ORIGINAL ARTICLE
ITS sequence data and morphology differentiate Cytospora chrysosperma associated with trunk disease of grapevine in northern Iran
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Plant Protection Department, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Tabriz, P.O. Box 5166614766, Tabriz, Iran
Submission date: 2014-10-10
Acceptance date: 2015-03-16
Corresponding author
Mahdi Arzanlou
Plant Protection Department, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Tabriz, P.O. Box 5166614766, Tabriz, Iran
Plant Protection Department, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Tabriz, P.O. Box 5166614766, Tabriz, Iran
Journal of Plant Protection Research 2015;55(2):117-125
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TOPICS
ABSTRACT
Trunk diseases are potential threats for the grapevine industry owing to the worldwide incidence and economic impact of
the diseases. Several fungal groups are known to be involved in these diseases. In a survey on grapevine trunk diseases in northern
Iran,
Cytospora
isolates were repeatedly recovered from vines showing decline symptoms. The symptoms appeared as pale brown to
brown streaks in longitudinal cuts of shoots. The morphological and cultural characteristics of the isolates were in agreement with the
description of
Cytospora chrysosperma. Sequence data of the ITS-rDNA region was used to further confirm the identity of the species.
Phylogenetic analysis based on the sequence data obtained in this study and the sequences from GenBank, confirmed the morphological identification. Our isolates were clustered together with
C. chrysosperma
isolates known from other woody host plant species. The
pathogenicity assay on detached shoots of grapevines induced the same symptoms as was observed in field conditions. Although,
C. chrysosperma
is known from several woody hosts in Iran, the occurrence of this species on grapevines showing decline symptoms
is new. The economic impact, distribution, and degree of involvement of
C. chrysosperma
in decline of vines in other regions of Iran
remains to be studied.
CONFLICT OF INTEREST
The authors have declared that no conflict of interests exist.
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