TY - JOUR
T1 - The molecular phylogeny of the white blister rust genus Pustula reveals a case of underestimated biodiversity with several undescribed species on ornamentals and crop plants
AU - Ploch, Sebastian
AU - Telle, Sabine
AU - Choi, Young Joon
AU - Cunnington, James H.
AU - Priest, Michael
AU - Rost, Christoph
AU - Shin, Hyeon Dong
AU - Thines, Marco
N1 - Funding Information:
The present study was financially supported by the research funding programme “LOEWE – Landes-Offensive zur Entwicklung Wissenschaftlich-ökonomischer Exzellenz” of Hesse’s Ministry of Higher Education, Research, and the Arts . Parts of this study have been supported by grants and fellowships of the German Science Foundation (DFG), the Elite Program for Postdocs of the Landesstiftung Baden-Württemberg , and the Max Planck Society (MPG) awarded to MT. We are indebted to the curators of BP, BRIP, CUP, GZU and H for loan of Pustula specimens in their keeping.
Copyright:
Copyright 2011 Elsevier B.V., All rights reserved.
PY - 2011/3
Y1 - 2011/3
N2 - Despite their economic importance, the knowledge of the biodiversity of many plant pathogens is still fragmentary. In this study we show that this is true also for the white blister rust genus Pustula that is parasitic on several genera in the asterids, including sunflower and the gentian, Eustoma. It is revealed that several distinct species exist in Pustula, suggesting that species are mostly host genus specific. No geographic patterns were observed in the occurrence of Pustula, the host range of which includes the Araliaceae, Asteraceae, Gentianaceae, and Goodeniaceae. Evidence points to these becoming hosts as a result of jumps from the Asteraceae, with subsequent host-specific adaptation and speciation. Among the undescribed species are pathogens of economic importance, e.g. the white blister rusts of sunflower, or with still restricted geographical ranges, e.g. Pustula centaurii, which could potentially spread with international seed trade, if no quarantine restrictions are implemented.
AB - Despite their economic importance, the knowledge of the biodiversity of many plant pathogens is still fragmentary. In this study we show that this is true also for the white blister rust genus Pustula that is parasitic on several genera in the asterids, including sunflower and the gentian, Eustoma. It is revealed that several distinct species exist in Pustula, suggesting that species are mostly host genus specific. No geographic patterns were observed in the occurrence of Pustula, the host range of which includes the Araliaceae, Asteraceae, Gentianaceae, and Goodeniaceae. Evidence points to these becoming hosts as a result of jumps from the Asteraceae, with subsequent host-specific adaptation and speciation. Among the undescribed species are pathogens of economic importance, e.g. the white blister rusts of sunflower, or with still restricted geographical ranges, e.g. Pustula centaurii, which could potentially spread with international seed trade, if no quarantine restrictions are implemented.
KW - Albuginales
KW - Cox2
KW - Herbarium specimens
KW - Oomycetes
KW - Pathogen biodiversity
KW - Quarantine
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U2 - 10.1016/j.funbio.2010.12.004
DO - 10.1016/j.funbio.2010.12.004
M3 - Article
C2 - 21354527
AN - SCOPUS:79952008017
VL - 115
SP - 214
EP - 219
JO - Fungal Biology
JF - Fungal Biology
SN - 1878-6146
IS - 3
ER -
