Fusarium diversity affecting Soybean (Glycine max L.) Wilt from Marathwada region (M.S)

Soybean (Glycine max L.) is one of the most important oilseed and protein-rich crops cultivated in the Marathwada region; however, its productivity is severely affected by wilt disease caused by diverse Fusarium species. The present study focuses on the molecular detection and characterization of wilt-inducing Fusarium isolates collected from major soybean-growing districts of Marathwada such as Beed, Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, Dharashiv, Jalna and Parbhani. A total 50 diseased Plant part and soil samples were collected, among them 28 were purified using standard mycological techniques, which having Five different Fusarium species were diagnosed (F. avencanum, F. equiseti, F. hainanense, F. oxysporium and F. pernambucanum) and Comparative study of Growth and Morphological traits on PDA and GN medium. By Molecular Techniques and Phylogenetic analysis confirm the evolutionary relationships and genetic diversity.