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Alternaria species associated with araliaceous plants in Korea

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In this work, we assess the taxonomy of Alternaria species associated with leaf spot and blight disease on araliaceous plants in Korea. Alternaria araliae and A. panacis are recognized and a novel species, A. dendropanacis, is proposed based on sequence analysis and morphology. They can be differentiated by the combined analysis of Alt a 1, BT1, BT2, EF-1α, gpd and RPB2 gene sequences. Morphologically, the species are distinct by pigment production and conidial characteristics produced under standardized cultural conditions.

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Acknowledgments

The authors extend sincere thanks to Dr. Walter Gams for the nomenclature of the new species. This project was supported by a grant from the Regional Subgenebank Support Program of the Rural Development Administration (RDA) and the National Institute of Biological Resources, Republic of Korea.

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  1. Department of Plant Protection, College of Agriculture, Yangtze University, Jingzhou, 434025, China

    Jian Xin Deng

  2. Department of Applied Biology, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Chungnam National University, Daejeon, 305-764, Korea

    Mei Jia Li, Ji Hye Lee & Seung Hun Yu

  3. Division of Applied Bioscience & Biotechnology, College of Agriculture & Life Sciences, Chonnam National University, Gwangju, 500-757, Korea

    Narayan Chandra Paul & Hyang Burm Lee

  4. Ginseng Resources Institute, Korea Ginseng Corp., Daejeon, 305-805, Korea

    Hye Sun Cho

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Deng, J.X., Li, M.J., Paul, N.C. et al. Alternaria species associated with araliaceous plants in Korea. Mycol Progress 14, 31 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11557-015-1052-0

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