Development of biocontrol products for postharvest diseases of fruit: The importance of elucidating the mechanisms of action of yeast antagonists

Trends in Food Science and Technology

Volumn 47, Issue , 2016, Pages 39-49

  Spadaro, Davide ^a   Droby, Samir ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TURIN   (Italy)

^b VOLCANI CENTER   (Israel)

Author keywords

Biofungicide; Biological control; Fruit; Omics; Rots; Yeast

Indexed keywords

BIOCONTROL; DISEASE CONTROL; ELECTRIC RESISTANCE; ENZYMES; PATHOGENS; YEAST;

BIOFUNGICIDES; BIOLOGICAL CONTROLS; CELL WALL-DEGRADING ENZYMES; MICROBIAL COMMUNITIES; OMICS; PHYSIOLOGICAL STATUS; RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES; ROTS;

FRUITS;

EID: 84962351934     PISSN: 09242244     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tifs.2015.11.003     Document Type: Review

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