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Pestalotiopsis kaki sp. nov., a Novel Species Isolated from Persimmon Tree (Diospyros kaki) Bark in Korea

  • Das, Kallol (College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Kyungpook National University) ;
  • Lee, Seung-Yeol (College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Kyungpook National University) ;
  • Jung, Hee-Young (College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Kyungpook National University)
  • Received : 2020.08.05
  • Accepted : 2020.11.13
  • Published : 2021.02.28
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Abstract

During the screening of Korean microflora, a fungal strain (KNU-PT-1804) belonging to the genus Pestalotiopsis was isolated from persimmon tree (Diospyros kaki) bark collected from North Gyeongsang Province, Korea. The strain, KNU-PT-1804, produced smaller conidia compared with related species P. kenyana, P. neglecta, and P. telopeae. The novelty of the strain was confirmed based on phylogenetic analysis using molecular datasets of internal transcribed spacer (ITS) regions, β-tubulin (TUB2), and translation elongation factor 1-alpha (TEF1α) genes. Molecular phylogeny strongly supports that the strain is distinct from previously known Pestalotiopsis species, and we proposed the novel species, Pestalotiopsis kaki sp. nov., and provide a detailed description and illustration.

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