Occurrence and identification of Basidiomycetous Fomitopsis species the causal agent of Brown-rot in oil palm Elaeis guineensis in Johor, Malaysia

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1 Department of Biosciences, Faculty of Science, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, 81310 UTM Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia. 2 Department of Microbiology and Biotechnology, Federal University Dutse (F.U.D), P.M.B. 7156, Dutse, Jigawa State, Nigeria. 3 Enzyme Technology and Green Synthesis Group, Faculty of Science, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, 81310, UTM Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia. 4 Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, 81310, UTM Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia. 5 Plant Pathology and Biosecurity Unit, Biology and Sustainability Research Division, Malaysia Palm Oil Board, Bandar Baru Bangi, 43000 Kajang, Selangor, Malaysia.