Journal of Plant Physiology & PathologyISSN: 2329-955X

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Research Article, J Plant Physiol Pathol Vol: 2 Issue: 4

Genetic Diversity and Biological Control of Rhizoctonia solani Associated with Root Rot of Soybean in Assiut Governorate, Egypt

Amer FA Mahmoud and Kamal AM Abo-Elyousr*
Department of Plant Pathology, Faculty of Agriculture, Assiut University, 71526 Assiut, Egypt
Corresponding author : Kamal AM Abo-Elyousr
Department of Plant Pathology, Faculty of Agriculture, Assiut University, 71526 Assiut, Egypt
Tel: +20882412752; Fax: +20882331384
E-mail: kaaboelyousr@yahoo.com
Received July 04, 2014 Accepted September 06, 2014 Published September 09, 2014
Citation: Mahmoud AFA, Abo-Elyousr KAM (2014) Genetic Diversity and Biological Control of Rhizoctonia solani Associated with Root Rot of Soybean in Assiut Governorate, Egypt. J Plant Physiol Pathol 2:4. doi:10.4172/2329-955X.1000134

Abstract

Genetic Diversity and Biological Control of Rhizoctonia solani Associated with Root Rot of Soybean in Assiut Governorate, Egypt

Rhizoctonia solani Kühn (Teleomorph: Thanatephorus cucumeris) is considered one of the most destructive soil and seed-borne plant pathogens infecting various agricultural crops including soybean. Study on genetic diversity of the pathogen can provide information on its behavior in field as well as its pathogenicity. We isolated five isolates from R. solani and tested that for pathogenicity test our results indicate that, all tested isolates were able to infect soybean plants causing root rot with different degrees of virulence. Isolates R5 showed the highest pathogenic capability and gave high significantly root rot rating.

Keywords: Rhizoctonia solani; Soybean; Genetic diversity; RAPD-PCR; UPGMA cluster; Biological control

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