Sclerotinia sclerotiorum is a pathogenic fungus that infects hundreds of plant species,
including many of the world's most important crops. Key features of S. sclerotiorum include …

Sunflower is native to North America and is now grown around the world for edible oil, seed
roasting, confectionary products and bird food. Genetic diversity in cultivated and wild …

Productivity of Indian mustard, an important oilseed crop of India, is affected by several
pathogens. Among them, the hemibiotroph Sclerotinia sclerotiorum, which causes …

Sclerotinia sclerotiorum is a fungal pathogen that causes stem rot in oilseed rape (Brassica
napus). Previously, B. napus accessions with partial stem resistance to a Canadian S …

Introduction Sclerotinia sclerotiorum is a necrotrophic fungal pathogen causing disease and
economic loss on numerous crop plants. This fungus has a broad host range and can infect …

Key message Functional markers for Sclerotinia basal stalk rot resistance in sunflower were
obtained using gene-level information from the model species Arabidopsis thaliana. Abstract …

Crop wild relatives of the cultivated sunflower (Helianthus annuus L.) are a valuable
resource for its sustainable production. Helianthus praecox ssp. runyonii is a wild sunflower …

Basal stalk rot (BSR), caused by the ascomycete fungus Sclerotinia sclerotiorum (Lib.) de
Bary, is a serious disease of sunflower (Helianthus annuus L.) in the cool and humid …

Diseases of Edible Oilseed Crops presents an unprecedentedly thorough collection of
information on the diseases of cultivated annual oilseed crops, including peanut, rapeseed …

Basal stalk rot (BSR) and head rot (HR) caused by Sclerotinia sclerotiorum (Lib.) de Bary are
traditionally major diseases of sunflower (Helianthus annuus L.) in the United States, while …