Multi-locus Phylogeny Analysis of Korean Isolates of Phytophthora Species Based on Sequence of Ribosomal and Mitochondrial DNA

• Published in: Hangug gynnhaghoi ji Vol. 38; no. 1
• Main Authors: Seo, M.W., Chungnam National University, Daejeon, Republic of Korea, Song, J.Y., Chungnam National University, Daejeon, Republic of Korea, Kim, H.G., Chungnam National University, Daejeon, Republic of Korea
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: Korean
• Published: 01-06-2010
• Subjects: Mitochondrial DNA; Multi-locus; Phylogeny analysis; PHYTOPHTHORA; Phytophthora species; Ribosomal DNA
• ISSN: 0253-651X; 2383-5249

To investigate genetic relationships either interspecies or intraspecies of 14 Korean Phytophthora species, sequence analyses of nuclear DNA (ypt gene and rDNA-IGS region) and mitochondrial DNA (Cox gene, β-tubuline gene, and EF1A gene) were performed. All of 14 Korean Phytophthora species clearly clustered into foreign isolates of each species. These Korean isolates in Phytophthora species also showed no correlation between molecular classification and morphological classification like as in case of foreigners. P. palmivora KACC 40167 reported previously from genetic groups of Phytophthora species in Korea was not consistent with the classification system, and therefore was required re-examination for the genetic group analysis. Korean isolates of P. drechsleri KACC 40195 showed very close relationship with P. cryptogea KACC 40161 above 94% bootstrap value in P. cryptogea-P. drechsleri complex group. Identification of these isolates is still unclear, because P. cryptogea and P. drechsleri were not differentiated in this study. On the other hand, it was required to unify species for these two species, since P. parasitica and P. nicotianae were clustered into a group on the level of 99 to 100% sequence homology. Comparing to the sequences of foreigners, Korean isolates were newly divided to ten groups in the phylogenic system. These results could be prepared useful informations to understand genetic diversity of Phytophthora species in Korea.