commercial Fungicides against Onion (Allium cepa) Basal Rot Disease Caused by Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cepae and Fusarium acutatum

Degani Ofir and Kalman Ben
Journal of Fungi (2021), 7, 235.
2021

Synergism between Cutinase and Pectinase in the Hydrolysis of Cotton Fibers’ Cuticle

Degani O.
Catalysts (2021), 11, 84.
2021

Interactions between Magnaporthiopsis maydis and Macrophomina phaseolina, the Causes of Wilt Diseases in Maize and Cotton

Degani Ofir, Dor Shlomit, Abraham Dekel and Cohen, Roni.
Microorganisms (2020), 8, 249.
2020

Molecular tracking and remote sensing to evaluate new chemical treatments against the maize late wilt disease causal agent, Magnaporthiopsis maydis

Degani Ofir, Dor Shlomit, Chen Assaf, Orlov-Levin Valerie, Stolov-Yosef Avital, Regev Danielle and Rabinovitz Onn
Journal of Fungi (2020), 6, 54.
2020

Potential role of laccases in the relationship of the maize late wilt causal agent, Magnaporthiopsis maydis, and its host

Degani Ofir and Goldblat Yuval
Journal of Fungi (2020), 6, 63.
2020

Soil bioassay for detecting Magnaporthiopsis maydis infestation using a hyper susceptible maize hybrid

Degani Ofir, Regev Danielle, Dor Shlomit and Rabinovitz Onn
Journal of Fungi (2020), 6, 107.
2020

Isolation and Identification of Fusarium spp., the causal agents of onion (Allium cepa) basal rot in northeastern Israel

Kalman Ben, Abraham Dekel, Graph Shaul, Perl-Treves Rafael, Meller Harel Yael and Degani, Ofir.
Biology (2020), 9, 69.
2020

Evaluating Azoxystrobin seed coating against maize late wilt disease using a sensitive qPCR-based method.

Degani O., Movshowitz D., Dor S., Meerson A., Goldblat Y., and Rabinovitz O.
Plant Disease 2019 Volume 103 Issue 2 Pages 238-248
2019

Methods for Studying Magnaporthiopsis maydis, the Maize Late Wilt Causal Agent.

Degani O., Dor S., Movshovitz D. and Rabinovitz O.,
Agronomy 2019 Volume 9 Issue 4 Pages 181
2019

Uncovering the host range for maize pathogen Magnaporthiopsis maydis

Dor S. and Degani O.,
Plants 2019 Volume 8 Issue 8 Pages 259
2019

Effective chemical protection against the maize late wilt causal agent, Harpophora maydis, in the field.

Degani O., Dor S., Movshowitz D., Fraidman E., Rabinowitz O. and Graph S.,
PloS ONE 2018 Volume 13 Issue 12 Pages e0208353
2018

Accurate virulence test method for Cochliobolus heterostrophus wild-type and mutant strains in the post-genomic era

Degani, O.
In Pathogenicity of Cochliobolus Species in Post Genomic Era. 1st Edition. Bengyella L. and Devi Waikhom S. (Eds.). Stadium Press LLC, Texas, USA, (2017), chapter 4, 92-111.
2017

Accurate virulence test method for Cochliobolus heterostrophus wild-type and mutant strains in the post-genomic era.

Degani, O.
In In Pathogenicity of Cochliobolus Species in Post Genomic Era. 1st Edition ,2017, Bengyella L. and Devi Waikhom S. Ed. ,Stadium Press LLC, Texas, USA, Pages 92-111
2017

Production and purification of cutinase from fusarium oxysporum using modified growth media and specificity cutinase substrate.

Degani, O.,
Applied Advances in Bioscience and Biotechnology 2015 Volume 6 Issue 4 Pages 245-258.
2015

Cochliobolus heterostrophus T-toxin gene expression modulation via G protein and MAPK pathways.

Degani, O.
Plant Protection Science 2015 Volume 51 Issue 2 Pages 53-60
2015

Mediation of Fungicide Fludioxonil Activity and Resistance through Cochliobolus heterostrophus G-protein and MAPK Signaling Pathways.

Degani, O.,
Phytoparasitica 2015 Volume 43 Issue 2 Pages 215-228
2015

Plant growth hormones suppress the development of Harpophora maydis, the cause of late wilt in maize.

Degani, O., Drori R. and Goldblat Y.
Physiology and Molecular Biology of Plants 2015 Volume 21 Issue 1 Pages 137-149
2015

Gene expression modulation of two biosynthesis pathways via signal transduction in Cochliobolus heterostrophus.

Degani, O.,
Advances in Bioscience and Biotechnology 2014 Volume 5 Issue 4 Pages 340-352
2014

Ambient Stresses Regulate the Development of the Maize Late Wilt Causing Agent, Harpophora Maydis.

Degani, O. and Goldblat Y.,
Agricultural Sciences 2014 Volume 5 Issue 7 Pages 571-582.
2014

Pathogenicity Assay for Cochliobolus heterostrophus G-Protein and MAPK Signaling Deficiency Strains.

Degani, O.,
American Journal of Plant Sciences 2014 Volume 5 Issue 9 Pages 1318-1328
2014

Chemical control of maize late wilt in the field.

Degani, O.,Weinberg, T. and Graph, S.,
Phytoparasitica 2014 Volume 42 Issue 4 Pages 559-570.
2014