Identification of Sclerotinia stem rot resistance quantitative trait loci in a chickpea () recombinant inbred line population.

Sclerotinia stem rot (SSR), caused by Sclerotinia sclerotiorum , is one of the most economically devastating diseases in chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.). No complete resistance is available in chickpea to this disease, and the inheritance of partial resistance is not understood.

Analysis of differentially expressed Sclerotinia sclerotiorum genes during the interaction with moderately resistant and highly susceptible chickpea lines.

Background: Sclerotinia sclerotiorum, the cause of Sclerotinia stem rot (SSR), is a host generalist necrotrophic fungus that can cause major yield losses in chickpea (Cicer arietinum) production. This study used RNA sequencing to conduct a time course transcriptional analysis of S. sclerotiorum gene expression during chickpea infection.

Identification of Sources of Resistance in a Collection of Wild Germplasm.

is an important fungal pathogen of chickpea ( L.), and it can cause yield losses up to 100%. The wild progenitors are much more diverse than domesticated chickpea, and this study describes how this relates to resistance.