Pineapple Mycobiome Related to Fruitlet Core Rot Occurrence and the Influence of Fungal Species Dispersion Patterns.

ABSTRACT: Fruitlet Core Rot (FCR) is a fungal disease that negatively impacts the quality of pineapple, in particular the 'Queen Victoria' cultivar. The main FCR causal agent has been identified as Fusariumananatum. This study focused on the correlation between FCR disease occurrence, fungal diversity, and environmental factors. FCR incidence and fungal species repartition patterns were spatially contextualized with specific surrounding parameters of the experimental plots. The mycobiome composition of healthy and diseased fruitlets was compared in order to search for potential fungal markers. A total of 240 pineapple fruits were sampled, and 344 fungal isolates were identified as belonging to 49 species among 17 genera. FCR symptom distribution revealed a significant gradient that cor

SUBMITTER: Vignassa M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7997448 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature