Screening of sugarcane germplasm against Sporisorium scitamineum and its effects on setts germination and tillering

Abstract Sugarcane smut is the most damaging disease that is present almost across the globe, causing mild to severe yield losses depending upon the cultivar types, pathogen races and climatic conditions. Cultivation of smut-resistant cultivars is the most feasible and economical option to mitigate...

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Published in:	Scientific Reports
Main Authors:	Muhammad Aslam Rajput, Owais Iqbal, Rehana Naz Syed, Heba H. Elsalahy, Nasir Ahmed Rajput, Sagheer Ahmad, Rizwan Khan, Muhammad Ali Khanzada, Muhammad Usama Younas, Muhammad Qasim, Humaira Rizwana, Khalid S. Almaary, Rashid Iqbal, Abdul Mubeen Lodhi
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Nature Portfolio 2024-06-01
Subjects:	Sugarcane Host response Germination Tillering Whip smut Resistance
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-64810-1