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http://dx.doi.org/10.5423/RPD.2015.21.2.082

Genetic Characteristics of Acidovorax citrulli Population Causing Bacterial Fruit Blotch against Cucurbits in Korea  

Song, Jeong Young (Department of Applied Biology, Chungnam National University)
Park, Su Yeon (Department of Applied Biology, Chungnam National University)
Seo, Mun Won (Department of Applied Biology, Chungnam National University)
Nam, Myeong Hyeon (Nonsan Strawberry Experiment Station, Chungcheongnam-do Agricultural Research & Extension Services)
Lim, Hyoun Sub (Department of Applied Biology, Chungnam National University)
Lee, Seong-Chan (Protected Horticulture Research Institute, National Institute of Horticultural and Herbal Science)
Lee, Youn Su (Division of Bio-resource Sciences, Kangwon National University)
Kim, Hong Gi (Department of Applied Biology, Chungnam National University)
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Research in Plant Disease / v.21, no.2, 2015 , pp. 82-88 More about this Journal
Abstract
Acidovorax citrulli, the causal agent of bacterial fruit blotch, has caused an economically destructive damage in cucurbits cultivation fields worldwide. To consider more effective disease management, 33 A. citrulli isolates collected from various cucurbits in Korea were analysed by multi-locus phylogeny using five conserved loci(16S rRNA, adk, gltA, glyA, pilT). Two distinct groups (KCC1 and KCC2) in the population were identified on the base of group-specific genetic variation. Out of them, the predominant group was KCC2 and both groups included isolates from melon, cucumber and watermelon. Sixty-four percent of KCC1 isolates were recovered from non-watermelon hosts and seventy-two percent of KCC2 isolates from watermelon. This study presented that there was genetic differentiation among A. citrulli population in Korea. Also, these results will be applied as a very useful data in effective disease management.
Keywords
Acidovorax citrulli; Bacterial fruit blotch; Multi-locus; Phylogeny; Watermelon;
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