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* IVS = Interven<strong>in</strong>g region sequence: the one or more segments of a split gene that are transcribed but not <strong>in</strong>cluded <strong>in</strong> the<br />

f<strong>in</strong>al messenger ribonucleic acid; each is flanked by two exons. Also known as <strong>in</strong>tron.<br />

Fig. 10 – Partial nucleotide sequence of the β-tubul<strong>in</strong> of a <strong>Cercospora</strong> lactucae-sativae Ben R stra<strong>in</strong><br />

between codon 159 to 264.<br />

26<br />

Fungus Stra<strong>in</strong> Type Alignment<br />

195 196 197 198 199 200 201 202 203 204 205<br />

C. lactucae-sativae CCR-18 R AAC TCC GAC GCG ACT TTC TGT ATC GAC AAC GAG<br />

C. beticola C-3 S AAC TCC GAC GAG ACC TTC TGT ATC GAC AAC GAG<br />

C. beticola AD-762 R AAC TCC GAC GCG ACC TTC TGT ATC GAC AAC GAG<br />

M. fijiensis 020501 S AAC TCT GAC GAG ACC TTC TGT ATC GAC AAC GAG<br />

M. fijiensis 020301 R AAC TCT GAC GCG ACC TTC TGT ATC GAC AAC GAG<br />

C. kikuchii JC-203 R AAC TCC GAC GCG ACC TTC TGT ATC GAC AAC GAG<br />

Fig. 11 Sequence alignment for C. lactucae-sativae β-tubul<strong>in</strong> predicted codons 195-205 compared<br />

<strong>with</strong> sequences of Ben R of C. beticola, C. kikuchii, <strong>and</strong> M. fijiensis <strong>and</strong> Ben S of C. beticola <strong>and</strong> M.<br />

fijiensis.<br />

<strong>Taxonomy</strong><br />

<strong>Cercospora</strong> Fresenius, <strong>in</strong> Fuckel, Hedwigia 1<br />

(15): 133 (1863) <strong>and</strong> Fungi Rhen., exs, Fasc. II,<br />

No. 117 (1863) s. str.<br />

Non-orig<strong>in</strong>al description (Ellis 1971, Dematiaceous<br />

Hyphomycetes: 275).<br />

Colonies effuse, greyish, tufted. Mycelium<br />

mostly immersed. Stroma often present,<br />

but not large. Setae <strong>and</strong> hyphopodia absent.<br />

Conidiophores macronematous, mononematous,<br />

caespitose, straight or flexuous, sometimes<br />

geniculate, unbranched or rarely branch-<br />

ed, olivaceous brown or brown, paler towards<br />

the apex, smooth. Conidiogenous cells <strong>in</strong>tegrated,<br />

term<strong>in</strong>al, polyblastic, sympodial, cyl<strong>in</strong>drical,<br />

cicatrized, scars usually conspicuous. Conidia<br />

solitary, acropleurogenous, simple, obclavate<br />

or subulate, colourless or pale, pluriseptate,<br />

smooth.<br />

Holotype species – <strong>Cercospora</strong> penicillata<br />

(Ces.) Fresen<br />

= <strong>Cercospora</strong> depazeoides (Desm.) Sacc.<br />

Lectotype species – <strong>Cercospora</strong> apii Fres.<br />

Teleomorph – Mycosphaerella Johanson

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