Ottawa Research and Development Centre

Characterization of Uromyces muscari and first confirmed report on Muscari armeniacum in Hungary

Abstract Muscari species are widely cultivated, popular ornamental plants in Europe, but are susceptible to rust fungi, which can substantially reduce their aesthetic value and overall fitness. In May 2023, characteristic rust fungus-like symptoms were observed on M. armeniacum p...

New informative molecular markers for Alternaria sections Infectoriae and Pseudoalternaria reveal the diversity of lineages infecting wheat and tomato

Fungi in Alternaria sections Infectoriae and Pseudoalternaria are commonly associated with commercially important crops, yet their biosystematics remains difficult to resolve because standard molecular markers often lack sufficient phylogenetic resolution. In this study, we used...