Pathotype determination of sorghum anthracnose (Colletotrichum sublineola) isolates from Ethiopia using sorghum differentials
Hence, this study revealed high variation in <i>C. sublineola</i> in Ethiopia suggesting the need for broad-spectrum resistance to control the disease. Sorghum genotypes resistant to various <i>C. sublineola</i> isolates were identified in this study, which can be used in sorghum breeding programs aiming to develop resistant cultivars to anthracnose. Highly virulent <i>C. sublineola</i> isolates were also identified which could be used in sorghum germplasm resistance screening. The report is the first to show the existence of <i>C. sublineola</i> pathotypes in Ethiopia.
Authors
- Kassahun Tesfaye (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4046-4657)
- Alemayehu Chala (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5965-6336)
- Kibrom B. Abreha (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8084-8340)
- Tilahun Mekonnen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2017-0544)
- Tesfaye Mengiste (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8865-994X)
- Habte Nida
- Moges Mekonen
- Mulatu Geleta
Institutions
- Hawassa University (ET)
- Purdue University West Lafayette (US)
- Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SE)
- Addis Ababa Science and Technology University (ET)
- Addis Ababa University (ET)
- Ethiopian Institute of Agricultural Research (ET)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Microbiology
- Published
- 2024-10-09
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2024.1458450
- Citations
- 6
- Primary Topic
- Plant Pathogens and Fungal Diseases
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.96
Funders
- Styrelsen för Internationellt Utvecklingssamarbete
- Vetenskapsrådet
- Sveriges Lantbruksuniversitet
- Ethiopian Institute of Agricultural Research