Genetic and morphological diversity of Ganoderma species isolated from infected oil palms (Elaeis guineensis)

The objectives of this study were to investigate the diversity of Ganoderma species isolated from upper stem rot (USR) and basal stem rot (BSR) infected palms in term of their genetic and morphological characteristics. A total of 46 samples of Ganoderma species were collected randomly from two oil p...

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Main Authors: Mohd Rakib, Mohd Rashid, Bong, Joseph Choon-Fah, Ahmad, Khairulmazmi, Abu Seman, Idris
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Published: Friends Science Publishers 2014
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author Mohd Rakib, Mohd Rashid
Bong, Joseph Choon-Fah
Ahmad, Khairulmazmi
Abu Seman, Idris
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Bong, Joseph Choon-Fah
Ahmad, Khairulmazmi
Abu Seman, Idris
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description The objectives of this study were to investigate the diversity of Ganoderma species isolated from upper stem rot (USR) and basal stem rot (BSR) infected palms in term of their genetic and morphological characteristics. A total of 46 samples of Ganoderma species were collected randomly from two oil palm plantations, namely Betong and Miri in Sarawak, Malaysia. The samples were identified using multiplex polymerase chain reaction (multiplex PCR) to reveal three pathogenic Ganoderma species (G. zonatum, G. boninense and G. miniatocinctum). Ganoderma zonatum was the dominant species (71.7%), followed by G. boninense (26.1%) and G. miniatocinctum (2.2%). This suggests that G. zonatum may have played a more vital role in the epidemiology of the disease than previously believed. The multiplex PCR was a precise identification technique compared to morphological based identification. Ganoderma species in the oil palm plantation was genetically heterogeneous based on somatic compatibility test which is suggestive of disease spread via spore dispersal that generates new genetically distinct individuals. There were also significant variations within and between Ganoderma species in terms of their cultural morphology and basidiospore characteristics. Cluster analysis of the cultural morphology and scattered plot of basidiospore features also indicated that there was no distinct relationship within and between species, disease types or geographical origins of Ganoderma species.
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spelling upm.eprints-377542023-10-03T06:26:10Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/37754/ Genetic and morphological diversity of Ganoderma species isolated from infected oil palms (Elaeis guineensis) Mohd Rakib, Mohd Rashid Bong, Joseph Choon-Fah Ahmad, Khairulmazmi Abu Seman, Idris The objectives of this study were to investigate the diversity of Ganoderma species isolated from upper stem rot (USR) and basal stem rot (BSR) infected palms in term of their genetic and morphological characteristics. A total of 46 samples of Ganoderma species were collected randomly from two oil palm plantations, namely Betong and Miri in Sarawak, Malaysia. The samples were identified using multiplex polymerase chain reaction (multiplex PCR) to reveal three pathogenic Ganoderma species (G. zonatum, G. boninense and G. miniatocinctum). Ganoderma zonatum was the dominant species (71.7%), followed by G. boninense (26.1%) and G. miniatocinctum (2.2%). This suggests that G. zonatum may have played a more vital role in the epidemiology of the disease than previously believed. The multiplex PCR was a precise identification technique compared to morphological based identification. Ganoderma species in the oil palm plantation was genetically heterogeneous based on somatic compatibility test which is suggestive of disease spread via spore dispersal that generates new genetically distinct individuals. There were also significant variations within and between Ganoderma species in terms of their cultural morphology and basidiospore characteristics. Cluster analysis of the cultural morphology and scattered plot of basidiospore features also indicated that there was no distinct relationship within and between species, disease types or geographical origins of Ganoderma species. Friends Science Publishers 2014 Article PeerReviewed Mohd Rakib, Mohd Rashid and Bong, Joseph Choon-Fah and Ahmad, Khairulmazmi and Abu Seman, Idris (2014) Genetic and morphological diversity of Ganoderma species isolated from infected oil palms (Elaeis guineensis). International Journal of Agriculture and Biology, 16 (4). pp. 691-699. ISSN 1560-8530; ESSN: 1814-9596 https://www.fspublishers.org/Issue.php?y=2014&v_no=16&categoryID=125
spellingShingle Mohd Rakib, Mohd Rashid
Bong, Joseph Choon-Fah
Ahmad, Khairulmazmi
Abu Seman, Idris
Genetic and morphological diversity of Ganoderma species isolated from infected oil palms (Elaeis guineensis)
title Genetic and morphological diversity of Ganoderma species isolated from infected oil palms (Elaeis guineensis)
title_full Genetic and morphological diversity of Ganoderma species isolated from infected oil palms (Elaeis guineensis)
title_fullStr Genetic and morphological diversity of Ganoderma species isolated from infected oil palms (Elaeis guineensis)
title_full_unstemmed Genetic and morphological diversity of Ganoderma species isolated from infected oil palms (Elaeis guineensis)
title_short Genetic and morphological diversity of Ganoderma species isolated from infected oil palms (Elaeis guineensis)
title_sort genetic and morphological diversity of ganoderma species isolated from infected oil palms elaeis guineensis
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