Identification of Fungal Communities Within the Tar Spot Complex of Corn in Michigan via Next-Generation Sequencing.

ABSTRACT: Tar spot is a fungal disease complex of corn that has been destructive and yield limiting in Central and South America for nearly 50 years. Phyllachora maydis, the causal agent of tar spot, is an emerging corn pathogen in the United States, first reported in 2015 from major corn producing regions of the country. The tar spot disease complex putatively includes Monographella maydis (syn. Microdochium maydis), which increases disease damage through the development of necrotic halos surrounding tar spot lesions. These necrotic halos, termed "fish-eye" symptoms, have been identified in the United States, though Monographella maydis has not yet been confirmed. A recent surge in disease severity and loss of yield attributed to tar spot in the United States has led to

SUBMITTER: McCoy AG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6923758 | biostudies-literature | 2019

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature