Screening of exotic banana accessions for their resistance to fusarium wilt race 1 and tropical race 4 in India

TitleScreening of exotic banana accessions for their resistance to fusarium wilt race 1 and tropical race 4 in India
Publication TypeJournal Article
Year of Publication2025
AuthorsThangavelu R, Loganathan M, Backiyarani S, Saraswathi MS, Uma S, Edwinraj E, Durai P, Nithya B, Roux N, Selvarajan R
JournalScientific Reports
Volume15
Pagination25060
Abstract

Fusarium wilt, caused by the soil-borne pathogen Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense (Foc), is one of the most destructive diseases affecting global banana production. Foc Race 1 (Foc R1) and Tropical Race 4 (Foc TR4) are particularly destructive and lethal, impacting both Cavendish and local commercial cultivars. Deploying resistant varieties is crucial for managing this disease in commercial cultivation. This study evaluated 99 exotic banana accessions from the International Transit Centre (ITC), Belgium, representing diverse genomic groups to identify resistant sources within the banana gene pool. The accessions were assessed against both Foc R1 and Foc TR4 under glasshouse and hotspot field conditions. Disease severity was assessed using rhizome discoloration at harvest. The results of the study indicated significant variation across genome groups, test conditions, and Foc races (P < 0.001). Out of 99 accessions, 63 exhibited either an increase or decrease in resistance level in accessions between the test conditions, while 36 remained stable. Similarly, 68 accessions showed shifts between the tested races, while 31 remained stable. In the field evaluation of Foc R1, 19 accessions were immune, 13 highly resistant, and 17 were resistant, whereas in the glasshouse, only one accession was immune, nine were highly resistant, and 46 were resistant, indicating a greater resistance response under controlled conditions. For Foc TR4, 18 accessions were immune, nine highly resistant, and 19 were resistant in the field, whereas in the glasshouse, one was immune, 30 were highly resistant, and 50 were resistant, demonstrating a notable shift in resistance levels between environments. Some of these banana accessions show potential for direct commercial deployment in Fusarium wilt hot spot areas and/or could be used to identify resistant genes to further improve commercial cultivars through genetic engineering or gene editing techniques.

DOI10.1038/s41598-025-10843-z
Showing 40 of 99 accessions
Accession Name Pictures Accession number Species / Group SubSpecies / SubGroup Origin Collection Available for distribution
Safet Velchi ITC0245 AB subgr. Ney Poovan India ITC
Selangor 2 ITC0629 acuminata Unknown Unknown ITC
Figue Pomme Géante ITC0769 AAB subgr. Silk Unknown ITC
Kluai Lep Mu Nang ITC0533 AA Unknown Unknown ITC
THA018 ITC1067 acuminata Unknown Thailand ITC
Namwa Khom ITC0659 ABB subgr. Pisang Awak Thailand ITC
Foconah ITC0649 AAB subgr. Pome Unknown ITC
Type 2 ITC0069 acuminata Unknown Unknown ITC
Cachaco ITC0643 ABB subgr. Bluggoe Unknown ITC
Calcutta 4 ITC0249 acuminata subsp. burmannicoides Myanmar ITC
Kunnan ITC1034 AB subgr. Ney Poovan Unknown ITC
Pisang Lilin ITC1121 AA Unknown Unknown ITC
Pitu ITC0294 AA Unknown Papua New Guinea ITC
Palang ITC0304 AAA Unknown Papua New Guinea ITC
Pisang Cici Alas ITC0415 acuminata Unknown Indonesia ITC
A3617/9 ITC0530 acuminata Unknown Unknown ITC
Long Tavoy ITC0093 acuminata subsp. burmannica Myanmar ITC
Grande Naine ITC0180 AAA subgr. Cavendish Unknown ITC
Robusta (Poyo) ITC0003 AAA subgr. Cavendish Unknown ITC
Zebrina ITC1177 acuminata subsp. zebrina Unknown ITC
Gu Nin Chio ITC0442 AA Unknown Malaysia ITC
Pisang Madu ITC0507 AA Unknown Malaysia ITC
Pisang Berlin ITC0611 AA Unknown Indonesia ITC
FHIA-23 ITC1265 AAAA Unknown Honduras ITC
SH-3436-9 ITC1318 AAAA Unknown Cuba ITC
FHIA-01 ITC0504 AAAB Unknown Honduras ITC
Pisang Jari Buaya ITC0312 AA subgr. Pisang Jari Buaya Malaysia ITC
Tjau Lagada ITC0090 AA Unknown Indonesia ITC
Biu Ketip ITC0319 AAA Unknown Indonesia ITC
SH-3436-6 ITC1284 AAAA Unknown Unknown ITC
Burro Cemsa ITC1259 ABB Unknown Unknown ITC
Lacatan ITC0768 AAA subgr. Cavendish Unknown ITC
Pisang Awak ITC0213 ABB subgr. Pisang Awak Unknown ITC
AAcv Rose ITC0712 AA Unknown Indonesia ITC
Pisang Keling ITC0448 AAB Unknown Malaysia ITC
Pisang Nangka ITC1062 AAA-AAB subgr. Pisang Nangka Indonesia ITC
Pu-te La-Bum ITC0446 AA Unknown Malaysia ITC
FHIA-02 ITC0505 AAAA Unknown Honduras ITC
GCTCV-215 ITC1271 AAA subgr. Cavendish Taiwan ITC
Highgate ITC0263 AAA subgr. Gros Michel Trinidad and Tobago ITC

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