Morphological and molecular characterisation of Scutellonema species from yam (Dioscorea spp.) and a key to the species of the genus

The yam nematode, Scutellonema bradys, is a major threat to yam (Dioscorea spp.) production across yam-growing regions. In West Africa, this species cohabits with many morphologically similar congeners and, consequently, its accurate diagnosis is essential for control and for monitoring its movement...

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Main Authors: Kolombia, Y.A., Karssen, G., Viaene, N., Kumar, P. Lava, Joos, L., Coyne, Danny L., Bert, W.
Format: Journal Article
Language:Inglés
Published: Brill 2017
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/83179
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author Kolombia, Y.A.
Karssen, G.
Viaene, N.
Kumar, P. Lava
Joos, L.
Coyne, Danny L.
Bert, W.
author_browse Bert, W.
Coyne, Danny L.
Joos, L.
Karssen, G.
Kolombia, Y.A.
Kumar, P. Lava
Viaene, N.
author_facet Kolombia, Y.A.
Karssen, G.
Viaene, N.
Kumar, P. Lava
Joos, L.
Coyne, Danny L.
Bert, W.
author_sort Kolombia, Y.A.
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description The yam nematode, Scutellonema bradys, is a major threat to yam (Dioscorea spp.) production across yam-growing regions. In West Africa, this species cohabits with many morphologically similar congeners and, consequently, its accurate diagnosis is essential for control and for monitoring its movement. In the present study, 46 Scutellonema populations collected from yam rhizosphere and yam tubers in different agro-ecological zones in Ghana and Nigeria were characterised by their morphological features and by sequencing of the D2-D3 region of the 28S rDNA gene and the mitochondrial COI genes. Molecular phylogeny, molecular species delimitation and morphology revealed S. bradys, S. cavenessi, S. clathricaudatum and three undescribed species from yam rhizosphere. Only S. bradys was identified from yam tuber tissue, however. For barcoding and identifying Scutellonema spp., the most suitable marker used was the COI gene. Additionally, 99 new Scutellonema sequences were generated using populations obtained also from banana, carrot, maize and tomato, including the first for S. paralabiatum and S. clathricaudatum, enabling the development of a dichotomous key for identification of Scutellonema spp. The implications of these results are discussed.
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spelling CGSpace831792025-11-11T10:04:41Z Morphological and molecular characterisation of Scutellonema species from yam (Dioscorea spp.) and a key to the species of the genus Kolombia, Y.A. Karssen, G. Viaene, N. Kumar, P. Lava Joos, L. Coyne, Danny L. Bert, W. scutellonema bradys phylogeny coi diagnostics identification key cavenessi scutellonema clathricaudatum morphological traits The yam nematode, Scutellonema bradys, is a major threat to yam (Dioscorea spp.) production across yam-growing regions. In West Africa, this species cohabits with many morphologically similar congeners and, consequently, its accurate diagnosis is essential for control and for monitoring its movement. In the present study, 46 Scutellonema populations collected from yam rhizosphere and yam tubers in different agro-ecological zones in Ghana and Nigeria were characterised by their morphological features and by sequencing of the D2-D3 region of the 28S rDNA gene and the mitochondrial COI genes. Molecular phylogeny, molecular species delimitation and morphology revealed S. bradys, S. cavenessi, S. clathricaudatum and three undescribed species from yam rhizosphere. Only S. bradys was identified from yam tuber tissue, however. For barcoding and identifying Scutellonema spp., the most suitable marker used was the COI gene. Additionally, 99 new Scutellonema sequences were generated using populations obtained also from banana, carrot, maize and tomato, including the first for S. paralabiatum and S. clathricaudatum, enabling the development of a dichotomous key for identification of Scutellonema spp. The implications of these results are discussed. 2017-07-11 2017-08-22T11:49:25Z 2017-08-22T11:49:25Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/83179 en Open Access application/pdf Brill Kolombia, Y.A., Karssen, G., Viaene, N., Kumar, P.L., Joos, L., Coyne, D.L. & Bert, W. (2017). Morphological and molecular characterisation of Scutellonema species from yam (Dioscorea spp.) and a key to the species of the genus. Nematology, 1-37.
spellingShingle scutellonema bradys
phylogeny
coi
diagnostics
identification
key
cavenessi
scutellonema clathricaudatum
morphological traits
Kolombia, Y.A.
Karssen, G.
Viaene, N.
Kumar, P. Lava
Joos, L.
Coyne, Danny L.
Bert, W.
Morphological and molecular characterisation of Scutellonema species from yam (Dioscorea spp.) and a key to the species of the genus
title Morphological and molecular characterisation of Scutellonema species from yam (Dioscorea spp.) and a key to the species of the genus
title_full Morphological and molecular characterisation of Scutellonema species from yam (Dioscorea spp.) and a key to the species of the genus
title_fullStr Morphological and molecular characterisation of Scutellonema species from yam (Dioscorea spp.) and a key to the species of the genus
title_full_unstemmed Morphological and molecular characterisation of Scutellonema species from yam (Dioscorea spp.) and a key to the species of the genus
title_short Morphological and molecular characterisation of Scutellonema species from yam (Dioscorea spp.) and a key to the species of the genus
title_sort morphological and molecular characterisation of scutellonema species from yam dioscorea spp and a key to the species of the genus
topic scutellonema bradys
phylogeny
coi
diagnostics
identification
key
cavenessi
scutellonema clathricaudatum
morphological traits
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/83179
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