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Diversity and molecular relationships of endophytic Colletotrichum isolates from the Iwokrama Forest Reserve, Guyana

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  17 February 2004

Guozhong LU ,
Paul F. CANNON ,
Alex REID  and
Coralie M. SIMMONS
Guozhong LU
Affiliation:
Shenyang Agricultural University, Dongling Road No. 120, Shenyang 110161, People's Republic of China.
Paul F. CANNON
Affiliation:
CABI Bioscience, Bakeham Lane, Egham, Surrey TW20 9TY, UK. E-mail: p.cannon@cabi.org
Alex REID
Affiliation:
CABI Bioscience, Bakeham Lane, Egham, Surrey TW20 9TY, UK. E-mail: p.cannon@cabi.org Present address. Scottish Agricultural Science Agency, East Craigs. 82 Craigs Road, Edinburgh EH12 8NJ, UK.
Coralie M. SIMMONS
Affiliation:
Iwokrama International Centre for Rainforest Conservation and Development, 67 Bel Air, Georgetown, Guyana.
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Abstract

The diversity and host specificity were studied of a collection of Colletotrichum strains derived from endophytic colonies in leaves of 12 tree species in the Iwokrama Forest Reserve, Guyana. Analysis included ISSR-PCR and RAPD molecular fingerprinting techniques, rDNA ITS sequencing and morphological and cultural characterization. Most strains belonged to one of two species, C. gloeosporioides and a further taxon which is probably referable to C. boninense. Almost no strains were found to be genetically identical, indicating that clonal reproduction does not play a prominent role. No degree of host specificity could be detected even at molecular fingerprint level. The implications for estimation of fungal diversity in closed tropical forests may be profound.

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Research Article
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Mycological Research , Volume 108 , Issue 1 , January 2004 , pp. 53 - 63
Copyright
The British Mycological Society 2004

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