Transcriptome analysis of Corynespora cassiicola cultured in pyrimethanil-amended PDB medium.
Corynespora cassiicola is a pathogen that causes cucumber target leaf spot disease, which is a serious worldwide cucumber disease. In severe cases, the leaves are covered with lesions, turn yellow and die, resulting in a decline in the quality and yield of cucumbers. Cucumbers are widely cultivated in Guizhou Province, China, and the resulting vegetable industry has developed rapidly as a distinctive advantage. The cucumber target leaf spot disease caused by this pathogen was first discovered in Hainan, China in 1996. The disease occurs widely in cloudy and rainy seasons with high humidity in spring and autumn. By analyzing the transcriptome of C. cassiicola cultured in a PDB medium supplemented with pyrimethanil, it helps us understand the pathogenesis of C. cassiicola and further prevent and control cucumber target leaf spot disease caused by this pathogen in the field.