Pathogenic and genetic diversity of Sclerotium rolfsii, the causal agent of Southern blight of common bean in Uganda
Samuel Erima, Moses Nyine, Mildred Ochwo‐Ssemakula, Geoffrey Tusiime, Eduard Akhunov, Alina R. Akhunova, Ural Yunusbaev, Emmanuel Amponsah Adjei, Settumba B. Mukasa, M. Otim, Odong Thomas, Allan Nkuboye, Agnes Candiru, Pamela Paparu
This study characterizes the pathogenic and genetic diversity of Sclerotium rolfsii strains from Uganda, revealing five genetic groups and significant variation in morphology and pathogenicity.
Journal of Fungi · Dec 26, 2025Peer-reviewedMicrobiology