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Heterothallism in Peronospora farinosa f.sp. chenopodii , the causal agent of downy mildew of quinoa ( Chenopodium quinoa )
Author(s) -
Danielsen Solveig
Publication year - 2001
Publication title -
journal of basic microbiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.58
H-Index - 54
eISSN - 1521-4028
pISSN - 0233-111X
DOI - 10.1002/1521-4028(200110)41:5<305::aid-jobm305>3.0.co;2-z
Subject(s) - downy mildew , chenopodium quinoa , biology , mating type , oospore , chenopodium , crop , pathogen , heterothallic , botany , agronomy , microbiology and biotechnology , weed , biochemistry , gene
Heterothallism in Peronospora farinosa f.sp. chenopodii , the causal agent of downy mildew of quinoa ( Chenopodium quinoa ) is reported for the first time. Downy mildew is the most important disease of this crop in the Andean region. Eight single‐lesion isolates from different regions in Peru and Bolivia were crossed in all possible combinations using a detached leaf assay, to determine the mating system of the downy mildew pathogen. The presence of two mating types, P1 and P2, was revealed showing that P. farinosa f.sp . chenopodii is heterothallic. It is suggested that frequent sexual reproduction is an important evolutionary force in this pathogen in South America.