Characterization of <i>Colletotrichum</i> Isolates from Strawberry and Other Hosts with Reference to Cross-Inoculation Potential
<i>Colletotrichum</i> is an important phytopathogenic fungus that causes anthracnose disease in diverse agronomically important tropical food crops. Accurate pathogen identification is critical for early diagnosis and efficient management of anthracnose. ITS is not a reliable marker for...
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| description | <i>Colletotrichum</i> is an important phytopathogenic fungus that causes anthracnose disease in diverse agronomically important tropical food crops. Accurate pathogen identification is critical for early diagnosis and efficient management of anthracnose. ITS is not a reliable marker for this fungal genus due to its failure to phylogenetically resolve cryptic species. In this study, 36 <i>Colletotrichum</i> isolates belonging to the Acutatum, Boninense and Gloeosporioides species complexes were characterized using multigene phylogenetic analyses, morphology and pathogenicity assays. Additionally, the cross-inoculation potential of a representative subset of isolates was evaluated revealing that cross-infection potential is possible among the isolates belonging to the same species complex. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-77502f8c3cce4581a861162dd697aa802023-11-23T18:26:48ZengMDPI AGPlants2223-77472022-09-011118237310.3390/plants11182373Characterization of <i>Colletotrichum</i> Isolates from Strawberry and Other Hosts with Reference to Cross-Inoculation PotentialGunjan Sharma0Marcel Maymon1Vineet Meshram2Stanley Freeman3Department of Plant Pathology and Weed Research, Institute of Plant Protection, Agricultural Research Organization-Volcani Institute, Rishon LeZion 7505101, IsraelDepartment of Plant Pathology and Weed Research, Institute of Plant Protection, Agricultural Research Organization-Volcani Institute, Rishon LeZion 7505101, IsraelDepartment of Plant Pathology and Weed Research, Institute of Plant Protection, Agricultural Research Organization-Volcani Institute, Rishon LeZion 7505101, IsraelDepartment of Plant Pathology and Weed Research, Institute of Plant Protection, Agricultural Research Organization-Volcani Institute, Rishon LeZion 7505101, Israel<i>Colletotrichum</i> is an important phytopathogenic fungus that causes anthracnose disease in diverse agronomically important tropical food crops. Accurate pathogen identification is critical for early diagnosis and efficient management of anthracnose. ITS is not a reliable marker for this fungal genus due to its failure to phylogenetically resolve cryptic species. In this study, 36 <i>Colletotrichum</i> isolates belonging to the Acutatum, Boninense and Gloeosporioides species complexes were characterized using multigene phylogenetic analyses, morphology and pathogenicity assays. Additionally, the cross-inoculation potential of a representative subset of isolates was evaluated revealing that cross-infection potential is possible among the isolates belonging to the same species complex.https://www.mdpi.com/2223-7747/11/18/2373anthracnosemorphologymulti-locus phylogenyplant pathogenic fungitaxonomy |
| spellingShingle | Gunjan Sharma Marcel Maymon Vineet Meshram Stanley Freeman Characterization of <i>Colletotrichum</i> Isolates from Strawberry and Other Hosts with Reference to Cross-Inoculation Potential Plants anthracnose morphology multi-locus phylogeny plant pathogenic fungi taxonomy |
| title | Characterization of <i>Colletotrichum</i> Isolates from Strawberry and Other Hosts with Reference to Cross-Inoculation Potential |
| title_full | Characterization of <i>Colletotrichum</i> Isolates from Strawberry and Other Hosts with Reference to Cross-Inoculation Potential |
| title_fullStr | Characterization of <i>Colletotrichum</i> Isolates from Strawberry and Other Hosts with Reference to Cross-Inoculation Potential |
| title_full_unstemmed | Characterization of <i>Colletotrichum</i> Isolates from Strawberry and Other Hosts with Reference to Cross-Inoculation Potential |
| title_short | Characterization of <i>Colletotrichum</i> Isolates from Strawberry and Other Hosts with Reference to Cross-Inoculation Potential |
| title_sort | characterization of i colletotrichum i isolates from strawberry and other hosts with reference to cross inoculation potential |
| topic | anthracnose morphology multi-locus phylogeny plant pathogenic fungi taxonomy |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2223-7747/11/18/2373 |
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