Abstract
In serious situations, soybean white mold (SWM) disease caused by Sclerotinia sclerotiorum (Lib.) de Bary can result in yield losses of up to 60%. Current management of the disease involves an integrated approach with a high dependence on fungicides; however, fungicide usage increases production costs and environmental pollution. Alternatively, using resistant cultivars may be another effective way to control the SWM epidemic and reduce soybean crop yield losses. Many studies on identification and genetic dissection of the soybean’s resistance to SWM disease have been reported. This study summarizes the recent research advances in the resistance evaluation and genetic base of resistance to SWM. Different screening protocols and parameters for the evaluation of SWM disease were used in both controlled conditions and fields, and quite a few soybean lines were identified as having SWM resistance. The literature on soybean resistance mechanisms for dealing with the fungus was examined, and the quantitative trait loci (QTL) for SWM detected by both linkage and association mapping methods were summarised for further use. Obvious progress on conventional and molecular breeding for resistance to SWM has also been made. The present review provides comprehensive and up-to-date knowledge about the current status of the genetic control of white mold and serves as a base to direct future works on breeding cultivars for stable resistance to Sclerotinia sclerotiorum.
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Antwi-Boasiako, A., Zheng, L., Begum, N. et al. Progress towards germplasm evaluation and genetic improvement for resistance to Sclerotinia white mold in soybean. Euphytica 217, 178 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10681-021-02909-6
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