Pyricularia oryzae
The fungus Magnaporthe oryzae causes blast disease of finger millet wherever the crop is mainly grown. In the east African region, finger millet serves as an important staple for millions of people. The aim of this research is to develop a reference genome of the finger millet blast fungus to investigate the adaptive evolutionary patterns associated with the biogeographic diversity of the pathogen populations in east Africa. For this purpose, we have selected M. oryzae isolate K23/123 for which multiple characteristics such as the AFLP-haplotype, mating type, sexual reproductive behaviour and pathogenicity have been established. The overall goal of the research is to develop new knowledge and resources that will contribute to the identification, development, and deployment of finger millet varieties with improved resistance to the blast disease.
geo_loc_name
Kenya: Busia district
collected_by
missing
note
Takan et al., 2012 (Magnaporthe oryzae populations adapted to finger millet and rice exhibit distinctive patterns of genetic diversity, sexuality and host interaction. Mol. Biotechnol. 50 (2), 145-158)
collection_date
2000
culture_collection
not applicable
isolation_source
neck blast
host
Eleucine coracana
lat_lon
0.4531 N 34.1250 E
strain
K23/123
BioSampleModel
Pathogen.env