First identification of potato tuber rot caused by <i>Penicillium solitum</i>, its silver nanoparticles synthesis, characterization and use against harmful pathogens.

ABSTRACT: Potato is one of the highly consumed vegetable crop grown in different regions across Pakistan that is affected by fungal diseases. The current research was conducted to identify fungal pathogen causing mold-like disease of potato in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), Pakistan. For molecular identification and characterization of the fungal disease; potato tuber samples were collected followed by culturing on potato dextrose agar (PDA). Based on morphological features, the pathogen was identified as a Penicillium species. This result was obtained in 45 different isolates from potato tubers. Molecular identification was done using β-tubulin primers and ITS5 sequencing of 13 different isolates that releveled 98% homology with BLAST (GenBank accession no. KX958076) as Penicillium solitum

SUBMITTER: Shah SH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10620797 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature