Population Structure of Sclerotinia subarctica and Sclerotinia sclerotiorum in England, Scotland and Norway.

ABSTRACT: Sclerotinia species are important fungal pathogens of a wide range of crops and wild host plants. While the biology and population structure of Sclerotinia sclerotiorum has been well-studied, little information is available for the related species S. subarctica. In this study, Sclerotinia isolates were collected from different crop plants and the wild host Ranuculus ficaria (meadow buttercup) in England, Scotland, and Norway to determine the incidence of Sclerotinia subarctica and examine the population structure of this pathogen for the first time. Incidence was very low in England, comprising only 4.3% of isolates while moderate and high incidence of S. subarctica was identified in Scotland and Norway, comprising 18.3 and 48.0% of isolates

SUBMITTER: Clarkson JP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5378995 | biostudies-literature | 2017

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature