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Clonality, spatial structure, and pathogenic variation in Fusarium fujikuroi from rain-fed rice in southern Laos.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2019
Scherm Barbara, Balmas Virgilio, Infantino Alessandro, Aragona Maria, Valente Maria Teresa, Desiderio Francesca, Marcello Angela, Phanthavong Sengphet, Burgess Lester W, Rau Domenico
Abstract excerpt
Bakanae disease, caused by the fungal phytopathogen Fusarium fujikuroi, can be detected in most rice (Oryza sativa L.) growing areas worldwide. In this study, we investigated the population structure of this fungus in southern Lao PDR, a country located near the geographic origin of rice domestication. Microsatellites (SSRs) and mating type (MAT) analyses, pathogenicity and fungicide sensitivity tests were...
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