Additional rDNA ITS sequences and its phylogenetic consequences for the genus Leveillula with emphasis on conidium morphology
Additional rDNA ITS sequences and its phylogenetic consequences for the genus Leveillula with emphasis on conidium morphology
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DOI:
10.1007/s11557-011-0785-7
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发表时间:
2012-08
影响因子:
2.4
通讯作者:
S. A. Khodaparast;S. Takamatsu;M. Harada;M. Abbasi;S. Samadi
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作者:
S. A. Khodaparast;S. Takamatsu;M. Harada;M. Abbasi;S. Samadi
Taxonomy of the genusLeveillulahas long been considered as a challenge in powdery mildew systematics. The rDNA diversity has recently been used for phylogenetic analysis of several specimens of the genusLeveillula. In the present study, additional rDNA ITS sequences are provided and a new phylogenetic analysis is carried out aiming at a better understanding of the genetic diversity in the genusLeveillula. New analyses confirmed thatL. tauricais unique in the genus, as it exhibits an intraspecific gene sequence diversity considerably higher than in other species. In several casesL. taurica s. lat.on a certain host plant species has a sequence different fromL. tauricaon other host plants. Moreover, DNA data indicated different lineages amongL. tauricaspecimens which were hardly distinguishable by morphology. More than one genotype occurring on a single host is sometimes possible. According to these results, several races such asLeveillulaonArtemisia,Acroptilon,Onobrychis, are molecularly well characterized. While there is enough molecular evidence to delimit such races as independent taxa, clear morphological delimitations between these new and already published taxa are very difficult or even impossible. However, ecological features, and above all, host specificity for biotrophic fungi such as powdery mildew, would be a good criterion to discriminate cryptic taxa along with rDNA sequences. In fact, many collections ofLeveillulastrains on different hosts show their own type of conidial morphology, which is usually consistent for a strain on a single host species. Hence, we have proposed to describe new species forLeveillulaon some host plants such asArtemisia,Acroptilon,EchinopsandOnobrychis.