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Abstract
Phyllosticta capitalensis is a cosmopolitan endophytic fungus with a wide host range. We hypothesize that endophytic P. capitalensis originates in tropical regions, which have higher host plant diversity than subtropical and temperate regions. We tested this hypothesis by examining the host range and genetic diversity in Indonesia, and the phylogeographic distribution of haplotypes according to the climatic conditions of Indonesia and elsewhere. A total of 434 plant species were sampled in the Bogor and Cibodas Botanical Gardens in Indonesia. A total of 244 ITS sequences of endophytic P. capitalensis from Indonesia and 133 previously collected from tropical, subtropical, and temperate regions of Japan were analyzed to assess genetic variation across climatic zones. Endophytic P. capitalensis was isolated from the leaves of 217 species from 182 genera in 35 families. The two Indonesian populations had higher haplotype diversities (16 and 11 haplotypes, respectively) than those at high-latitude sites. Assessment of haplotype phylogeny revealed a star-like pattern; Hap 2 was the dominant haplotype, being detected in 30 plant families in Indonesia, suggesting a rapid radiation of the species. The results demonstrate that P. capitalensis has higher genetic diversity in tropical than subtropical and temperate regions, supporting our hypothesis regarding its phylogenetic origin.
期刊介绍:
Mycoscience is the official English-language journal of the Mycological Society of Japan and is issued bimonthly. Mycoscience publishes original research articles and reviews on various topics related to fungi including yeasts and other organisms that have traditionally been studied by mycologists. The research areas covered by Mycoscience extend from such purely scientific fields as systematics, evolution, phylogeny, morphology, ecology, physiology, biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology, to agricultural, medical, and industrial applications. New and improved applications of well-established mycological techniques and methods are also covered.