Polymorphic Microsatellite Development, Genetic Diversity, Population Differentiation and Sexual State of Phytophthora capsici on Commercial Peppers in Three Provinces of Southwest China

Abstract

Phytophthora capsici , a notorious soilborne and rapidly evolving pathogen with a wide range of hosts, is a huge threat to pepper production worldwide. However, the detailed genetic structure and dynamics of P. capsici in most Chinese provinces are still unclear, even though China is the world's largest producer and consumer of peppers.