Assessment of genetic diversity in Went accessions based on RAPD and ISSR markers.

Sugarcane is susceptible to red rot disease caused by phytopathogenic fungus Went which ultimately affect the economy of farmers as well as sugar based industry. One of the various ways to control this devastating disease is to develop disease resistance sugarcane cultivar and this requires the complete understanding of genetic makeup of pathogen. Although South Gujarat is well known sugarcane cultivating area, less published data can be found about PCR-based genetic diversity in prevalent accessions.