Fusarium Head Blight Modifies Fungal Endophytic Communities During Infection of Wheat Spikes.

ABSTRACT: Fusarium head blight (FHB) is a devastating disease of wheat heads. It is caused by several species from the genus Fusarium. Several endophytic fungi also colonize wheat spikes asymptomatically. Pathogenic and commensal fungi share and compete for the same niche and thereby influence plant performance. Understanding the natural dynamics of the fungal community and how the pre-established species react to pathogen attack can provide useful information on the disease biology and the potential use of some of these endophytic organisms in disease control strategies. Fungal community composition was assessed during anthesis as well as during FHB attack in wheat spikes during 2016 and 2017 in two locations. Community metabarcoding revealed that endophyte communities are dominated by basidiomycet

SUBMITTER: Rojas EC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7033075 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature