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At the NIAS Genebank, approved strains for distribution are being selected based on the phylogenetic analyses of DNA sequences of some gene regions for their identification, as well as on the microscopic inspection of their cultural characteristics.

Approved Strains of Fusarium species

Recently molecular-phylogenetic studies on the species of the genus Fusarium and its allies based on comparative analyses of DNA sequences were much progressed. Many species within the genus were found to be species-complexes containing plural cryptic (hidden) species within their specific circumscription. Division of these species or their redefinition is also in progress. The NIAS Genebank has been performing DNA sequence analyses such as Histone H3 gene region, mitochondrion small-subunit ribosomal DNA (mtSSU rDNA), ribosomal DNA (rDNA) ITS regions (including partial sequences of 18S rDNA, ITS1, 5.8S rDNA, ITS2, partial sequences of 28S rDNA), as well as examining their cultural phenotypic characters. It was for the purpose to establish a set of typical Japanese strains of Fusarium species based on the current taxonomic basis. Typical strains which represent individual species were selected as “the Approved Strains for Distribution” of Fusarium species.

Approved Strains of Fusarium species
MAFF No.Scientific NameGene Regions
240360Fusarium acuminatumH3 ITS-L MtSSU
240370Fusarium acuminatumH3 ITS-L MtSSU
240366Fusarium asiaticumH3 ITS-L MtSSU
240367Fusarium asiaticumH3 ITS-L MtSSU
240368Fusarium asiaticumH3 ITS-L MtSSU
240375Fusarium asiaticumH3 ITS-L MtSSU
240354Fusarium avenaceumH3 ITS-L MtSSU
240363Fusarium avenaceumH3 ITS-L MtSSU
240371Fusarium avenaceumH3 ITS-L MtSSU
240376Fusarium avenaceumH3 ITS-L MtSSU
101144Fusarium cerealisH3 ITS-L MtSSU
236397Fusarium circinatumH3 ITS-L MtSSU
237714Fusarium coccophilumH3 ITS-L MtSSU
237881Fusarium coccophilumH3 ITS-L MtSSU
235976Fusarium coeruleumH3 ITS-L MtSSU
235977Fusarium coeruleumH3 ITS-L MtSSU
237650Fusarium concentricumH3 ITS-L MtSSU
236454Fusarium culmorumH3 ITS-L MtSSU
305607Fusarium cuneirostrumH3 ITS-L MtSSU
238422Fusarium decemcellulareH3 ITS-L MtSSU
238423Fusarium decemcellulareH3 ITS-L MtSSU
238424Fusarium decemcellulareH3 ITS-L MtSSU
240179Fusarium foetensH3 ITS-L MtSSU
240180Fusarium foetensH3 ITS-L MtSSU
237530Fusarium fractiflexumH3 ITS-L MtSSU
238531Fusarium fujikuroiH3 ITS-L MtSSU
237511Fusarium globosumH3 ITS-L MtSSU
240353Fusarium graminearumH3 ITS-L MtSSU
240365Fusarium graminearumH3 ITS-L MtSSU
236532Fusarium incarnatumH3 ITS-L MtSSU
240355Fusarium incarnatumH3 ITS-L MtSSU
240364Fusarium incarnatumH3 ITS-L MtSSU
240372Fusarium kyushuenseH3 ITS-L MtSSU
840045Fusarium lateritium f. moriH3 ITS-L MtSSU
238439Fusarium matuoiH3 ITS-L MtSSU
410883Fusarium matuoiH3 ITS-L MtSSU
236504Fusarium merismoidesH3 ITS-L MtSSU
237507Fusarium nisikadoiH3 ITS-L MtSSU
239069Fusarium nygamaiH3 ITS-L MtSSU
410171Fusarium oxysporumH3 ITS-L MtSSU
410172Fusarium oxysporumH3 ITS-L MtSSU
237465Fusarium penzigiiH3 ITS-L MtSSU
240357Fusarium poaeH3 ITS-L MtSSU
240374Fusarium poaeH3 ITS-L MtSSU
410715Fusarium proliferatumH3 ITS-L MtSSU
410716Fusarium proliferatumH3 ITS-L MtSSU
306334Fusarium redolensH3 ITS-L MtSSU
306335Fusarium redolensH3 ITS-L MtSSU
306336Fusarium redolensH3 ITS-L MtSSU
306337Fusarium redolensH3 ITS-L MtSSU
239074Fusarium sacchariH3 ITS-L MtSSU
238542Fusarium solani f. robiniaeH3 ITS-L MtSSU
238541Fusarium solani f. xanthoxyliH3 ITS-L MtSSU
238538Fusarium solani f. sp. moriH3 ITS-L MtSSU
840046Fusarium solani f. sp. moriH3 ITS-L MtSSU
840047Fusarium solani f. sp. pisiH3 ITS-L MtSSU
240356Fusarium sporotrichioidesH3 ITS-L MtSSU
240373Fusarium sporotrichioidesH3 ITS-L MtSSU
241719Fusarium thapsinum18S D1/D2 H3 ITS-L MtSSU
241721Fusarium thapsinumH3 ITS-L MtSSU
241722Fusarium thapsinumH3 ITS-L MtSSU
240358Fusarium tricinctumH3 ITS-L MtSSU
240087Fusarium verticillioidesH3 ITS-L MtSSU
240093Fusarium verticillioidesH3 ITS-L MtSSU
240095Fusarium verticillioidesH3 ITS-L MtSSU
241221Fusarium vorosiiH3 ITS-L MtSSU
241222Fusarium vorosiiH3 ITS-L MtSSU
238974Haematonectria ipomoeaeH3 ITS-L MtSSU
240020Haematonectria ipomoeaeH3 ITS-L MtSSU
  • *1 Lower case letters at the beginning and the end of the DNA sequences indicate the primer sequences used for the DNA amplification by PCR.
  • *2 ITS-L indicates DNA sequences of 18S rDNA (partial), ITS1, 5.8S rDNA, ITS2, 28S rDNA (partial).

Approved Strains of Colletotrichum species

Several researchers published papers on re-classification of the genus Colletotrichum based on molecular phylogenetic studies during this century. They clarified that many conventional species of the genus defined by morphology consisted of plural phylogenetic species, with the establishment of new species and combinations. Many strains of the genus preserved in the NIAS Genebank were re-identified based on partial sequences of so called barcode genes such as rDNA-ITS, β-tubulin-2 and Histone H3, and some of them with typical characters to each species were selected as the approved strains. Pending species and groups of the genus Colletotrichum are also examined and re-classified at present. More approved strains will be added according to the latest information.

Approved Strains of Colletotrichum species
MAFF No.Scientific NameGene Regions
744062Colletotrichum acutatum sensu latoActin CHS-1 GPDH H3 ITS β-tubulin
239355Colletotrichum carthamiActin CHS-1 GPDH H3 ITS β-tubulin
239359Colletotrichum carthamiActin CHS-1 GPDH H3 ITS β-tubulin
238574Colletotrichum caudatumHMG ITS SOD2
238575Colletotrichum caudatumHMG ITS SOD2
305700Colletotrichum caudatumHMG ITS SOD2
305429Colletotrichum cerealeHMG ITS SOD2
510634Colletotrichum cerealeHMG ITS SOD2
511471Colletotrichum echinochloaeHMG ITS SOD2
511472Colletotrichum echinochloaeHMG ITS SOD2
511473Colletotrichum echinochloaeHMG ITS SOD2
511155Colletotrichum eleusinesHMG ITS SOD2
305077Colletotrichum falcatumHMG ITS SOD2
238654Colletotrichum fioriniaeITS β-tubulin
241801Colletotrichum fioriniaeITS β-tubulin
241878Colletotrichum fioriniaeITS β-tubulin
242591Colletotrichum fioriniaeITS β-tubulin
306247Colletotrichum fioriniaeITS β-tubulin
306283Colletotrichum fioriniaeITS β-tubulin
306504Colletotrichum fioriniaeITS β-tubulin
306520Colletotrichum fioriniaeITS β-tubulin
306527Colletotrichum fioriniaeITS β-tubulin
306549Colletotrichum fioriniaeITS β-tubulin
306551Colletotrichum fioriniaeITS β-tubulin
712312Colletotrichum fioriniaeITS β-tubulin
240289Colletotrichum godetiaeActin CHS-1 GPDH H3 ITS β-tubulin
241297Colletotrichum godetiaeActin CHS-1 GPDH H3 ITS β-tubulin
306506Colletotrichum godetiaeActin CHS-1 GPDH H3 ITS β-tubulin
511343Colletotrichum graminicolaHMG ITS SOD2
305404Colletotrichum hanauiHMG ITS SOD2
511014Colletotrichum hanauiHMG ITS SOD2
510857Colletotrichum miscanthiHMG ITS SOD2
241294Colletotrichum nymphaeaeActin CHS-1 GPDH H3 ITS β-tubulin
242590Colletotrichum nymphaeaeActin CHS-1 GPDH H3 ITS β-tubulin
306505Colletotrichum nymphaeaeActin CHS-1 GPDH H3 ITS β-tubulin
306523Colletotrichum nymphaeaeActin CHS-1 GPDH H3 ITS β-tubulin
712311Colletotrichum nymphaeaeActin CHS-1 GPDH H3 ITS β-tubulin
305403Colletotrichum paspaliHMG ITS SOD2
511000Colletotrichum paspaliHMG ITS SOD2
242692Colletotrichum scovilleiActin CHS-1 GPDH H3 ITS β-tubulin
239736Colletotrichum sloaneiActin CHS-1 GPDH H3 ITS β-tubulin
305360Colletotrichum sublineolaHMG ITS SOD2
511474Colletotrichum sublineolaHMG ITS SOD2
  • *1 Primers are as follows:
  • Actin: ATGTGCAAGGCCGGTTTCGC / TACGAGTCCTTCTGGCCCAT
  • CHS-1: TGGGGCAAGGATGCTTGGAAGAAG / TGGAAGAACCATCTGTGAGAGTTG
  • GPDH: GCCGTCAACGACCCCTTCATTGA / GGGTGGAGTCGTACTTGAGCATGT
  • H3: AGGTCCACTGGTGGCAAG / AGCTGGATGTCCTTGGACTG
  • HMG: ATTCTCTACCGCAAGGATC / CAGTTTGT'TATGGCGCTC
  • ITS: GGAAGTAAAAGTCGTAACAAGG / TCCTCCGCTTATTGATATGC
  • SOD2: GCCCACAGTACATATTGCCTAAGC / TCATCCCGGGAGCCAGAAAACCT
  • β-tubulin: AACATGCGTGAGATTGTAAGT / ACCCTCAGTGTAGTGACCCTTGGC