Genomic Surveillance and Molecular Evolution of Fungicide Resistance in European Populations of Wheat Powdery Mildew.

ABSTRACT: Fungicides are used in agriculture to manage fungal infections and maintain crop yield and quality. In Europe, their application on cereals increased drastically starting from the mid 1970s, contributing to a significant improvement in yields. However, extensive usage has led to the rapid evolution of resistant pathogen populations within just a few years of fungicide deployment. Here we focus on wheat powdery mildew, a disease caused by the ascomycete fungus Blumeria graminis forma specialis tritici (Bgt). Previous research on Bgt documented the emergence of resistance to different fungicides and identified various resistance mechanisms. Yet, the frequency, distribution and evolutionary dynamics of fungicide resistance in Bgt populations remain largely unexplored. In this study, we levera

SUBMITTER: Minadakis N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11922816 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature