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First Record of Alternaria pogostemonis: A Novel Species Causing Leaf Spots in Pogostemon cablin

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PATHOGENS
Volume 11, Issue 10, Pages -

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MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/pathogens11101105

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Alternaria; new host record; pathogenicity; phylogeny

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Funding

  1. Guangdong Rural Science and Technology Commissioner project [KTP20210313]
  2. Key Realm R&D Program of Guangdong Province [2018B020205003]

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In this study, a novel species of Alternaria pogostemonis was isolated and identified as the cause of leaf spot disease in Pogostemon cablin. The pathogenicity of A. pogostemonis was verified, and this is the first report of leaf spot disease in P. cablin caused by the Alternaria species. This study contributes to the knowledge of leaf spot diseases in P. cablin.
Pogostemon cablin (Lamiaceae) is a component of traditional medicines in Southern China. The identification of P. cablin pathogens is essential for the production and development of this industry. During 2019-2020, a leaf spot on P. cablin was observed in Zhanjiang, Guangdong Province. The pathogen of the leaf spot was isolated and identified using morphological and phylogenetic methods. Phylogenetic analysis was performed using the internal transcribed spacer (ITS) region, glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase (gapdh), RNA polymerase II (rpb2), translation extension factor 1-alpha (tefl), and Alternaria major allergen 1 (Alt-al) genes. Based on phylogenetic and morphological studies, this was confirmed to be a novel species of Alternaria pogostemonis, with description and illustrations presented. The pathogenicity test of A. pogostemon was verified by Koch's postulates as causing leaf spot disease. This is the first report of leaf spot disease in P. cablin caused by the Alternaria species. This study contributes to the knowledge of P. cablin leaf spot diseases.

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