European Journal of Plant Pathology (2000) 106, 147-154

M. Scortichini, U. Marchesi, M.T. Dettori, L. Angelucci, M.P. Rossi and C. Morone (2000)
Genetic and pathogenic diversity of Pseudomonas avellanae strains isolated from Corylus avellana trees in north-west of Italy, and comparison with strains from other regions
European Journal of Plant Pathology 106 (2), 147-154
Abstract: Forty strains of Pseudomonas avellanae isolated from hazelnut (Corylus avellana L.) trees in the Langhe district of Italy were compared with 15 strains collected from various geographic areas. All strains were assessed by rep-PCR genomic fingerprinting using ERIC, REP and BOX primer sets. Cluster analysis was performed by means of UPGMA. To check the possible differential virulence of the strains, pathogenicity tests were carried out by inoculating leaf scars of hazelnut trees in early autumn. Cluster analysis indicated that, during a four-year study, at least five groups of strains were isolated from different hazelnut orchards located in the small district of Langhe. Two groups were isolated from the same twig. Such strains showed around 20% similarity with other P. avellanae strains collected from northern Greece and central Italy. The strains from Langhe were less aggressive to hazelnut than strains from northern Greece and central Italy. These results and previous genomic characterizations indicate a possible correlation between genomic profile type and regional geographic distribution of P. avellanae strains. In addition, the genetic variability found in the strains from Langhe indicates that such populations are older than the more homogenous P. avellanae populations from other regions.
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Research topic(s) for pests/diseases/weeds:
general biology - morphology - evolution

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Pest and/or beneficial records:

Beneficial	Pest/Disease/Weed	Crop/Product	Country	Quarant.
	Pseudomonas avellanae	Hazelnut (Corylus)	Italy