Molecular Characterisation of <i>Fusarium</i> Species Causing Common Bean Root Rot in Uganda.

ABSTRACT: Recently, Fusarium root rot (FRR)-like symptoms were observed in Uganda's agroecology zones, prompting the National Agricultural Organisation (NARO) to conduct a disease survey. The survey reports indicated FRR as the second most prevalent root rot disease of common bean in Uganda after Southern blight. Ninety nine Fusarium spp. strains were obtained from samples collected during the surveys. The strains were morphologically and pathogenically characterised and confirmed to cause Fusarium root rot as observed in the field. However, molecular characterization of the strains was not conducted. In this study, therefore, 80 of the strains were characterized using partial sequences of translation elongation factor 1-alpha (TEF-1α) gene, beta tubulin (β tubulin) gene and internal transcri

SUBMITTER: Erima S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12028566 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature