Phylogenetic and phenotypic characterization of Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. niveum isolates from Florida-grown watermelon.

Fusarium wilt of watermelon (Citrullus lanatus) caused by Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. niveum (Fon), has become an increasing concern of farmers in the southeastern USA, especially in Florida. Management of this disease, most often through the use of resistant cultivars and crop rotation, requires an a...

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Main Authors: James C Fulton, B Sajeewa Amaradasa, Tülin S Ertek, Fanny B Iriarte, Tatiana Sanchez, Pingsheng Ji, Mathews L Paret, Owen Hudson, Md Emran Ali, Nicholas S Dufault
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2021-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article/file?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0248364&type=printable