Multiple gene genealogies and phenotypic characters differentiate several novel species of &lt;I&gt;Mycosphaerella&lt;/I&gt; and related anamorphs on banana

Arzanlou, Mahdi; Groenewald, Johannes Z.; Fullerton, R. A.; Abeln, Edwin C. A.; Carlier, Jean; Zapater, Marie-Françoise; Buddenhagen, I. W.; Viljoen, A.; Crous, Pedro W.

doi:10.3767/003158508x302212

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“…The fungus has been previously recorded in two unrelated hosts, namely Citrus sp. and Musa (Arzanlou et al 2008). We found Pa. loranthi associated with leaf disease on Acca sellowiana.…”

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Species of Mycosphaerellaceae and Teratosphaeriaceae on native Myrtaceae in Uruguay: evidence of fungal host jumps

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Mycosphaerella species are well-known causal agents of leaf diseases on many economically and ecologically important plant species. In Uruguay, a relatively large number of Mycosphaerellaceae and Teratosphaeriaceae are found on Eucalyptus, but nothing is known of these fungi on native Myrtaceae. The aim of this study was to identify Mycosphaerellaceae and Teratosphaeriaceae species associated with leaf diseases on native Myrtaceae in Uruguay and to consider whether host jumps by the pathogen from introduced Eucalyptus to native Myrtaceae have occurred.Several native forests throughout the country were surveyed with special attention given to those located close to Eucalyptus plantations. Five species belonging to the Mycosphaerellaceae and Teratosphaeriaceae clades were found on native Myrtaceous trees and three of these had previously been reported on Eucalyptus in Uruguay. Those occurring both on Eucalyptus and native Myrtaceae included Pallidocercospora heimii, Pseudocercospora norchiensis andTeratosphaeria aurantia. In addition, Mycosphaerella yunnanensis, a species known to occur on Eucalyptus but not previously recorded in Uruguay, was found on leaves of two native Myrtaceous hosts. Because most of these species occur on Eucalyptus in countries other than Uruguay, it appears that they were introduced in this country and have adapted to be able to infect native Myrtaceae. These apparent host jumps have the potential to result in serious disease problems and they should be carefully monitored.

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“…The fungus has been previously recorded in two unrelated hosts, namely Citrus sp. and Musa (Arzanlou et al 2008). We found Pa. loranthi associated with leaf disease on Acca sellowiana.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 59%

Species of Mycosphaerellaceae and Teratosphaeriaceae on native Myrtaceae in Uruguay: evidence of fungal host jumps

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“…It is therefore not surprising that the collection obtained from Thailand is distinct from these unnamed taxa, and from C. apii s. str. Unfortunately, the three taxa referred to by Groenewald et al (2013) are sterile, and thus further collections would be called for to try and elucidate the Cercospora complex occurring on banana, which is a host that appears to harbour a range of unique cercosporoid fungi (Arzanlou et al 2008).…”

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confidence: 99%

Taxonomy and phylogeny of Cercospora spp. from Northern Thailand

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The genus Cercospora represents a group of important plant pathogenic fungi with a wide geographic distribution, being commonly associated with leaf spots on a broad range of plant hosts. The goal of the present study was to conduct a morphological and molecular phylogenetic analysis of the Cercospora spp. occurring on various plants growing in Northern Thailand, an area with a tropical savannah climate, and a rich diversity of vascular plants. Sixty Cercospora isolates were collected from 29 host species (representing 16 plant families). Partial nucleotide sequence data for two gene loci (ITS and cmdA), were generated for all isolates. Results from this study indicate that members of the genus Cercospora vary regarding host specificity, with some taxa having wide host ranges, and others being host-specific. Based on cultural, morphological and phylogenetic data, four new species of Cercospora could be identified: C. glycinicola (from Glycine max), C. cyperacearum and C. cyperina (from Cyperus alternifolius), and C. musigena (from Musa sp.). The most common Cercospora sp. found in Northern Thailand was C. cf. malloti, which occurred on a wide host range. Several collections could not be resolved to species level due to the lack of reference cultures and DNA data for morphologically similar species. Further collections from other countries are needed to help resolve the taxonomy of some species complexes occurring on various plant hosts in Thailand.

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“…Amplification conditions followed Arzanlou et al (2008) for the fungi and Monciardini et al (2002) for the actinomycete. Amplicons were sequenced using both PCR primers and DYEnamic ET Dye Terminator Cycle Sequencing Kit for MegaBACE (Amersham Biosciences).…”

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confidence: 99%