التفاصيل البيبلوغرافية
| العنوان: |
Genetic diversity and pathogenicity of fungi associated with rice sheath rot in the Fogera plain, Northwest Ethiopia. |
| المؤلفون: |
Gizaw, Tilahun, Zegeye, Workie Anley, Hika, Nigatu, Degwale, Alemu, Setargie, Adigo, Tsegaw, Mesfin |
| المصدر: |
Journal of Phytopathology; Jan/Feb2024, Vol. 172 Issue 1, p1-14, 14p |
| مصطلحات موضوعية: |
GENETIC variation, RICE diseases & pests, RICE, RICE breeding, MYCOSES, FUNGI |
| مصطلحات جغرافية: |
ETHIOPIA |
| مستخلص: |
Sheath rot is a widespread rice disease that affects rice crops worldwide. It is particularly prevalent in Ethiopia, with the Fogera plains exhibiting the highest incidence and severity. However, the lack of reliable molecular‐level identification of rice fungal pathogens in Ethiopia has hindered the development of effective management practices. This study aimed to assess the diversity of fungal agents causing sheath rot disease in rice crops around the Fogera plains, Ethiopia, using both morphology and nucleotide sequences of the ITS1 rDNA region. Additionally, the pathogenicity of the isolates was evaluated using attached tiller assay methods. A total of 16 fungal isolates were recovered from diseased plant samples. Among these, five species; Phoma spp., Phoma herbarium, Epicoccum sorghinum, Epicoccum lantuscollum and Microdochium seminicola were identified and reported as new records of sheath rot disease in rice. The predominant genus was Phoma (75%) followed by Epicoccum (18.75%). The pathogenicity caused by E. sorghinum was particularly severe and significantly different from the symptoms caused by other isolates, resulting in a mean lesion length of 167.7 mm and a disease severity of 55.7%. These findings suggest that E. sorghinum is the most important rice pathogen in the region. Our results have identified the most predominant and pathogenic fungal species associated with sheath rot disease in the region. Importantly, this study marks the first report of sheath rot‐causing fungi identified in rice using the ITS rDNA‐sequencing technique in Ethiopia. Therefore, this research may contribute to the development of fungal disease management strategies in rice and provide evidence to initiate a rice breeding program focused on developing sheath‐rot‐resistant rice varieties. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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