Journal
PLANT DISEASE
Volume 106, Issue 11, Pages 2892-2903Publisher
AMER PHYTOPATHOLOGICAL SOC
DOI: 10.1094/PDIS-12-21-2785-RE
Keywords
Diaporthe; fungal disease; Phomopsis; soybean; stem blight
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- China Agriculture Research System [CARS-004-PS14]
- National Key R&D Program of China [2018YFD0201000]
- National Natural Science Foundation of China [31772140, 31721004]
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This study identified Diaporthe species associated with soybean stem blight in China through field surveys and experiments. The results showed that Diaporthe genus is an important pathogen causing significant yield loss in soybean production in China. Variations in pathogenicity and genetic diversity were observed among different species. These findings are important for developing effective management strategies against soybean stem blight.
Many species in the fungal Diaporthe (anamorph Phomopsis) genus have become a group of the most important pathogens that cause seed decay, stem and pot blight, and stem canker in soybean production worldwide, resulting in significant yield loss. Due to increased disease prevalence but a lack of research, we performed an extensive field survey to isolate and identify the Diaporthe species associated with soybean stem blight in six provinces of China between 2019 and 2020. A total of 92 Diaporthe isolates were identified based on morphological and multilocus phylogenetic analysis and classified into six species: D. longicolla, D. unshiuensis, D. sojae, D. caulivora, D. tectonigena, and an unknown Diaporthe sp. The most frequently identified species was D. longicolla with 57 isolates. High genetic diversity was observed for the D. longicolla isolates, and haplotype network analysis revealed a mixed structure among the population in the six provinces. In comparative pathogenicity assays, different virulence levels were observed among the 92 Diaporthe isolates. The results of this study provide new insights into the Diaporthe spp. associated with soybean stem blight in China and can help in the development of effective management strategies.
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