Variation among Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. ciceris isolates causing chickpea root and crown rot from Kurdistan province

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

1 Department of Plant Protection, Faculty of Agronomic Science, Sari Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources University, Sari, Iran.

2 Seed and Plant Improvement Institute, Agricultural Research, Education and Extension Organization (AREEO), Karaj, Iran.

3 Agricultural and Natural Resources Research Center, Agricultural Research, Education and Extension Organization (AREEO), Shahrekord, Iran.

10.22043/MI.2023.359141.1239

Abstract

Fusarium wilt, root and crown rot caused by 
Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. ciceris, (FOC) is the highly 
significant soil-borne disease of chickpea in the 
Kurdistan province of Iran. The distribution of 
pathogenic races of FOC in Kurdistan province was 
determined during this research. Infected plant 
samples were collected from 42 fields in the chickpea 
production area of the Kurdistan province. The 
causative microorganism of the disease was isolated 
and purified from each sample, and then FOC isolates 
were identified by morphological characters. After the 
pathogenicity test and evaluation of pathogenic 
variability on the susceptible cultivar Kaka, the DNA 
extraction, the molecular identification of species, and 
races of pathogenic isolates were performed using 
FOC-specific linked primers. Among the collected 
isolates, 37 were identified as Fusarium oxysporum f. 
sp. ciceris. Molecular identification of races using 
SCAR-linked markers (1B/C, 0, 2,3,4,5, 6, and 1A) 
revealed that 28 out of 37 isolates belonged to race 0, 
and other isolates belonged to race 1B/C. There was no 
relationship between the prevalence of races and their 
geographical distribution. Identification of the races is 
crucial for the evaluation of resistance and the 
development of new commercial cultivars. The 
application of resistant cultivars is a fundamental 
approach for the integrated management of the 
Fusarium wilt, root, and crown rot for durable chickpea 
production

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