Castanea sativa 1,655 claims

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Common name: European chestnut — Also written in claims: European chestnut · chestnut · sweet chestnut · chestnut tree · sweet chestnut trees · European chestnuts

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Castanea sativa
Castanea sativaMiguel Angel Masegosa Martínez · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗
Observationobservedoriginal resultmeasured

Claim · model-written summary

Only line CI-9 produced kanamycin-resistant transgenic embryos, with a 5.9% transformation efficiency.

Taxon
Castanea sativaCastanea sativae0
Material
line CI-9e1
Outcome
transformation efficiencye1
Value
5.9%e1

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e0

“Castanea sativa Mill. is a highly versatile species”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 9–60
e1

“Only line CI-9 produced kanamycin resistant transgenic embryos, with an average transformation efficiency of 5.9%”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 845–958

Title

Targeted editing of the Cspmr4 gene via CRISPR/Cas9 to enhance tolerance to Phytophthora cinnamomi in Castanea sativa

Vera Pavese; María Teresa Martínez; Pablo Piñeiro; et al. Plant Stress 2026. doi:10.1016/j.stress.2026.101376

Other claims from this paper (5)
Observationobservedoriginal resultmeasured

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Editing was confirmed in five of seven embryogenic chestnut lines.

Taxon
Castanea sativaCastanea sativae0
Outcome
Editinge1
Value
five of sevene1

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e0

“Castanea sativa Mill. is a highly versatile species”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 9–60
e1

“Editing was confirmed in five of seven embryogenic lines”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 1135–1191

Title

Targeted editing of the Cspmr4 gene via CRISPR/Cas9 to enhance tolerance to Phytophthora cinnamomi in Castanea sativa

Vera Pavese; María Teresa Martínez; Pablo Piñeiro; et al. Plant Stress 2026. doi:10.1016/j.stress.2026.101376

Other claims from this paper (5)
Observationobservedoriginal resultmeasured

Claim · model-written summary

All five edited lines have at least 97% editing efficiency in at least one gRNA.

Taxon
Castanea sativaCastanea sativae0
Outcome
editing efficiencye1
Value
at least 97%e1

Verbatim

e0

“Castanea sativa Mill. is a highly versatile species”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 9–60
e1

“All five lines have at least 97% editing efficiency in at least one gRNA”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 1193–1265

Title

Targeted editing of the Cspmr4 gene via CRISPR/Cas9 to enhance tolerance to Phytophthora cinnamomi in Castanea sativa

Vera Pavese; María Teresa Martínez; Pablo Piñeiro; et al. Plant Stress 2026. doi:10.1016/j.stress.2026.101376

Other claims from this paper (5)
Observationobservedoriginal resultmeasured

Claim · model-written summary

Edited somatic embryos had survival rates exceeding 50% in three of the analyzed lines.

Taxon
Castanea sativaCastanea sativae0
Organ / stage
Edited somatic embryose1
Outcome
survival ratese1
Value
exceeding 50%e1

Verbatim

e0

“Castanea sativa Mill. is a highly versatile species”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 9–60
e1

“Edited somatic embryos showed the highest survival rates, exceeding 50% in three of the analyzed lines”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 1267–1369

Title

Targeted editing of the Cspmr4 gene via CRISPR/Cas9 to enhance tolerance to Phytophthora cinnamomi in Castanea sativa

Vera Pavese; María Teresa Martínez; Pablo Piñeiro; et al. Plant Stress 2026. doi:10.1016/j.stress.2026.101376

Other claims from this paper (5)
Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivemeasured

Claim · model-written summary

Knockout of pmr4 in regenerated plants of line CI-9 reduced root necrosis to 8%, from 57% in wild-type explants.

Taxon
Castanea sativaCastanea sativae0
Material
line CI-9- pmr4 -1e1
Treatment
Targeted editing of the Cspmr4 gene via CRISPR/Cas9t0
Interactor
Phytophthora cinnamomiPhytophthora cinnamomie2pathogen
Gene
pmr4e1
Outcome
root necrosise1
Direction
decreasinge1
Value
8%e1
Qualifier
57% in wild-type explantse1
Comparator
wild-type explantse1

Verbatim

e0

“Castanea sativa Mill. is a highly versatile species”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 9–60
e1

“regenerated plants from line CI-9- pmr4 -1 exhibited a marked reduction in root necrosis, decreasing from 57% in wild-type explants to only 8%”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 1384–1526
e2

“ink disease and chestnut blight, caused respectively by Phytophthora cinnamomi (Pc)”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 177–260
t0

“Targeted editing of the Cspmr4 gene via CRISPR/Cas9”

✓ located verbatim in the source · title, characters 0–51

Title

Targeted editing of the Cspmr4 gene via CRISPR/Cas9 to enhance tolerance to Phytophthora cinnamomi in Castanea sativa

Vera Pavese; María Teresa Martínez; Pablo Piñeiro; et al. Plant Stress 2026. doi:10.1016/j.stress.2026.101376

Other claims from this paper (5)
Observationobservedoriginal resultmeasured

Claim · model-written summary

The susceptibility gene Cspmr4 was knocked out for the first time in a forest species.

Taxon
Castanea sativaCastanea sativae0
Gene
Cspmr4e1
Outcome
knocked-oute1

Verbatim

e0

“Castanea sativa Mill. is a highly versatile species”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 9–60
e1

“the susceptibility gene Cspmr4, which encodes a callose synthase, was knocked-out for the first time in a forest species using CRISPR/Cas9”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 492–630

Title

Targeted editing of the Cspmr4 gene via CRISPR/Cas9 to enhance tolerance to Phytophthora cinnamomi in Castanea sativa

Vera Pavese; María Teresa Martínez; Pablo Piñeiro; et al. Plant Stress 2026. doi:10.1016/j.stress.2026.101376

Other claims from this paper (5)
Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivesignificant (as stated)measured

Claim · model-written summary

Bacillus velezensis N1 significantly inhibited the growth of Gnomoniopsis smithogilvyi (G. smithogilvyi) in vitro.

Taxon
Castanea sativaCastanea sativae1
Treatment
B. velezensis strain N1e0
Interactor
G. smithogilvyiGnomoniopsis smithogilvyie0pathogen
Outcome
growthe0
Direction
inhibitede0

Not reportedComparator

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e0

“Moreover, B. velezensis strain N1 significantly inhibited the growth of N. parvum and G. smithogilvyi and showed a biocontrol efficacy on detached eucalyptus and chestnut shoots”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 957–1134
e1

“causal agents of canker diseases on Eucalyptus globulus and Castanea sativa”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 338–413

Title

Comprehensive Genomic Analysis and Evaluation of In Vivo and In Vitro Biocontrol Efficacy of Bacillus velezensis N1 Against Gnomoniopsis smithogilvyi and Neofusicoccum parvum

Anna Maria Vettraino; Michele Narduzzi; Benedetto Teodoro Linaldeddu; et al. Forests 2026. doi:10.3390/f17040418

Other claims from this paper (8)
Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivesignificant (as stated)measured

Claim · model-written summary

In preventive treatment, applying Bacillus velezensis N1 significantly reduced the length of necrotic lesions compared with pathogen-only controls on Eucalyptus globulus and Castanea sativa.

Taxon
Eucalyptus globulus and Castanea sativaCastanea sativaEucalyptus globuluse1
Treatment
application of B. velezensis N1e2
Outcome
length of necrotic lesionse2
Direction
reductione2
Qualifier
preventivee2
Comparator
pathogen-only controlse2

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e1

“causal agents of canker diseases on Eucalyptus globulus and Castanea sativa”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 338–413
e2

“In both preventive and curative treatments and pathosystems, the application of B. velezensis N1 resulted in a significant reduction in the length of necrotic lesions, compared to pathogen-only controls”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 1136–1338

Title

Comprehensive Genomic Analysis and Evaluation of In Vivo and In Vitro Biocontrol Efficacy of Bacillus velezensis N1 Against Gnomoniopsis smithogilvyi and Neofusicoccum parvum

Anna Maria Vettraino; Michele Narduzzi; Benedetto Teodoro Linaldeddu; et al. Forests 2026. doi:10.3390/f17040418

Other claims from this paper (8)
Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivesignificant (as stated)measured

Claim · model-written summary

In curative treatment, applying Bacillus velezensis N1 significantly reduced the length of necrotic lesions compared with pathogen-only controls on Eucalyptus globulus and Castanea sativa.

Taxon
Eucalyptus globulus and Castanea sativaCastanea sativaEucalyptus globuluse1
Treatment
application of B. velezensis N1e2
Outcome
length of necrotic lesionse2
Direction
reductione2
Qualifier
curativee2
Comparator
pathogen-only controlse2

Verbatim

e1

“causal agents of canker diseases on Eucalyptus globulus and Castanea sativa”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 338–413
e2

“In both preventive and curative treatments and pathosystems, the application of B. velezensis N1 resulted in a significant reduction in the length of necrotic lesions, compared to pathogen-only controls”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 1136–1338

Title

Comprehensive Genomic Analysis and Evaluation of In Vivo and In Vitro Biocontrol Efficacy of Bacillus velezensis N1 Against Gnomoniopsis smithogilvyi and Neofusicoccum parvum

Anna Maria Vettraino; Michele Narduzzi; Benedetto Teodoro Linaldeddu; et al. Forests 2026. doi:10.3390/f17040418

Other claims from this paper (8)
Observationobservedoriginal resultno effectmeasured

Claim · model-written summary

No phytotoxic effects were observed on shoots treated with Bacillus velezensis N1.

Taxon
Eucalyptus globulus and Castanea sativaCastanea sativaEucalyptus globuluse1
Organ / stage
treated shootse3
Outcome
phytotoxic effectse3

Verbatim

e1

“causal agents of canker diseases on Eucalyptus globulus and Castanea sativa”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 338–413
e3

“while no phytotoxic effects were observed on treated shoots”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 1340–1399

Title

Comprehensive Genomic Analysis and Evaluation of In Vivo and In Vitro Biocontrol Efficacy of Bacillus velezensis N1 Against Gnomoniopsis smithogilvyi and Neofusicoccum parvum

Anna Maria Vettraino; Michele Narduzzi; Benedetto Teodoro Linaldeddu; et al. Forests 2026. doi:10.3390/f17040418

Other claims from this paper (8)