Abstract
Chaenomeles sinensis, called as Chinese quince, belongs to the family Rosaceae and is widely distributed in Korea,
China, and Japan. A microorganism was isolated from part of a twig of C. sinensis that showed an abnormal appearance. The
microorganism was identified as the slime mold
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Photo of a twig of with a discolored and slightly protruded region (A) and stereoscopic microscopic image of the region (40×) (B). Arrow indicates sampling point for microorganism isolation (scale bar = 10 μm).