Pathogenicity and Virulence of Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. vasinfectum Race 4: Understanding an Emerging Threat to Cotton from Field to Genome
Yi Zhou, Huan Zhang, Timothy K Martin, Jennifer Chagoya, Thomas Isakeit, Won Bo Shim · 2026
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Yi Zhou is lead author of a 2026 review on Fusarium oxysporum forma specialis vasinfectum race 4, shortened to Fov4. That is a highly damaging fungus that causes wilt disease in cotton, especially in the United States. The review gathers what is known from field disease through to the pathogen's genome.
Fov4 genomes are larger and richer in repeated DNA than those of related races, the authors note, though their chromosome layout is still unresolved. Studies have flagged candidate attack factors, including race-specific effector proteins and chemical-making genes. Because the fungus persists in soil and adapts genetically, control relies on mixing resistant cotton varieties, farming practices, and close monitoring, they conclude.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Yi Zhou, Huan Zhang, Timothy K Martin, Jennifer Chagoya, Thomas Isakeit, Won Bo Shim |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 48548 |
| LICENSE | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |