Molecular Markers for the Characterization of BrazilianCercospora caricis Isolates

Cercospora caricis is of interest as a potential mycoherbicide for control of purple nutsedge, Cyperus rotundus, which is considered to be the world's worst weed. The genetic variation of a collection of Brazilian Ce. caricis isolated from Cy. rotundus was analyzed by using RAPD, RFLP with a te...

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Published in:Current microbiology 2001-03, Vol.42 (3), p.194-198
Main Authors: Inglis, Peter W., Teixeira, Eliria A., Ribeiro, Djanira M., Valadares-Inglis, M. Cléria, Tigano, Myrian S., Mello, Sueli C.M.
Format: Article
Language:English
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Evolutionary biology
Genetic diversity
Genetics
Herbicides
Molecular biology
Weeds
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Summary:Cercospora caricis is of interest as a potential mycoherbicide for control of purple nutsedge, Cyperus rotundus, which is considered to be the world's worst weed. The genetic variation of a collection of Brazilian Ce. caricis isolated from Cy. rotundus was analyzed by using RAPD, RFLP with a telomeric probe, [TTAGGG]^sub 18^ and sequencing of the ITS1-5.8S-ITS2 regions of the ribosomal RNA gene. The Brazilian isolates were also compared with a Ce. caricis isolate from Florida, USA and with some other Cercospora species. A cluster of isolates from the Brazilian cerrado region was identified showing high genetic similarity. In contrast, isolates originating in other geographic regions of Brazil were less than 50% and 25% related to the former group according to similarity estimates produced from RAPD and telomeric RFLP analyses respectively. ITS sequence analysis did not support taxonomic division of the Brazilian strains, but did confirm the distant relatedness of these strains to the Ce. caricis isolate from Florida. The data indicate a need for an extensive molecular survey of Cercospora species associated with the Cyperaceae. [PUBLICATION ABSTRACT]
ISSN:0343-8651
1432-0991
DOI:10.1007/s002840010203