Distinction of Alternaria Sect. Pseudoalternaria Strains among Other Alternaria Fungi from Cereals.

ABSTRACT: Species of the genus Alternaria are ubiquitous and frequently isolated from various plants, including crops. There are two phylogenetically and morphologically close Alternaria sections: the relatively well-known Infectoriae and the rarely mentioned Pseudoalternaria. Currently, the latter includes at least seven species that are less studied and sometimes misidentified. To perform precise identification, two primers (APsF and APsR) were designed and a sect. Pseudoalternaria-specific PCR method was developed. Thirty-five Russian A. infectoria-like strains were then examined. Five strains were found to be the members of the sect. Pseudoalternaria. Additionally, specificity of the previously developed primer set (Ain3F and Ain4R) was che

SUBMITTER: Gannibal PB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9142887 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature