Species-Specific Impact of Fusarium Infection on the Root and Shoot Characteristics of Asparagus.

ABSTRACT: Soil-borne pathogens can have considerable detrimental effects on asparagus (Asparagus officinalis) growth and production, notably caused by the Fusarium species F. oxysporum f.sp. asparagi, F. proliferatum and F. redolens. In this study, their species-specific impact regarding disease severity and root morphological traits was analysed. Additionally, various isolates were characterised based on in vitro physiological activities and on protein extracts using matrix-assisted laser desorption ionisation time-of-flight mass spectrometry (MALDI-TOF MS). The response of two asparagus cultivars to the different Fusarium species was evaluated by inoculating experiments. Differences in aggressiveness were observed between Fusarium species and

SUBMITTER: Djalali Farahani-Kofoet R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7350344 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature