Genotyping studies of medically important fungi have addressed elucidation of outbreaks,
nosocomial transmissions, infection routes, and genotype-phenotype correlations, of which …

F usarium species belonging to the F usarium fujikuroi species complex (FFSC) are
associated with maize in northern Mexico and cause F usarium ear and root rot. In order to …

Next-generation sequencing (NGS) has revolutionized research on fungi including
Botryosphaeriaceae, a family of important plant and particularly tree pathogens. This review …

Phytophthora capsici is a devastating oomycete that affects solanaceous, cucurbitaceous,
fabaceous, and other crops in the United States (US) and worldwide. The release of the P …

Maize is currently the most important crop in China. A major concern in maize production is
maize ear rot caused by Fusarium spp., which results in yield losses, reduction of seed …

Several species of Fusarium cause serious diseases in date palm worldwide. In the present
work, 14 SSR markers were used to assess the genetic variation of Fusarium strains isolated …

Commercial and sanitary qualities of cereals are important and contribute to the
determination of the final application and destination of the grain and, thus, farmer profit …

The plant pathogen Fusarium proliferatum has a wide host range and occurs worldwide.
Many isolates of the fungus produce mycotoxins in plant tissues, which, if ingested, can …

Barley leaf stripe, caused by the fungal pathogen Pyrenophora graminea, is becoming a
destructive disease in the Hexi corridor of the Gansu province (China). Knowledge of the …

With an advent of modern molecular markers technology, it has become easier for the rapid
identification, characterization and detection of important plant fungus that were previously a …