Molecular and Phytopathological Characterization of Fusarium Wilt-Resistant Chickpea Genotypes for Breeding Applications

Raushan Yerzhebayeva (), Alfiya Abekova, Kuralay Baitarakova, Mukhtar Kudaibergenov, Aydarkhan Yesserkenov, Bekzhan Maikotov and Svetlana Didorenko
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Raushan Yerzhebayeva: Kazakh Research Institute of Agriculture and Plant Growing, Almaty District, Almalybak 040909, Kazakhstan
Alfiya Abekova: Kazakh Research Institute of Agriculture and Plant Growing, Almaty District, Almalybak 040909, Kazakhstan
Kuralay Baitarakova: Kazakh Research Institute of Agriculture and Plant Growing, Almaty District, Almalybak 040909, Kazakhstan
Mukhtar Kudaibergenov: Kazakh Research Institute of Agriculture and Plant Growing, Almaty District, Almalybak 040909, Kazakhstan
Aydarkhan Yesserkenov: Kazakh Research Institute of Agriculture and Plant Growing, Almaty District, Almalybak 040909, Kazakhstan
Bekzhan Maikotov: Kazakh Research Institute of Agriculture and Plant Growing, Almaty District, Almalybak 040909, Kazakhstan
Svetlana Didorenko: Kazakh Research Institute of Agriculture and Plant Growing, Almaty District, Almalybak 040909, Kazakhstan

Agriculture, 2025, vol. 15, issue 19, 1-20

Abstract: Fusarium wilt, caused by Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. ciceris ( Foc ), is a devastating disease of chickpea ( Cicer arietinum L.), leading to vascular necrosis and plant death. This study evaluated 120 chickpea genotypes under natural infection field conditions during spring sowing in southeastern Kazakhstan, assessing disease incidence (DI) and severity (DS) to identify resistant germplasm. Molecular screening using eight SSR markers linked to Foc-1 , Foc-2 , Foc-3 , and Foc-5 loci detected resistant alleles in 18, 26, 19, and 42 genotypes, respectively. The correlation between molecular marker data and phenotypic resistance evaluations confirmed UBC-170 ( Foc-2 ) and TA-194 ( Foc-5 ) as the most predictive diagnostic markers ( p < 0.01). Ten genotypes showed complete disease resistance (DI < 5%, R), corresponding to the resistant control (cultivar “WR-315”), with confirmed presence of multiple Foc resistance genes. The results of this study revealed valuable genetic resources for marker-assisted breeding programs aimed at developing Fusarium wilt-resistant chickpea cultivars adapted to Central Asian agroclimatic conditions.

Keywords: chickpea ( Cicer arietinum L.); germplasm collection; Fusarium wilt; Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. ciceris; SSR markers; genetic resistance; disease screening (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q1 Q10 Q11 Q12 Q13 Q14 Q15 Q16 Q17 Q18 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
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