Physiological, genetic and transcriptional characterization of Fusarium graminearum isolates

Teker T., Khalid S. A., YÖRÜK E., ALBAYRAK G.

Sigma Journal of Engineering and Natural Sciences, vol.42, no.2, pp.450-458, 2024 (ESCI) identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 42 Issue: 2
  • Publication Date: 2024
  • Doi Number: 10.14744/sigma.2022.00047
  • Journal Name: Sigma Journal of Engineering and Natural Sciences
  • Journal Indexes: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus, Academic Search Premier, Directory of Open Access Journals
  • Page Numbers: pp.450-458
  • Keywords: Fusarium Graminearum, Gene Expression, Linear Growth Rate, PCR-ITS-RFLP, qRT-PCR
  • İstanbul Yeni Yüzyıl University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Fusarium graminearum is the primary cause of Fusarium head blight (FHB) epidemics worldwide. The characterization of F. graminearum isolates via physiological, genetic, and transcriptional analysis was aimed in the study. A total of 31 isolates and a reference strain were grown on potato dextrose agar (PDA) for 7 days. According to measurements on the 4th and 7th day of cultivation, their minimum and maximum mean linear growth rates (LGRs) were calculated as 9.62±0.44 to 13.32±0.69 mm/day, respectively. Isolates were grouped as x<10 mm/day and 10