Morphological, serological and molecular analyses of anthracnose-causing agent on banana fruit

Morphological and Physiological Characterization of Colletotrichum musae the Causal Organism of Banana Anthracnose

Sixteen isolates of C. musae were collected from different banana growing areas of Tamil Nadu and their pathogenicity was proved under laboratory conditions. Effect of different pH levels, temperature, light intensity and media were tested against the growth of C. musae under in vitro. Results indicated that the growth of C. musae was maximum at pH range of 6.50-7.00 and temperature range of 25...

Detection and molecular identification of Colletotricum species causing anthracnose disease of some plants in Khuzestan province (Iran)

Anthracnose is a general term for sunken lesions and blights on stems, leaves and fruits which causes economic damage to agricultural products. This study, conducted to identify Colletotrichum species associated with anthracnose symptoms on some plants in Khuzestan province (Iran) using morphological and molecular methods. During 2016–17, 40 leaf and fruit samples showing anthracnose symptoms (...

Phenotypic and molecular characterization of Colletotrichum species associated with anthracnose of banana (Musa spp) in Malaysia.

Anthracnose caused by Colletotrichum species is a common postharvest disease of banana fruit. We investigated and identified Colletotrichum species associated with anthracnose in several local banana cultivars based on morphological characteristics and sequencing of ITS regions and of the β-tubulin gene. Thirty-eight Colletotrichum isolates were encountered in anthracnose lesions of five local ...

Molecular Basis of Catecholamine Biosynthesis in Banana Fruit

Molecular and morphological analyses of avian eggshell

Using ancient DNA (aDNA) extracted from eggshell of the extinct moa (Aves: Dinornithiformes) we determined the species composition and number of eggs found in a late thirteenth century earth oven feature at Wairau Bar (South Island, New Zealand) – one of New Zealand’s most significant archaeological sites. Mitochondrial and nuclear DNA signatures confirmed this oven feature contained fragments ...