• Title of article

    Morphological and RAPD Analysis of Fusarium Species Associated with Root and Stem Rot of Dendrobium Orchid in Northern Peninsula Malaysia

  • Author/Authors

    ZAKARIA, LATIFFAH Universiti Sains Malaysia - School of Biological Sciences, Malaysia , ZAIN, NUR HAYATI M.D. Universiti Teknologi MARA - Faculty of Dentistry, Malaysia , SALLEH, BAHARUDDIN Universiti Sains Malaysia - School of Biological Sciences, Malaysia , ZAKARIA, MAZIAH Universiti Sains Malaysia - School of Biological Sciences, Malaysia

  • From page
    64
  • To page
    68
  • Abstract
    A total of 29 Fusarium isolates were isolated from Dendrobium orchid showing symptoms of root and stem rots. Based on morphological characteristics, three species were identified namely, F. oxysporum, F. solani, and F. proliferatum which were recovered from root and stem rots of Dendrobium. Cluster analysis of RAPD bands clearly separated F. oxysporum, F. proliferatum, and F. solani into distinct clusters. The present studies showed that three Fusarium species were isolated from root and stem rot of Dendrobium and cluster analysis of RAPD bands was in agreement with morphological characterization of the Fusarium species from root and stem rot of Dendrobium.
  • Keywords
    orchid , Fusarium , root rot , stem rot , RAPD
  • Journal title
    HAYATI Journal of Biosciences
  • Journal title
    HAYATI Journal of Biosciences
  • Record number

    2557176