A novel Alternaria alternata isolate causes wheat spike discolouration and yield loss: pathogenicity and DNA sequencing evidence
Abstract This investigation aimed to identify the pathogen causing discolouration in spikes of the Gemmeiza 12 wheat variety at Gemmeiza Research Station in Gharbia Governorate, Egypt. Based on phenotypic characteristics and molecular identification using 28S rDNA and glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase (GAPDH) ge...