ArticleScientific reports2026
Morphological characterization, genetic diversity and population structure of the rice blast pathogen Magnaporthe oryzae in Northeast India.
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The blast pathogen, Magnaporthe oryzae, is one of the most destructive fungal pathogens of rice worldwide, yet its morphological features, genetic diversity and population structure in Northeast India remain poorly understood. In this study, twenty‒two M. oryzae isolates collected from eight states of Northeast India were characterized using morphological, molecular, and population genetic analyses. Morphological characterization revealed whitish to greyish‒white mycelia with sparse sporulation and colony diameters ranged from 36 to 90 mm, classifying the isolates into 14 fast and 8 slow‒growing groups. Whole genome sequencing was performed to enable both ITS‒based identification and SSR locus mining from the assembled genomes. Molecular identification using ITS rDNA sequences confirmed all isolates as M. oryzae, with 95.5-100% similarity. Phylogenetic analysis grouped the isolates into two major clades and identified seven ITS sequence types (GenBank Accessions: PX273287-PX273293). Genetic diversity assessed using 30 SSR markers revealed substantial polymorphism, with 1-7 alleles per locus and polymorphism information content (PIC) values ranging from 0.00 to 0.81. Heatmap clustering, dendrogram analysis, and distance metrics consistently identified two major genetic groups, with some isolates forming nearly identical clusters and others showing moderate divergence. Principal Component Analysis (PCA) and Principal Coordinates Analysis (PCoA) accounted for 87.8% of the total variance (PC1 and PC2 accounted for 54.4% and 33.4% respectively of the total variance) and revealed distinct outliers. Analysis of Molecular Variance (AMOVA) attributed 80% of the total genetic variation to differences among populations while only 20% was attributed to within population differences highlighting significant inter‒population divergence and clonal population structure. The study revealed substantial morphological and genetic diversity among M. oryzae populations in Northeast India, underscoring the need for region‒specific disease management strategies.
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