Multiple Functions of Bacillus Biocontrol Agents for Agricultural Production

Tzu-Pi Huang, Jenn-Wen Huang, Chuan-Shun Lin, Chung-Lun Lu, Chien-Ya Kao, Wen-Di Huang, Wen-Hsin Chung
DOI: https://doi.org/10.56669/CIZI6125 ABSTRACT Finding a solution to combat plant disease and control pests in organic farming remains a challenge. Biological control is becoming an indispensable tool in crop protection and maintaining plant health care. Biocontrol agents such as...
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A service platform for commercializing the microbial agents for agricultural application

Hsiu-Fen Lin
 In Taiwan, the Agricultural Technology Research Institute (ATRI) was established on January 1, 2014 with the mission of turning agricultural techno-innovation into techno-entrepreneurship through technology business incubation. This institute should be a platform to create the means of...
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CRISPR tech could enable early diagnosis of devastating citrus disease

Chuck Gill
Penn State and U.S. Department of Agriculture scientists have used cutting-edge CRISPR/Cas technology to develop a diagnostic test that could enable early diagnosis of citrus greening, or Huanglongbing, a serious disease that threatens worldwide citrus production, which is valued at roughly $17...
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Whole genome sequencing & analyzing service platform

Yu-Ting Hung
Introduction Whole Genome Sequencing (WGS) is a powerful tool for characterization of bacteria cell at nucleotide level. The applications for WGS include identification of potential antimicrobial resistance genes, toxic genes, phylogenetic analysis, and new gene discovery. In combination with...
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Irresistibly attractive-Pheromones

Yu-Cheng Su
When a chemical substance acts on the same species to change or stimulate certain behaviors, it is called "pheromones", while those act on different species are called "allelochemicals". The use of pheromone can be used as a tool for monitoring, sampling and investigating the population dynamics of...
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