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September 10, 2025Sustainable Agriculture ResearchOpen Access

Genetic Response of Taro to Taro Leaf Blight Disease for Food System Resilience

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ZAZippora Appiah-KubiEBErnest BaafiHAHabbibah Aggrey

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Overview

Observational analysis reveals functional genetic variation in taro genotypes, highlighting potential candidates for disease resistance.

Key Points

  • Identifying superior taro genotypes can enhance resistance against taro leaf blight disease and improve yield.
  • Genotypes BL/SM 115 and BL/SM 16 showed less than 25% TLBD incidence, indicating strong resistance traits.
  • Twenty-one fungal species were identified, with Carrot Agar proving most effective for isolating Phytophthora colocasiae.
  • Further studies are necessary to confirm the interactions between Phytophthora colocasiae and other fungi in inducing taro leaf blight.

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Appiah-Kubi et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68c1c32e54b1d3bfb60f140chttps://doi.org/10.5539/sar.v14n2p35
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