Genetic variability of Bipolaris sorokiniana isolates using URP-PCR

Spot blotch disease, caused by Bipolaris sorokiniana, is one of the major diseases of wheat and is responsible for large losses of wheat crops worldwide. We used polymerase chain reaction (PCR) with universal rice primers (URP) for molecular characterization of 60 monosporic B. sorokiniana isolates from Brazil and other countries, and evaluated the diversity of the samples. PCR amplification generated 232 different DNA fragments ranging in size from 100 to 2018 bp. The primers URP-4R, URP-2R, and URP-1F generated greater numbers of amplified fragments (36, 30, and 25, respectively) from the si...