Mycosphaerella leaf spot diseases of bananas - CBS
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Session 2<br />
L. Conde-Ferráez et al.<br />
Poster<br />
An electrophoretic karyotype<br />
for <strong>Mycosphaerella</strong> fijiensis<br />
L. Conde-Ferráez,C.M.Rodríguez, L. Peraza-Echeverría and A. James<br />
Abstract<br />
In view <strong>of</strong> the current problems caused by black <strong>leaf</strong> streak disease in banana production, a<br />
knowledge and understanding <strong>of</strong> the genetics and organization <strong>of</strong> the genome <strong>of</strong> <strong>Mycosphaerella</strong><br />
fijiensis could lead to the development <strong>of</strong> new control strategies. Regarding the former, mycelium<br />
was obtained from isolates <strong>of</strong> M. fijiensis from three sites in Mexico (Veracruz, Colima and Chiapas)<br />
in order to estimate the size <strong>of</strong> the genome by using the CHEF (Contour clamped Homogeneous<br />
Electric Field) system. Different conditions <strong>of</strong> pulse field electrophoresis enabled the separation<br />
<strong>of</strong> M. fijiensis chromosomes and a preliminary estimate <strong>of</strong> the karyotype <strong>of</strong> each isolate was<br />
obtained. Isolates from Colima and Chiapas had bands corresponding to at least 10 chromosomes<br />
in the size range 0.71 to 2.2 Mb. The Veracruz isolate had at least 14 chromosomes in a size range<br />
<strong>of</strong> 0.67 to 5.6 Mb. Genome size calculated for the Veracruz isolate was at least 28 Mb, which is<br />
comparable to that <strong>of</strong> some ascomycete fungi. Attempts were made to estimate the genome<br />
size <strong>of</strong> the Colima and Veracruz isolates. Differences in the principal band suggested the<br />
presence <strong>of</strong> polymorphisms in chromosome length between the isolates studied, as reported<br />
for other species <strong>of</strong> fungi.<br />
Resumen - Cariotipo molecular de <strong>Mycosphaerella</strong> fijiensis<br />
Ante la problemática actual ocasionada por la Sigatoka negra en la producción de banano, el<br />
conocimiento y la comprensión de la genética y la organización del genoma de <strong>Mycosphaerella</strong><br />
fijiensis podrían conducir al desarrollo de nuevas estrategias para su control. Considerando lo<br />
anterior, se propuso obtener el cariotipo molecular de tres aislados de M. fijiensis por medio del<br />
sistema CHEF (Contour clamped Homogeneous Electric Field), así como estimar su tamaño<br />
genómico. Para ello, se utilizó el micelio de aislados procedentes de tres diferentes lugares de<br />
México (Veracruz, Colima y Chiapas). Se ensayaron diferentes condiciones de electr<strong>of</strong>oresis de<br />
campo pulsante que permitieron separar los cromosomas de M. fijiensis. Se obtuvo una estimación<br />
preliminar del cariotipo de cada aislado. En los aislados de Colima y Chiapas se observaron bandas<br />
correspondientes a por lo menos 10 cromosomas, en un rango de tamaño entre 0.71 y 2.2 Mb. En<br />
Centro de Investigación Científica de Yucatán, Mérida, México.<br />
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