Diversity of the Seedborne Fungi and Pathogenicity of Fusarium Species Associated with Intercropped Soybean.

ABSTRACT: Maize/soybean relay strip intercropping has been widely practiced in Southwest China due to its high productivity and effective application of agricultural resources; however, several seedborne diseases such as seedling blight, pod and seed decay are frequently observed causing severe yield loss and low seed quality. So far, the population and pathogenicity of the seedborne fungi associated with intercropped soybean remain unexplored. In this study, seeds of 12 soybean cultivars screened for intercropping were collected from three growing regions in Sichuan Province of Southwest China, and the seedborne fungi were isolated from the surface-sterilized seeds. Based on sequence analysis of ribosomal DNA internal transcribed spacer (rDNA ITS), 148 isolates were identified into 13

SUBMITTER: Chang X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7400112 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature