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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
agricultural and biological sciences
Colletotrichum gloeosporioides is not a common pathogen on tropical fruits
Fungal Diversity, Volume 44, Year 2010
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Colletotrichum gloeosporioides has been reported as one of the most important pathogens worldwide that infect at least 1000 plant species. Fruit rots (anthracnose) are often attributed to C. gloeosporioides and, to a lesser extent, to C. acutatum. These previous findings were, however, based on morphological identification or, if gene sequence data were used, comparisons were often made with wrongly applied names. Colletotrichum gloeosporioides was recently epitypified so that living cultures and sequence data are, for first time available for comparison with fresh collections. Analysis of sequence data of 25 isolates from eight tropical fruits are compared with the C. gloeosporioides epitype. Contrary to previous understanding, none of the 25 Colletotrichum isolates from tropical fruits was C. gloeosporioides. The five gene regions used in this study resolved Colletotrichum asianum, C fructicola, C. horii, C. kahawae and C. gloeosporioides in the 'gloeosporioides' complex as distinct phylogenetic lineages with high statistical support. Some other likely novel species in the "gloeosporioides" complex and C. siamense, however, received only moderate or low support and further studies are needed to clarify their phylogenetic affinities and taxonomic placements. Cultural, conidial and appressorial characters can be used to differentiate taxa into species complexes, but cannot separate species within a complex. This discovery will have significant impacts on many aspects of plant pathology, pathogen diagnosis, quarantine decisions, plant breeding, and plant disease management and control and these are discussed. © 2010 Kevin D. Hyde.
Authors & Co-Authors
Phoulivong, Sitthisack
China, Beijing
Institute of Microbiology Chinese Academy of Sciences
Thailand, Chiang Rai
Mae Fah Luang University
China, Beijing
Chinese Academy of Forestry
Laos, Vientiane
National University of Laos
Cai, Lei
China, Beijing
Institute of Microbiology Chinese Academy of Sciences
Chen, Hang
China, Beijing
Chinese Academy of Forestry
McKenzie, Eric Huge Charles
New Zealand, Auckland
Landcare Research, Auckland
Abd-Elsalam, K. A.
Saudi Arabia, Riyadh
College of Sciences
Chukeatirote, Ekachai
Thailand, Chiang Rai
Mae Fah Luang University
Hyde, Kevin D.
Thailand, Chiang Rai
Mae Fah Luang University
China, Beijing
Chinese Academy of Forestry
Saudi Arabia, Riyadh
College of Sciences
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Citations: 254
Authors: 7
Affiliations: 6
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1007/s13225-010-0046-0
ISSN:
15602745
e-ISSN:
18789129
Research Areas
Genetics And Genomics