Predicting Virulence of Fusarium Oxysporum f. sp. Cubense Based on the Production of Mycotoxin Using a Linear Regression Model.

ABSTRACT: Fusarium wilt caused by Fusarium oxysporum f.sp. cubense (Foc) is one of the most destructive diseases for banana. For their risk assessment and hazard characterization, it is vital to quickly determine the virulence of Foc isolates. However, this usually takes weeks or months using banana plant assays, which demands a better approach to speed up the process with reliable results. Foc produces various mycotoxins, such as fusaric acid (FSA), beauvericin (BEA), and enniatins (ENs) to facilitate their infection. In this study, we developed a linear regression model to predict Foc virulence using the production levels of the three mycotoxins. We collected data of 40 Foc isolates from 20 vegetative compatibility groups (VCGs), including their mycotoxin profiles (LC-MS) and their plant disease i

SUBMITTER: Shao C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7232494 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature