Appressoria-Producing Sordariomycetes Taxa Associated with Jasminum Species
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Published:2023-11-29
Issue:12
Volume:12
Page:1407
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ISSN:2076-0817
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Container-title:Pathogens
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language:en
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Short-container-title:Pathogens
Author:
Gomdola Deecksha12ORCID, McKenzie Eric H. C.3ORCID, Hyde Kevin D.124, Bundhun Digvijayini12ORCID, Jayawardena Ruvishika S.125
Affiliation:
1. School of Science, Mae Fah Luang University, Chiang Rai 57100, Thailand 2. Center of Excellence in Fungal Research, Mae Fah Luang University, Chiang Rai 57100, Thailand 3. Manaaki Whenua-Landcare Research, Auckland 1072, New Zealand 4. Innovative Institute for Plant Health, Zhongkai University of Agriculture and Engineering, Guangzhou 510225, China 5. Kyung Hee University, Seoul 02447, Republic of Korea
Abstract
Appressoria are specialized structures formed by certain phytopathogenic fungi during the early stages of the infection process. Over the years, significant advancements have been made in understanding the formation, types, and functions of appressoria. Besides being formed primarily by fungal pathogens, many studies have reported their occurrence in other life modes such as endophytes, epiphytes, and saprobes. In this study, we observed the formation of appressoria in fungal genera that have been found associated with leaf spots and, interestingly, by a saprobic species. We used morphological descriptions and illustrations, molecular phylogeny, coalescent-based Poisson tree processes (PTP) model, inter- and intra-species genetic distances based on their respective DNA markers, and Genealogical Concordance Phylogenetic Species Recognition Analysis (GCPSR) to establish a new species (Pseudoplagiostoma jasmini), a Ciliochorella sp., and a new host record (Coniella malaysiana). The Ciliochorella sp. is reported as a saprobe, while Pseudoplagiostoma jasmini and Coniella malaysiana were found to be associated with leaf spots of Jasminum species. All three taxa produce appressoria, and this is the first study that reports the formation of appressoria by a Ciliochorella sp. and a Pseudoplagiostoma sp.
Funder
MFU student scholarship 2020 National Science and Technology Development Agency National Research Council of Thailand Mushroom Research Foundation
Subject
Infectious Diseases,Microbiology (medical),General Immunology and Microbiology,Molecular Biology,Immunology and Allergy
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