Detection and Molecular Phylogenetic-Morphometric Characterization of <i>Rhizoctonia tuliparum,</i> Causal Agent of Gray Bulb Rot of Tulips and Bulbous Iris

Detection and Molecular Phylogenetic-Morphometric Characterization of <i>Rhizoctonia tuliparum,</i> Causal Agent of Gray Bulb Rot of Tulips and Bulbous Iris

Gray bulb rot of tulips and bulbous iris is caused by the soil-borne fungal pathogen, <i>Rhizoctonia tuliparum</i> (<i>Rtul</i>). Sclerotia present in infected bulbs, as well as overwintering sclerotia in soil and field debris, are the primary sources of infection. A method f...

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Main Authors: Katie Coats, Annie DeBauw, Dilip K. Lakshman, Daniel P. Roberts, Adnan Ismaiel, Gary Chastagner
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-02-01
Series:Journal of Fungi
Subjects:
<i>Sclerotium tuliparum</i>
<i>Ceratobasidium</i>
quantitative PCR
soil-borne pathogen
sclerotia
ITS2 secondary structure
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2309-608X/8/2/163

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