Yuzuncu Yıl University Journal of Agricultural Sciences, cilt.33, sa.4, ss.592-694, 2023 (Scopus)
Bean mosaic virus (BCMV) is a widespread plant pathogen that
causes significant bean yield losses in several bean-growing regions
worldwide. The use of resistant common bean varieties to BCMV is
considered the most efficient and feasible approach to control its effects.
Numerous genes and molecular markers associated with resistance to these
pathogens have been discovered and used extensively in breeding studies
around the world. Screening bean genotypes for resistance to these viruses
is a critical step in developing resistant varieties. The goals of the study
are to identify virus sources in the region and artificially inoculate Lake
Van basin bean genotypes with BCMV. The recovered BCMV strain NL4 was inoculated with 45 bean cultivars, most of which originated from the
Lake Van basin in Turkey. Differentiation between resistant and
susceptible was based on visual symptoms, and of the 45 genotypes, 29
were found to be resistant to NL-4, while 16 genotypes were susceptible
(8 of them moderately susceptible and 8 of them highly susceptible).