First Report of Pseudomonas lurida Causing Bacterial Leaf Spot on Miscanthus sinensis

Dong Wan Lee, Jin Sung Hong, Sun Hyung Kim, Jin Won Kim, Beom Seok Kim

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    Abstract

    Miscanthus spp. are large perennial wetland grasses that are receiving considerable attention as bioenergy crops. In late summer 2011, leaf spot symptoms were observed in a field of Miscanthus sinensis in Jeongseon, Gangwon province, Korea. Bacterial strains that belonged to the γ-Proteobacteria genus Pseudomonas were isolated from the affected leaves. By phylogenetic analysis and phenotypic characterization, the representative strain MDM-03 was identified as Pseudomonas lurida. Healthy M. sinensis leaves inoculated with MDM-03 developed leaf spots similar to those observed in field. Bacteria re-isolated from the leaf lesions were identical to the original strain MDM-03 based on their cultural characteristics and 16S rDNA sequencing. This is the first report of bacterial leaf spot in Miscanthus sinensis.

    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)195-200
    Number of pages6
    JournalJournal of Phytopathology
    Volume162
    Issue number3
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2014 Mar

    Keywords

    • Bacterial pathogens
    • Bioenergy
    • Korea
    • Miscanthus
    • Pathogenicity
    • Pseudomonas

    ASJC Scopus subject areas

    • Physiology
    • Agronomy and Crop Science
    • Genetics
    • Plant Science

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