
TY  - JOUR
A1  - Flett, SP 
T1  - Studies on <I>Phytophthora clandestina</I>, the cause of taproot rot in subterranean clover. 1. Evidence for physiological specialisation in <I>Phytophthora clandestina</I>
JF  - Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture
JO  - Aust. J. Exp. Agric.
Y1  - 1994
VL  - 34
IS  - 8
SP  - 1125
EP  - 1129
KW  - 
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1071/EA9941125 
N2  - Root rot caused by Phytophthora clandestina Taylor, Pascoe &amp; Greenhalgh is a serious disease of subterranean clover (Trifolium subterraneum), an important leguminous component of Australia's temperate pastures. Previous reports have shown that P. clandestina causes severe taproot rot in cv. Woogenellup, while cvv. Larisa and Trikkala remain highly resistant. In this study, 3 greenhouse experiments were conducted to determine the effects of P. clandestina isolates collected between 1983 and 1990 on different subterranean clover cultivars. Woogenellup was consistently susceptible while Meteora was less affected by all isolates tested. Trikkala, a previously known root rot resistant cultivar, was as susceptible as Woogenellup when tested with a recently collected isolate from Katamatite, northern Victoria. This study provides the first evidence for variation in virulence between isolates of P. clandestina and for physiological specialisation in this species. 
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