Advances in Ascochyta Research

• Main Author: Weidong Chen (auth)
• Other Authors: Jennifer Davidson (auth), Diego Rubiales (auth), Sara Fondevilla (auth)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: Frontiers Media SA 2018
• Series: Frontiers Research Topics
• Subjects: Medicago truncatula; Chickpea (Cicer arietinum); Disease Resistance; Pea (Pisum sativum); legumes; Lentil (Lens culinaris); Ascochyta blight
• Online Access: DOAB: download the publication; DOAB: description of the publication

Legume crops provide an excellent source of high quality plant protein and have a key role in arable crop rotations reducing the need for fertilizer application and acting as break-crops. However, these crops are affected by a number of foliar and root diseases, being ascochyta blights the most impo...