Morpho-Molecular Identification and Pathogenic Characterization of <i>Fusarium</i> and <i>Colletotrichum</i> Species Associated with Intercropped Soybean Pod Decay.

ABSTRACT: The fruiting stage of soybean (Glycine max L.) is critical for determining both its yield and quality, thereby influencing global production. While some studies have provided partial explanations for the occurrence of Fusarium species on soybean seeds and pods, the fungal diversity affecting soybean pods in Sichuan Province, a major soybean cultivation region in Southwestern China, remains inadequately understood. In this study, 182 infected pods were collected from a maize-soybean relay strip intercropping system. A total of 10 distinct pod-infecting fungal genera (132 isolates) were identified, and their pathogenic potential on soybean seeds and pods was evaluated. Using morphological characteristics and DNA barcode markers, we identified 43 Fusarium isolates belongi

SUBMITTER: Munir M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12567077 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature