Two Species of Penicillium Associated with Blue Mold of Yam in Korea.
10.4489/MYCO.2008.36.4.217
- Author:
Won Ki KIM
1
;
Yong Soo HWANG
;
Seung Hun YU
Author Information
1. Department of Applied Biology, Chungnam National University, Daejeon 305-764, Korea. shunyu@cnu.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Blue mold;
P. polonicum;
P. sclerotigenum;
beta-tubulin gene;
Yam tuber
- MeSH:
Dioscorea;
Fungi;
Korea;
Penicillium;
Sequence Analysis;
Tubulin
- From:Mycobiology
2008;36(4):217-221
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
During 2007 survey of post-harvest diseases of yam performed in May and June, severe tuber loss caused by blue mold was observed in Iksan, Cheonbuk Province. Two species of Penicillium were isolated from the infected tubers. Based on beta-tubulin gene sequence analysis, and cultural and morphological characteristics, the isolates were identified as Penicillium sclerotigenum and P. polonicum. P. sclerotigenum, which is a novel to Korea, is presently described and illustrated.
