Angular leaf spot

Genetic diversity analysis of isolates of the fungal bean pathogen Pseudocercospora griseola from central and southern Brazil

A. K. R. Abadio, Lima, S. S., Santana, M. F., Salomão, T. M. F., Sartorato, A., Mizubuti, E. S. G., Araújo, E. F., and de Queiroz, M. V., Genetic diversity analysis of isolates of the fungal bean pathogen Pseudocercospora griseola from central and southern Brazil, vol. 11, pp. 1272-1279, 2012.

Planting resistant varieties is the most effective control measure against the angular leaf spot of dry beans, a fungal disease caused by Pseudocercospora griseola. However, dry bean varieties with durable resistance are not easily obtained. Knowledge about the genetic variability of the pathogen population is key for the success of dry bean breeding programs aimed at developing resistant materials, but finding suitable operationally simple and genetically accurate markers is not an easy task.

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