Abstract:Background
Early blight disease in potatoes is one of the economically important diseases affecting the tuber yield and quality worldwide. It is caused by the necrotrophic fungal pathogen Alternaria solani. The disease is mainly controlled by chemical plant protection agents. However, the over-usage of these chemicals leads to the evolution of resistant A. solani strains and is environmentally hazardous. Therefore, identifying resistant potato cultivars or genetic disease resistance factors is the best strate… Show more
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