The toxin produced by pleurotus ostreatus reduces the head size of nematodes
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Culturing and Genetically Manipulating Entomopathogenic Nematodes
Published on: March 31, 2022
Tadaaki Satou1, Katsutoshi Kaneko, Wei Li
1Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Toho University, 2-2-1 Miyama, Funabashi, Chiba 274-8510, Japan. satou@phar.toho-u.ac.jp
Abstract:
Many detrimental nematodes exist, including parasitic plant and animal nematodes. The Pleurotus ostreatus (oyster mushroom) is a famous mushroom that preys upon live nematodes. However, there have been no details reported on the mechanism of this predatory activity. Therefore, we investigated the predatory relationship between the nematode and P. ostreatus as a potential way of exterminating other various detrimental nematodes. Upon invasion by the nematode, the mushroom defends itself by causing the nematode's head to shrink in size (anti-nematode activity). Our data suggest that this anti-nematode mechanism is associated with the peroxide of linoleic acid.
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