Chala, A and Degefu, T and Brurberg, M B (2019) Phylogenetically Diverse Fusarium Species Associated with Sorghum (Sorghum Bicolor L. Moench) and Finger Millet (Eleusine Coracana L. Garten) Grains from Ethiopia. Diversity, 11(6) (93). pp. 1-11. ISSN 1424-2818
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Abstract
Fusarium is one of the most diverse fungal genera affecting several crops around the world. This study describes the phylogeny of Fusarium species associated with grains of sorghum and finger millet from different parts of Ethiopia. Forty-two sorghum and 34 finger millet grain samples were mycologically analysed. All of the sorghum and more than 40% of the finger millet grain samples were contaminated by the Fusarium species. The Fusarium load was higher in sorghum grains than that in finger millet grains. In addition, 67 test isolates were phylogenetically analysed using EF-1α and β-tubulin gene primers. Results revealed the presence of eight phylogenetic placements within the genus Fusarium, where 22 of the isolates showed a close phylogenetic relation to the F. incarnatum–equiseti species complex. Nevertheless, they possess a distinct shape of apical cells of macroconidia, justifying the presence of new species within the Fusarium genus. The new species was the most dominant, represented by 33% of the test isolates. The current work can be seen as an important addition to the knowledge of the biodiversity of fungal species that exists within the Fusarium genus. It also reports a previously unknown Fusarium species that needs to be investigated further for toxin production potential.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Divisions: | Research Program : East & Southern Africa |
| CRP: | UNSPECIFIED |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Beta-tubulin gene; DNA sequence; elongation factor gene (EF1-α); species diversity; Sorghum; Finger Millet; Ethiopia |
| Subjects: | Others > Cereals Mandate crops > Millets > Finger Millet Mandate crops > Sorghum Others > Plant Pathology Others > African Agriculture Others > Ethiopia |
| Depositing User: | Mr Ramesh K |
| Date Deposited: | 12 Jul 2019 08:39 |
| Last Modified: | 12 Jul 2019 10:37 |
| URI: | http://oar.icrisat.org/id/eprint/11156 |
| Official URL: | https://doi.org/10.3390/d11060093 |
| Projects: | Research and capacity building in climate smart agriculture in the Horn of Africa (grant number: ETH-13/0016) |
| Funders: | Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation (NORAD) |
| Acknowledgement: | Funding: This work was supported by the Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation (NORAD) through a project entitled “Research and capacity building in climate smart agriculture in the Horn of Africa” (grant number: ETH-13/0016). Acknowledgments: The authors thank Alemayehu Getachew, Monika Skogen, Jafar Razzaghian, Belachew Asalf, and Abdelhamid Elameen for their contribution at various stages of the study. |
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