Molecular Variability of the Fusarium solani Species Complex Associated with Fusarium Wilt of Melon in Iran.

ABSTRACT: Species of the Fusarium solani species complex (FSSC) are responsible for the Fusarium wilt disease of melon (Cucumis melo), a major disease of this crop in Iran. According to a recent taxonomic revision of Fusarium based primarily on multilocus phylogenetic analysis, Neocosmospora, a genus distinct from Fusarium sensu stricto, has been proposed to accommodate the FSSC. This study characterized 25 representative FSSC isolates from melon collected in 2009-2011 during a field survey carried out in five provinces of Iran. Pathogenicity assays showed the isolates were pathogenic on different varieties of melon and other cucurbits, including cucumber, watermelon, zucchini, pumpkin, and bottle gourd. Based on morphological characteristics and phylogenetic analy

SUBMITTER: Sabahi F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10142084 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature