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| Title |
Ceratocystis eucalypticola sp. nov. from Eucalyptus in South Africa and comparison to global isolates from this tree
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| Published in |
IMA Fungus, June 2012
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| DOI | 10.5598/imafungus.2012.03.01.06 |
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| Authors |
Marelize van Wyk, Jolanda Roux, Gilbert Kamgan Nkuekam, Brenda D. Wingfield, Michael J. Wingfield |
| Abstract |
Eucalyptus trees, mostly native to Australia, are widely planted in the tropics and Southern Hemisphere for the production of wood and pulp. Worldwide surveys of diseases on these trees have yielded a large collection of Ceratocystis isolates from dying trees or from wounds on their stems. The aim of this study was to characterise these isolates and to consider their relatedness to each other. Culture appearance, morphological features and a distinctive fruity odour in all cultures were typical of species in the Ceratocystis fimbriatasensu lato (s. lat.) complex. Phylogenetic analyses of sequences for the combined ITS, βt-1 and TEF1-α gene regions revealed a genetically diverse group of isolates residing in a single large clade, that were distinct from all other species in the C. fimbriatas. lat. complex. Based on morphology and phylogenetic inference, the Eucalyptus isolates are recognised as closely related. The South African isolates are described here as a new species, C. eucalypticola. |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 42 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 1 | 2% |
| Unknown | 41 | 98% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Master | 7 | 17% |
| Researcher | 6 | 14% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 6 | 14% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 4 | 10% |
| Student > Bachelor | 3 | 7% |
| Other | 9 | 21% |
| Unknown | 7 | 17% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 30 | 71% |
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 3 | 7% |
| Business, Management and Accounting | 1 | 2% |
| Psychology | 1 | 2% |
| Unknown | 7 | 17% |