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This review aims to summarize the infection biology of charcoal rot and explore strategies for breeding sesame resistant to Macrophomina phaseolina.

Charcoal rot in sesame: infection biology, host resistance mechanism, and genomic-enabled strategies for durable resistance breeding

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Review highlights infection biology and resistance mechanisms in sesame, indicating genomic strategies for breeding resilient crops.

This review aims to summarize the infection biology of charcoal rot and explore strategies for breeding sesame resistant to Macrophomina phaseolina.
Reviewed literature on the biology and epidemiology of charcoal rot in sesame.
Summarized host resistance mechanisms and environmental challenges affecting resistance screening.
Analyzed advancements in sesame improvement through genomic approaches and breeding techniques.
Identified key host resistance mechanisms including cell wall reinforcement and antioxidant responses.
Discussed the challenges of resistance screening due to variable environmental conditions, including drought and heat.
Highlighted genomic techniques like QTL mapping and genome-wide association studies for developing durable resistance.

Ali et al. (2026) studied this question.

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