Abstract:

Fusarium oxysporum was one of the most destructive soil-borne pathogens in agricultural and ornamental plant species. There were no effective methods to control the diseases caused by it. Studies on pathogenesis were thought as key basis to develop new and effective control techniques. This article reviewed the progress on pathogenesis of Fusarium oxysporum based on the toxins, cell wall degrading enzymes, colonization and overcoming the plant defense responses. Meanwhile, fifteen pathogenic related genes about Fusarium oxysporum were cloned in resent years. There function as well as screening strategies of the genes were summarized. The significance of researches on the pathogenesis and pathogenic gene were also summed up.