Identification and Characterization of <i>Colletotrichum</i> Species Causing Sorghum Anthracnose in Kenya and Screening of Sorghum Germplasm for Resistance to Anthracnose.

ABSTRACT: Anthracnose caused by Colletotrichum species is one of the most destructive fungal diseases of sorghum with annual yield losses of up to 100%. Although the resistance to anthracnose has been identified elsewhere, the usefulness of the resistance loci differs depending on the pathogen species and pathotypes. Accurate species identification of the disease-causing fungal pathogens is essential for developing and implementing suitable management strategies. The use of host resistance is the most effective strategy of anthracnose management and therefore identification of sources for resistance against unique pathogen pathotypes is fundamental. The aims of this study were to identify and characterize Colletotrichum species associated with sorghum anthracnose and screen sorghum ger

SUBMITTER: Koima IN 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9864066 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature