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Molecular and Biochemical Characterisation of Armillaria
Dissertation (MSc)--University of Pretoria, 2007.
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| spelling | oai:repository.up.ac.za:2263/28435 Molecular and Biochemical Characterisation of Armillaria Wingfield, Brenda D. lance.maphosa@fabi.up.ac.za Wingfield, Michael J. Coetzee, Martin Petrus Albertus Mwenje, E. Maphosa, Lancelot Armillaria UCTD Dissertation (MSc)--University of Pretoria, 2007. Armillaria spp. are important root pathogens that cause considerable plant mortality throughout the world. The nomeclatural and taxonomic placement of the genus has been intensely debated for a long time. Early identification relied exclusively on mating tests and morphological similarities. The introduction of DNA and protein based methods has greatly increased the understanding of the phylogeny of Armillaria species. The literature surrounding Armillaria, Armillaria root disease, characters that are distinct to Armillaria, means of disease spread and techniques that have been used to identify Armillaria spp. are considered in this thesis. The controversy surrounding the proper genus name and which species should be included in the genus is also discussed. In this study a collection of isolates obtained from Zimbabwean plantations are characterized. IGS-1 sequence data and AFLP data grouped these isolates into four groups while RFLP data separated them into five groups. One group has been tentatively identified as A. fuscipes whilst the remaining ones have not been described due to scarcity of basidiocarps in the field. A broad selection of Armillaria spp. representing most of the known species were characterized using EF 1-<font face="symbol">a</font> DNA sequences and pectic enzymes. Isolates from the Southern Hemisphere were clearly separate from those originating in the Northern Hemisphere. Within these two large clades, isolates formed subclades indicating their relatedness. Both techniques confirm relationships between species reported previously using other techniques. This is however the first study that presents the molecular phylogeny of Armillaria based on a single copy protein coding gene. The identification techniques used in this study were valuable for species characterisation. Absence of fruiting bodies however, made morphological classification impossible. The results of this thesis should be useful in the process of developing future disease management strategies for Armillaria root rot in Zimbabwe. Genetics Unrestricted 2013-09-07T13:29:54Z 2006-02-13 2013-09-07T13:29:54Z 2005-09-07 2007-02-13 2006-02-13 Dissertation etoria. All rights reserved. The copyright in this work vests in the University of Pretoria. No part of this work may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, without the prior written permission of the University of Pretoria. Maphosa, L 2005, Molecular and biochemical characterisation of Armillaria, MSc dissertation, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, viewed yymmdd < http://hdl.handle.net/2263/28435 > H841/ag http://hdl.handle.net/2263/28435 http://upetd.up.ac.za/thesis/available/etd-02132006-102938/ © 2005 University of Pretoria. All rights reserved. The copyright in this work vests in the University of Pretoria. No part of this work may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, without the prior written permission of the University of Pretoria. Maphosa, L 2005, Molecular and biochemical characterisation of Armillaria, MSc dissertation, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, viewed yymmdd < http://upetd.up.ac.za/thesis/available/etd-02132006-102938/ > H841/ application/pdf University of Pretoria |
| spellingShingle | Armillaria UCTD Molecular and Biochemical Characterisation of Armillaria |
| title | Molecular and Biochemical Characterisation of Armillaria |
| title_full | Molecular and Biochemical Characterisation of Armillaria |
| title_fullStr | Molecular and Biochemical Characterisation of Armillaria |
| title_full_unstemmed | Molecular and Biochemical Characterisation of Armillaria |
| title_short | Molecular and Biochemical Characterisation of Armillaria |
| title_sort | molecular and biochemical characterisation of armillaria |
| topic | Armillaria UCTD |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/2263/28435 http://upetd.up.ac.za/thesis/available/etd-02132006-102938/ |