High-Resolution Melting assays development for discrimination of fungal pathogens causing Grapevine Trunk Diseases.

ABSTRACT: Grapevine Trunk Diseases are a set of fungal diseases that mainly affect wood tissues of grapevine, reducing plant fitness and yield. These diseases limit grape production, so producers need to employ several management strategies to avoid great losses. Nevertheless, due to complex etiology and irregular symptom onset that can be influenced by environmental conditions, producers find it difficult to predict outbreaks and thus to implement management practices in a timely manner. Additionally, fungal infections can remain quiescent for several years, colonizing the plant tissues without symptoms, with symptoms emergence usually occurring several years later. Therefore, the identification of infected grapevines is essential for the definition of effective management strategies. The objective

SUBMITTER: Azevedo-Nogueira F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12668526 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature