Current Status of the Disease-Resistant Gene(s)/QTLs, and Strategies for Improvement in Brassica juncea.

ABSTRACT: Brassica juncea is a major oilseed crop in tropical and subtropical countries, especially in south-east Asia like India, China, Bangladesh, and Pakistan. The widespread cultivation of genetically similar varieties tends to attract fungal pathogens which cause heavy yield losses in the absence of resistant sources. The conventional disease management techniques are often expensive, have limited efficacy, and cause additional harm to the environment. A substantial approach is to identify and use of resistance sources within the Brassica hosts and other non-hosts to ensure sustainable oilseed crop production. In the present review, we discuss six major fungal pathogens of B. juncea: Sclerotinia stem rot (Sclerotinia sclerotiorum), Alternaria blight (Alternaria brassica

SUBMITTER: Singh KP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7965955 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature