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Journal of Integrative Agriculture  2017, Vol. 16 Issue (11): 2496-2503    DOI: 10.1016/S2095-3119(17)61734-9
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Identification of two Monilia species from apricot in China
YIN Liang-fen1, CAI Ming-li1, DU Sheng-fang2, LUO Chao-xi2
1 Experimental Teaching Center of Crop Science, College of Plant Science & Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, P.R.China
2 Key Laboratory of Crop Disease Monitoring & Safety Control of Hubei Province/College of Plant Science & Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, P.R.China
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Abstract  Monilinia fructicola, Monilia mumecola and Monilia yunnanensis have been reported as the causal agents of brown rot disease on stone fruits in China.  Up to date, these species have been identified from peach and plum, and M. mumecola has also been reported on apricot recently.  To investigate whether M. fructicola and M. yunnanensis can cause brown rot disease on apricot in China, 37 isolates were collected from four orchards in Chongqing and Beijing municipalities in 2014.  These isolates were divided into two phenotypes according to their distinct colony appearances.  Two representative isolates of each phenotype and reference species of M. mumecola from apricot were selected for further analysis.  Based on the morphological characterization and molecular identification,  the two phenotypes of isolates were identified as M. fructicola and M. yunnanensis, respectively. 
Keywords:  brown rot       apricot       Monilinia fructicola       Monilia yunnanensis  
Received: 12 October 2016   Accepted:
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This material is based upon the work supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (31401686 and 31371896).

Corresponding Authors:  Correspondence LUO Chao-xi, Tel: +86-27-87281242, E-mail: cxluo@mail.hzau.edu.cn    
About author:  YIN Liang-fen, E-mail: yh@mail.hzau.edu.cn

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