PCR detection of Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. radicis-lycopersici and races of F. oxysporum f. sp. lycopersici of tomato in protected tomato-growing areas of the eastern Mediterranean region of Turkey

Authors : Ayşegül ÇOLAK, Mehmet BİÇİCİ

Pages : 457-467

Doi:10.3906/tar-1203-71

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Publication Date : 2013-08-01

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :Fusarium crown and root rot insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(caused by Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. radicis-lycopersici, FORL); and Fusarium wilt insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(caused by Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. lycopersici, FOL); are the most important diseases to affect tomatoes in protected growing conditions in the eastern Mediterranean region of Turkey. These diseases cause significant yield losses in this region. Polymerase chain reaction insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(PCR); studies were used to characterize 87 isolates from Adana and Mersin provinces, representative of different locations. Among them, 60% and 40% of the plants were determined to have FORL and FOL, respectively. FORL and FOL race 3 are the dominant pathogens in this region. Some differences between morphological identification and molecular detection insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(PCR); were observed.
Keywords : Key words Fusarium oxysporum f sp lycopersici, Fusarium oxysporum f sp radicis lycopersici, PCR detection, tomato