Domain II hairpin structure in ITS1 sequences as an aid in differentiating recently evolved animal and plant pathogenic fungi

Bridge, P.D.; Schlitt, T.; Cannon, P.F.; Buddie, A.G.; Baker, M.; Borman, A.M.. 2008 Domain II hairpin structure in ITS1 sequences as an aid in differentiating recently evolved animal and plant pathogenic fungi. Mycopathologia, 166 (1). 1-16. 10.1007/s11046-008-9094-3

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Abstract/Summary

The hypothesis that ITS structural features can be used to define fungal groups, where sequence analysis is unsatisfactory, was examined in plant and animal pathogenic fungi. Structural models of ITS1 regions were predicted for presumed closely related species in Colletotrichum and Trichophyton anamorphs of Arthroderma species. Structural alignment of models and comparison with ITS sequence analysis identified a variable region in a conserved hairpin formed from a common inverted repeat. Thirteen different hairpin structure models were obtained for Colletotrichum species and five different models were obtained for Trichophyton species. The different structure types could be matched to individual species and species complexes as defined by ITS sequence analysis.

Item Type:	Publication - Article
Digital Object Identifier (DOI):	10.1007/s11046-008-9094-3
Programmes:	BAS Programmes > Global Science in the Antarctic Context (2005-2009) > Biodiversity, Functions, Limits and Adaptation from Molecules to Ecosystems
ISSN:	0301-486X
Additional Keywords:	Colletotrichum; Trichophyton; Arthroderma; ITS; structural models; sequence analysis
NORA Subject Terms:	Botany Biology and Microbiology
Date made live:	18 Nov 2010 15:13 +0 (UTC)
URI:	https://nora.nerc.ac.uk/id/eprint/11411

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