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Biocontrol of postharvest Fusarium oxysporum on fruits and vegetables: mechanisms and efficacy of antagonistic microorganisms

Oct 2026 · World Journal of Microbiology & Biotechnology · Vol 42 · 0 citations · 91 references
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Critical knowledge gaps are identified limiting commercial translation: most BCA efficacy studies have been conducted at 25–28 °C, and in vivo data under cold storage (4–10 °C) remain scarce; direct quantification of pathogen virulence factors in infected fruit tissues is lacking; and transcriptomic analyses of F. oxysporum during biocontrol challenge are still unavailable.

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