Morphological and phylogenetic analyses reveal three new species of <i>Fusarium</i> (Hypocreales, Nectriaceae) associated with leaf blight on <i>Cunninghamialanceolata</i> in China.

ABSTRACT: Chinese fir (Cunninghamialanceolata) is a special fast-growing commercial tree species in China with high economic value. In recent years, leaf blight disease on C.lanceolata has been observed frequently. The diversity of Fusarium species associated with leaf blight on C.lanceolata in China (Fujian, Guangxi, Guizhou, and Hunan provinces) was evaluated using morphological study and molecular multi-locus analyses based on RNA polymerase second largest subunit (RPB2), translation elongation factor 1-alpha (TEF-1α), and RNA polymerase largest subunit (RPB1) genes/region as well as the pairwise homoplasy index tests. A total of five Fusarium species belonging to four Fusarium species complexes were recognized in this study. Two know

SUBMITTER: He J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10790579 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature