In Vitro Production and Infectivity of Oncobasidium Theobromae Talbot and Keane Basidiospores

In vitro sporulation of Oncobasidium theobromae Talbot & Keane was induced using a modified version of the system by Shari Fudin (1995) by exposing 14 day old cultures to saturated moist air from a humidifier. Basidiospore production was able to be repeated consistently using the new system w...

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Main Author: Vadamalai, Ganesan
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Language:English
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Published: 1999
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spelling my-upm-ir.104242024-03-27T03:54:29Z In Vitro Production and Infectivity of Oncobasidium Theobromae Talbot and Keane Basidiospores 1999-12 Vadamalai, Ganesan In vitro sporulation of Oncobasidium theobromae Talbot & Keane was induced using a modified version of the system by Shari Fudin (1995) by exposing 14 day old cultures to saturated moist air from a humidifier. Basidiospore production was able to be repeated consistently using the new system where a black perspex cabinet was used as an enclosure but the number of spores produced was low (not exceeding 36,300 spores per ml). Sporulation occurred when cultures were exposed to a mean relative humidity above 90% and low mean temperature (< 26°C). Duration of exposure to saturated moist air was vital for in vitro sporulation. O. theobromae cultures produced spores when exposed to continuous saturated moist air for more than 240 mins/day but significantly higher counts and faster formation of spores were achieved at exposures of 480 mins/day to saturated moist air. 14 days old cultures gave high spore counts. Observations indicated that the presence of monilioid hyphae was necessary for sporulation of O. theobromae since the basidium arises from it, but the formation did not appear to be influenced by factors of sporulation like saturated moist air. There was no significant difference in the formation of monilioid hyphae when the duration of exposure of cultures to saturated moist air was varied. Basidia only formed when the cultures were exposed to more than 240 mins/day of saturated moist air but the duration of exposure to saturated moist air did not appear to influence the quantity of basidia formed in cultures. Sporulation was improved by maintaining the modified system under controlled environmental conditions with the temperatures between 21°C-23°C and the mean relative humidity above 90%. Cultures were exposed to continuous saturated moist air for 480 mins/day. The spore production under these conditions was consistent with mean spore counts ranging from 62,300 spores/ml to 120,000 spores/ml. The spores produced were viable as confirmed by an average spore germination of 46% and 57.5% after 12 hours and 24 hours incubation in the laboratory Theobroma 1999-12 Thesis http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/10424/ http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/10424/1/FP_1999_3.pdf text en public masters Universiti Putra Malaysia Theobroma Faculty of Agriculture Mior Ahmad, Zainal Abidin English
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advisor Mior Ahmad, Zainal Abidin
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Vadamalai, Ganesan
In Vitro Production and Infectivity of Oncobasidium Theobromae Talbot and Keane Basidiospores
description In vitro sporulation of Oncobasidium theobromae Talbot & Keane was induced using a modified version of the system by Shari Fudin (1995) by exposing 14 day old cultures to saturated moist air from a humidifier. Basidiospore production was able to be repeated consistently using the new system where a black perspex cabinet was used as an enclosure but the number of spores produced was low (not exceeding 36,300 spores per ml). Sporulation occurred when cultures were exposed to a mean relative humidity above 90% and low mean temperature (< 26°C). Duration of exposure to saturated moist air was vital for in vitro sporulation. O. theobromae cultures produced spores when exposed to continuous saturated moist air for more than 240 mins/day but significantly higher counts and faster formation of spores were achieved at exposures of 480 mins/day to saturated moist air. 14 days old cultures gave high spore counts. Observations indicated that the presence of monilioid hyphae was necessary for sporulation of O. theobromae since the basidium arises from it, but the formation did not appear to be influenced by factors of sporulation like saturated moist air. There was no significant difference in the formation of monilioid hyphae when the duration of exposure of cultures to saturated moist air was varied. Basidia only formed when the cultures were exposed to more than 240 mins/day of saturated moist air but the duration of exposure to saturated moist air did not appear to influence the quantity of basidia formed in cultures. Sporulation was improved by maintaining the modified system under controlled environmental conditions with the temperatures between 21°C-23°C and the mean relative humidity above 90%. Cultures were exposed to continuous saturated moist air for 480 mins/day. The spore production under these conditions was consistent with mean spore counts ranging from 62,300 spores/ml to 120,000 spores/ml. The spores produced were viable as confirmed by an average spore germination of 46% and 57.5% after 12 hours and 24 hours incubation in the laboratory
format Thesis
qualification_level Master's degree
author Vadamalai, Ganesan
author_facet Vadamalai, Ganesan
author_sort Vadamalai, Ganesan
title In Vitro Production and Infectivity of Oncobasidium Theobromae Talbot and Keane Basidiospores
title_short In Vitro Production and Infectivity of Oncobasidium Theobromae Talbot and Keane Basidiospores
title_full In Vitro Production and Infectivity of Oncobasidium Theobromae Talbot and Keane Basidiospores
title_fullStr In Vitro Production and Infectivity of Oncobasidium Theobromae Talbot and Keane Basidiospores
title_full_unstemmed In Vitro Production and Infectivity of Oncobasidium Theobromae Talbot and Keane Basidiospores
title_sort in vitro production and infectivity of oncobasidium theobromae talbot and keane basidiospores
granting_institution Universiti Putra Malaysia
granting_department Faculty of Agriculture
publishDate 1999
url http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/10424/1/FP_1999_3.pdf
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