Variability in the sorghum anthracnose fungus Colletotrichum graminicola in Brazil and USA.

Phenotypic diversity in the pathogen as detected for 10 random amplified polymorphic DNAs (RAPD) and for virulence on 8 differential cultivars was studied using monoconidial isolates (29 from 4 different areas of Brazil and 9 from Texas and Georgia in the USA). Virulence tests were carried out in the greenhouse using the genotypes TX378, SC326-6, SC283, TX623, Brandes, TX398, TX2536 and SC748-5. Greater diversity was found for RAPD markers than for virulence, indicating that this type of marker may be a useful tool in studying plant pathogen variability. There was no relation between geographical and phenotypic distance. Respectively 8 and 5 phenotypic clusters based on RAPD and virulence data were detected by cluster analysis..

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Main Authors: CASELA, C. R., FREDERIKSEN, R. A.
Other Authors: EMBRAPA-CNPMS.
Format: Parte de livro biblioteca
Language:English
eng
Published: 2006-01-20
Subjects:Sorghum bicolor, Doença de planta, Fungi,
Online Access:http://www.alice.cnptia.embrapa.br/alice/handle/doc/489118
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