• The Plant Pathology Journal
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• 제27권2호
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• pp.120-127
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• 2011

While many isolates of Alternaria alternata are common saprophytes on trees and shrubs, this study clearly demonstrated that A. alternata is a primary pathogen in lilac (Syringa sp.), causing a leaf-blight that affects different Syringa species. Isolates of Alternaria sp. were collected from leaf blight samples of lilacs in the field. The internal transcribed spacer (ITS) region and morphological characterization were used to identify lilac blight pathogen. Based on 100% ITS nucleotide sequence identities to the Alternaria genus in the GenBank and morphological features, these isolates were identified as A. alternata. Disease symptoms were reproduced in lilac plants inoculated with A. alternata mycelial plugs and sprayed with a fungus-free culture filtrate, indicating that pathogenesis in lilac involves secondary metabolites or toxins. Diagnostic primers were developed to detect Alternaria sp. and A. alternata in lilac leaf blight based on ITS region and four known genes associated with pathogenesis in A. alternata: mixed-linked glucanase precursor, endopolygalacturonase, hsp70, and histone genes. The results from our study indicated A. alternata is a primary pathogen in lilac leaf blight, and these diagnostic primers can be used as a tool for the fast detection of A. alternata associated with lilac leaf blight.

• 한국식물병리학회지
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• 제11권1호
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• pp.1-8
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• 1995

Alternaria alternata and A. solani were identified from 130 Alternaria isolates obtained from red pepper fruits, and three species including A. alternata, A. sesami and A. sesamicola were detected from 150 isolates from sesame seeds. Among the 4 Alternaria species, A. alternata was the predominant fungus from both plants, having incidence of 95.4% in red pepper and 56.0% in sesame. Of the total 280 isolates, cultures on autoclaved rice of 75 isolates were tested for toxicity to 21-day-old virgin female rats. Out of 50 isolates of A. alternata, 17 were lethal to rats, inducing congestion and hemorrhage of stomach and intestine and kidney enlargement, and 8 caused lack of weight gain or weight loss. The other 25 isolates of A. alternat and all the isolates of A. sesami, A. sesamicola and A. solani, showed no significant indication of toxicity. Production of mycotoxins in the rice cultures of the above 75 isolates belonging to 4 species was analyzed. Alternaria cultures were extracted with methanol and purified by using solvent partition, thin-layer chromatography, and high performance liquid chromatography. Of the four species tested, all produced alternariol (AOH) and alternariol monomethyl ether (AME), three (A. alternata, A. sesami and A. sesamicola) produced alternuene (ALT) and altertoxin-I (ATX-I), and only A. alternata produced tenuazonic acid (TA). TA was produced by all of the highly toxic (lethal to rats) isolates of A. alternata, but not by any nontoxic isolates.

• 한국식물병리학회지
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• 제12권1호
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• pp.66-71
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• 1996

79종의 식물재료의 Alternaria alternata에 대한 항균활성을 조사한 결과, 7가지 식물재료가 항균활성이 있었고, 11가지는 확실치 않았으며, 나머지 61가지는 항균활성이 나타나지 않았다. A. alternata에 항균활성이 나타난 7가지 식물재료 중 계피가 활성이 가장 높았으며, 오미지와 천궁이 중정도의 활성을 보였으며, 나머지는 약한 활성을 나타내었다. 항균 활성 성분은 계피와 천궁의 경우는 diethyl ether에 분리되었고, 오미자의 경우는 butanol에 분리되었다. 계피의 diethyl ether 추출물은 1,000 배액 이하에서 식별 가능한 항균활성이 나타났다. 계피의 성분으로 cinnam aldehyde가 가장 높은 활성을 보여, 이 물질이 계피의 주요 항균물질로 사료된다.

• 한국균학회지
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• 제48권4호
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• pp.369-379
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• 2020

2018년 7월에 한국의 수원에 있는 온실 재배 토마토의 과실에서 검은곰팡이병이 빈번하게 관찰되어 발생률을 조사한 결과, 일반토마토에서 5.0-25.0%(평균 12.3%), 방울토마토에서 2.0-7.0%(평균 3.7%)였다. 병든 과실의 병반에서 16개의 Alternaria균을 단포자 분리하여 형태적 특성을 조사하고, 이 중에서 8균주를 공시하여 염기서열 분석을 실시하였다. 분리 균주들에 대한 형태적 및 분자생물학적 특성을 조사한 결과, 모두 Alternaria alternata로 동정되었다. 4균주의 A. alternata를 공시하여 각각 3품종의 일반토마토와 방울토마토 과실에 대한 병원성 검정을 실시한 결과, 접종 균주 모두 온실에서 관찰된 것과 같은 검은곰팡이병 증상을 유발하였다. 또한 병원성 검정 결과, 공시 토마토 품종들의 과실은 접종 균주들에 대한 감수성에 있어서 차이가 있는 것으로 나타났다. 본 연구 결과, 한국 내 A. alternata에 의한 토마토 과실의 검은곰팡이병 발생을 처음으로 보고한다.

