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Identification and diversity of Fusarium species isolated from tomato fruits


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Abd Murad, Nur Baiti and Kusai, Nor Azizah and Mohd Zainudin, Nur Ain Izzati (2016) Identification and diversity of Fusarium species isolated from tomato fruits. Journal of Plant Protection Research, 56 (3). pp. 231-236. ISSN 1427-4345; ESSN: 1899-007X

Abstract

Fruit rot of tomato is a serious disease caused by Fusarium species. Sampling was conducted throughout Selangor, Malaysia and fungal species identification was conducted based on morphological and gene encoding translation elongation factor 1-α (tef1-α) sequence analysis. Five species of Fusarium were discovered namely F. oxysporum (including F. oxysporum f. sp. lycopersici), F. solani, F. equiseti, F. proliferatum and F. verticillioides. Our results provide additional information regarding the diversity of Fusarium species associated with fruit rot disease of tomato.


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Item Type: Article
Divisions: Faculty of Science
DOI Number: https://doi.org/10.1515/jppr-2016-0032
Publisher: De Gruyter Open
Keywords: Diversity; Fruit rot; Fusarium oxysporum; Gibberella fujikuroi; Translation elongation factor
Depositing User: Nabilah Mustapa
Date Deposited: 04 May 2017 09:00
Last Modified: 04 May 2017 09:00
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URI: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/52014
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