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Population Diversity and Sensitivity to Azoxystrobin of Alternaria brassicicola in New York State
Rachel A Kreis1, Helene R Dillard2, Christine D Smart1
1Plant Pathology and Plant-Microbe Biology Section, School of Integrative Plant Science, Cornell University, Geneva, NY 14456.
Abstract:
Alternaria brassicicola is the causal agent of Alternaria leaf spot, a common disease of brassica crops in New York State. New York isolates of A. brassicicola were collected from a variety of brassica crops and locations to evaluate the population diversity and screen for fungicide sensitivity. Isolates were genotyped for 10 microsatellite loci and assayed for sensitivity to azoxystrobin, a quinone outside inhibitor fungicide. The New York State population of A. brassicicola was found to have high levels of genotypic diversity and the population was found to be in linkage disequilibrium. Based on in vitro assays, the effective concentrations of azoxystrobin reducing spore germination by 50% ranged from 0.22 to 14.12 μg/ml. In order to confirm the sensitivity of 47 isolates to azoxystrobin, the cytb gene was characterized and sequenced to determine whether any of the mutations known to confer resistance to azoxystrobin were present. The mutations F129L, G137R, and G143A were not detected in the isolates studied.
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