• 미생물학회지
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• 제52권2호
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• pp.226-229
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• 2016

먹물버섯 Coprinellus congregatus의 버섯조직이 자가분해되는 시기에 발현되는 chitinase (Chi2)는 사람에게 질병을 일으키는 Cryptococcus neoformans의 세포벽 두께를 정상 세포벽의 32% 수준까지 감소시킬 뿐만 아니라, 세포 외 섬유상 물질도 제거하였다. Chi2 처리에 의하여 사람에게 알레르기를 유발하는 Alternaria alternata의 생장은 물론 생쥐 모델에서 이 균에 의한 피부알레르기 증상도 감소시켰다.

• 한국식물병리학회지
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• 제1권1호
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• pp.67-71
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• 1985

수원지방의 고추 포장에서 고추 열매에 검은곰팡이병이 심하게 발생하였는데, 이병 열매에서는 모두 Alternaria균이 분리되었다. 분리된 Alternaria균의 분생자경과 분생포자의 형태 및 배양적 특성을 검토한 결과, Alternaria alternate(Fries) Keissler로 동정되었다. 단포자분리하여 배양한 A. alternata의 분생포자현 탁액을 고추 열매에 무상처로 분무접종한 경우, 병반형성이 없거나 미약하게 나타났다. 그러나 사포 혹은 가열한 유리막대로 고추 열매에 상처를 준 다음 분무접종한 결과, 병반이 크게 형성되었으며, 풋고추 보다는 붉은 고추 열매에서 병원력이 더 강하게 나타났다. 파종후 60일된 고추 식물체에 A. alternata의 분생포자현탁액을 분자접종하였으나 잎과 가지에서 병이 발생하지 않았다. 1984년 7월중 수원지방의 고추 포장에서 검은곰팡이병으로 인한 고추 열매의 피해율은 $2.0\~22.5\%$였다.

• 한국식물병리학회지
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• 제14권1호
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• pp.92-98
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• 1998

RAPD analysis was performed from four host-specific toxin (HST) producing Alternaria, i.e., A. kikuchiana, A. mali, a. longipes and A. Longipes and A. alternata f. sp. lycopersici, nonpathogenic A. alternata and A. brassicicola to assess their phylogenetic relationship. DNA polymorphism was detected among species (pathotypes) of HST producing Alternaria by PCR amplification and differentiation of the species was recognized by RAPD analysis. Primer OPA-02 was the most profitable among 7 notificated primers for differentiation of the HST producing Alternaria species. UPGMA analysis of the RAPD bands from alternaria spp. revealed that HST producing Alternaria and nonpathogenic a. alternata are closely related.

• 한국버섯학회지
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• 제21권4호
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• pp.195-199
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• 2023

The fungus Alternaria alternata, responsible for causing brown to black spotting on numerous fruits and vegetables globally, was identified in 2022 as the causative pathogen of brown spot disease in potatoes in Korea. In pursuing potential inhibitors against A. alternata growth, we evaluated 15 mushroom culture filtrates: eight from Trametes spp. and seven from Polyporus spp., known for their antibacterial and anticancer properties. Antifungal activity was assessed by exposing each filtrate to A. alternata on a paper disc. Four filtrates displayed inhibitory action against the fungus, albeit with mild effects. Our findings highlight the potential of Trametes and Polyporus fungi as emerging antifungal candidates, offering promise in preventing potato brown spots.

• The Plant Pathology Journal
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• 제18권4호
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• pp.210-215
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• 2002

Four field experiments were carried out from 1998 to 1999 and from 1999 to 2000 growing seasons of potato to investigate the relationship between leafminers and Alternaria alternata. The experiments established differential susceptibility among potato varieties to alternaria leaf necrosis, relationship between leafminer infestation and the level of necrosis, use of insecticides to reduce leafminer and leaf necrosis damages, and use of polyester fleece to eliminate leafminer and eventually reduce leaf necrosis. Results of the study indicate that control of leafminer is of primary importance because this will automatically lead to control of the damage caused by A. alternata.

• Mycobiology
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• 제41권3호
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• pp.167-169
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• 2013

Black spot of sweet persimmon, caused by Alternaria alternata, occurred in an orchard in Gyeongnam province, Korea in 2012. The symptom was appearance of 0.5 to 4 cm black spots on the surface of fruit. The pathogen was isolated from flesh of disease lesions. The causal agent was identified as A. alternata by morphological characteristics and sequencers of the internal transcribed spacer (ITS) 1 and ITS4 regions of rRNA. Artificial inoculation of the pathogen resulted in development of disease symptoms and the re-isolated pathogen showed characteristics of A. alternata.