Co-infection by Soil-Borne Fungal Pathogens Alters Disease Responses Among Diverse Alfalfa Varieties

• Published in: Frontiers in microbiology Vol. 12; p. 664385
• Main Authors: Fang, Xiangling, Zhang, Caixia, Wang, Zi, Duan, Tingyu, Yu, Binhua, Jia, Xitao, Pang, Jiayin, Ma, Lisong, Wang, Yanrong, Nan, Zhibiao
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Switzerland Frontiers Media S.A 14.07.2021
• Subjects: co-infection; Fusarium oxysporum; Microbiology; Rhizoctonia solani; root rot; single infection; wilt; Fusarium oxysporum; alfalfa; co-infection; host disease resistance; Rhizoctonia solani; wilt; single infection; root rot

Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. medicaginis (Fom) and Rhizoctonia solani (Rs) are the major soil-borne fungal pathogens that pose severe threats to commercial alfalfa production in China. However, the effects of Fom and Rs co-infection on alfalfa and whether co-infection alters disease resistance response...