| Fusarium oxysporum f.sp. pisi | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Ascomycota |
| Class: | Sordariomycetes |
| Order: | Hypocreales |
| Family: | Nectriaceae |
| Genus: | Fusarium |
| Species: | F. oxysporum |
| Forma specialis: | F. o. f.sp. pisi |
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Fusarium oxysporum f.sp. pisi (FoP) is a fungal plant pathogen infecting peas, endemic to Moldova. Currently, it has been detected in almost all regions where peas are grown [1] and can be distinguished into 4 races: race 1, race 2, race 5 and race 6. Often when infecting peas, FoP infects in tandem with other Fusarium species, Aphanomyces euteiches and various other root infecting fungi and oomycetes to cause root rot symptoms [2] . FoP infects its pea host through the roots to enter the vascular system of the host.
The resistance of peas to FOP is either determined by a single gene for races 1, 5 and 6, or is determined by multiple genes for race 2. [3] [4]