Jesús M González-Jartín, Olga Aguín, Inés Rodríguez-Cañás, Rebeca Alvariño, María J Sainz, Mercedes R Vieytes, Cristina Rial, Pilar Piñón, Carmen Salinero, Amparo Alfonso, Luis M Botana
Gnomoniopsis smithogilvyi (Gnomoniaceae, Diaporthales) is the main causal agent of chestnut brown rot on sweet chestnut worldwide. The rotting of nuts leads to alterations in the organoleptic qualities and decreased fruit production, resulting in significant economic losses. In 2021, there was an important outbreak of chestnut rot in southern Galicia (Spanish northwest). The profile of secondary metabolites from G. smithogilvyi was studied, especially to determine its capability for producing mycotoxins, as happens with other rotting fungi, due to the possible consequences on the safety of chestnut consumption...
March 28, 2024: World Journal of Microbiology & Biotechnology