Genetic resistance to bacterial blight disease in Persian walnut |
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Authors: | Jalal Soltani Ali A Aliabadi |
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Institution: | (1) Phytobacteriology section, Phytopathology Department, Bu-Ali Sina University (BASU), Hamedan, Iran;(2) Alborz Research Center, Forests and Pastures Organization, Karaj, Tehran, Iran |
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Abstract: | Bacterial blight disease of Persian walnut (Juglans regia, L.), caused by Xanthomonas arboricola pv. juglandis (Xaj), leads to significant nut losses in northern, central and western areas of Iran. To identify the natural sources of resistance
to disease in the endemic walnut genotypes of Iran, sixteen walnut genotypes, collected from different areas of Hamedan province,
were inoculated with Xaj in a randomized complete block design with five replicates for each genotype. Two-year old genotypes were gently sprayed
with a suspension of bacteria adjusted to approximately 2 × 109 cfu ml−1 of distilled water in May. Infected leaves were rated for disease 28 and 42 days after inoculation, using a 0 to 5 severity
scale, based on the number, size and distribution of lesions on the leaves. Data analyses showed that there were variations
among genotypes in response to pathogen. Upon inoculation by bacterial suspension genotype 94 showed the highest resistance
to both disease incidence and its progress after 4–6 weeks of infection. Genotype 65 showed high susceptibility to disease
and genotype 69 showed high susceptibilities both to disease incidence and its progress after 4–6 weeks of infection. |
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