Publications by authors named "Mishi V Vachev"
Verticillium wilt (VW), a devastating vascular wilt disease of strawberry (Fragaria ananassa), has caused economic losses for nearly a century. This disease is caused by the soil-borne pathogen Verticillium dahliae, which occurs nearly worldwide and causes disease in numerous agriculturally important plants. The development of VW-resistant cultivars is critically important for the sustainability of strawberry production.
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- Several resistance genes against Fusarium wilt in strawberries were identified and mapped, allowing for the development of resistant cultivars through marker-assisted selection.
- The Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. fragariae pathogen significantly threatens strawberry production, causing severe wilting and plant death in susceptible varieties.
- Resistance to multiple races of the pathogen is widespread in strawberry populations, and further genetic studies are planned to identify the specific genes responsible for this resistance to prevent potential outbreaks.