Korean Journal of Mycology (Kor. J. Mycol.)
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Genetic Diversity of Penicillium isolates Isolated from Pears with Postharvest Decay in Storage

1Graduate School of Bio.&Information Technology, Hankyong National University, Ansung 456-749, Korea
2National Academy of Agricultural Science, RDA, Suwon 441-707, Korea
3Institute of Genetic engineering, Hankyong National University, Ansung 456-749, Korea
4JK BioTech Co. Ltd. Gyonggi, Ansung 456-749, Korea

Correspondence to kanghw2@hknu.ac.kr

Korean Journal of Mycology (Kor J Mycol) April 1, 2012, 40(1):11-18.
https://doi.org/10.4489/KJM.2012.40.1.011
(Received March 15, 2012. Accepted March 25, 2012)
Published: April 1, 2012.
© The Korean Society of Mycology

ABSTRACT

This study was carried out to identify the genetic diversity of Penicillium isolates that were isolated from pears with postharvest decay in storage. URP-PCR was used to detect DNA diversity of 84 Penicillium isolates. Based on URP-PCR profiles, 18 Penicillium isolates were selected and their PCR polymorphic bands were produced by additional primers URP1F, URP2R, URP2F, and URP4R. UPGMA cluster analysis using the polymorphic bands showed four clustered groups and futhermore cultural and morphological features characterized the 18 Penicillium isolates. Group 1 was dominant, which occupies 70% in the four clustered groups and identified as P. expansum based on ITS sequence and morphological features.

Keywords

PCR polymorphism, Pear, Penicillium isolates, Postharvest decay

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