Population structure and phenotypic variation of Sclerotinia sclerotiorum from dry bean (Phaseolus vulgaris) in the United States

The ascomycete pathogen Sclerotinia sclerotiorum is a necrotrophic pathogen on over 400 known host plants, and is the causal agent of white mold on dry bean. Currently, there are no known cultivars of dry bean with complete resistance to white mold. For more than 20 years, bean breeders have been us...

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Main Authors: Zhian N. Kamvar, B. Sajeewa Amaradasa, Rachana Jhala, Serena McCoy, James R. Steadman, Sydney E. Everhart
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PeerJ Inc. 2017-12-01
Series:PeerJ
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Online Access:https://peerj.com/articles/4152.pdf