Studies of Two Seed-Borne Fungi of Some Malaysian Forest Tree Species

Twenty-six species of saprophytic fungi and ten species of potentially pathogenic fungi were isolated from seeds of five indigenous and three introduced forest tree species. Isolation of the fungi using both the blotter and the agar plate methods was carried out to ensure the isolation of as ma...

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Main Author:	Lee, Su See
Format:	Thesis
Language:	English English
Published:	1981
Subjects:	Seed - borne phytopathogens - Malaysia Forests and forestry
Online Access:	http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/9840/1/FH_1981_2_A.pdf
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spelling	my-upm-ir.98402011-02-23T07:17:01Z Studies of Two Seed-Borne Fungi of Some Malaysian Forest Tree Species 1981 Lee, Su See Twenty-six species of saprophytic fungi and ten species of potentially pathogenic fungi were isolated from seeds of five indigenous and three introduced forest tree species. Isolation of the fungi using both the blotter and the agar plate methods was carried out to ensure the isolation of as many species as possible from each seed sample. Six new species of fungi not previously recorded in Malaysia were discovered. They were Beltraniella nilgrica Pirozynski & Patil, Chaetomium trilaterale Chivers, Cylindrocladium scoparium Morgan, Cryptodiaporthe sp., Gliocephalo trichum simplex (J. Meyer) Wiley & Simmons and Gliocladium sp. Various factors affecting the growth of two fungi - Cylindrocladium scoparium Morgan, a new species recorded in Malaysia which is Fotentially pathogenic, and Pestalotiopsis versicol or (Speg.) Steyaert, one of the most commonly occurring saprophytes - were investigated. These factors were the effect of nutrients, light, temperature, pH and various vitamins. Suitable culture conditions were developed for both fungi. Seedling inoculation tests showed that Cylindrocladium scoparium was pathogenic to seedlings of Dipterocarpus grandiflorus Blanco, a species indigenous to Malaysian forests, and Pinus caribaea Mor., a species of tropical pine introduced into and pl anted in this country. An investigation into some of the enzymes produced by the two fungi was also carried out to obtain a better understanding of the roles of C. scoparium and P. versicolor in seed deterioration and pathogenicity. Seed - borne phytopathogens - Malaysia Forests and forestry 1981 Thesis http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/9840/ http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/9840/1/FH_1981_2_A.pdf application/pdf en public masters Universiti Pertanian Malaysia Seed - borne phytopathogens - Malaysia Forests and forestry Faculty of Forestry English
institution	Universiti Putra Malaysia
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topic	Seed - borne phytopathogens - Malaysia Forests and forestry
spellingShingle	Seed - borne phytopathogens - Malaysia Forests and forestry Lee, Su See Studies of Two Seed-Borne Fungi of Some Malaysian Forest Tree Species
description	Twenty-six species of saprophytic fungi and ten species of potentially pathogenic fungi were isolated from seeds of five indigenous and three introduced forest tree species. Isolation of the fungi using both the blotter and the agar plate methods was carried out to ensure the isolation of as many species as possible from each seed sample. Six new species of fungi not previously recorded in Malaysia were discovered. They were Beltraniella nilgrica Pirozynski & Patil, Chaetomium trilaterale Chivers, Cylindrocladium scoparium Morgan, Cryptodiaporthe sp., Gliocephalo trichum simplex (J. Meyer) Wiley & Simmons and Gliocladium sp. Various factors affecting the growth of two fungi - Cylindrocladium scoparium Morgan, a new species recorded in Malaysia which is Fotentially pathogenic, and Pestalotiopsis versicol or (Speg.) Steyaert, one of the most commonly occurring saprophytes - were investigated. These factors were the effect of nutrients, light, temperature, pH and various vitamins. Suitable culture conditions were developed for both fungi. Seedling inoculation tests showed that Cylindrocladium scoparium was pathogenic to seedlings of Dipterocarpus grandiflorus Blanco, a species indigenous to Malaysian forests, and Pinus caribaea Mor., a species of tropical pine introduced into and pl anted in this country. An investigation into some of the enzymes produced by the two fungi was also carried out to obtain a better understanding of the roles of C. scoparium and P. versicolor in seed deterioration and pathogenicity.
format	Thesis
qualification_level	Master's degree
author	Lee, Su See
author_facet	Lee, Su See
author_sort	Lee, Su See
title	Studies of Two Seed-Borne Fungi of Some Malaysian Forest Tree Species
title_short	Studies of Two Seed-Borne Fungi of Some Malaysian Forest Tree Species
title_full	Studies of Two Seed-Borne Fungi of Some Malaysian Forest Tree Species
title_fullStr	Studies of Two Seed-Borne Fungi of Some Malaysian Forest Tree Species
title_full_unstemmed	Studies of Two Seed-Borne Fungi of Some Malaysian Forest Tree Species
title_sort	studies of two seed-borne fungi of some malaysian forest tree species
granting_institution	Universiti Pertanian Malaysia
granting_department	Faculty of Forestry
publishDate	1981
url	http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/9840/1/FH_1981_2_A.pdf
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Studies of Two Seed-Borne Fungi of Some Malaysian Forest Tree Species

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