Disease Incidence in Sugar Beet Fields Is Correlated with Microbial Diversity and Distinct Biological Markers

Sugar beets (Beta vulgaris), which are one of the major sources for sugar, alternative energy, and fuel, are affected by several fungal pathogens at harvest time. In order to identify correlations between the microbiome of field-grown sugar beets and their health status before harvest, we studied 2,...

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Main Authors: Peter Kusstatscher, Tomislav Cernava, Karsten Harms, Johann Maier, Herbert Eigner, Gabriele Berg, Christin Zachow
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The American Phytopathological Society 2019-05-01
Series:Phytobiomes Journal
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1094/PBIOMES-01-19-0008-R