Molecular diversity of Ralstonia solanacearum isolated from ginger in Hawaii

Q. Yu, A. M. Alvarez, P. H. Moore, F. Zee, M. S. Kim, A. De Silva, P. R. Hepperly, R. Ming

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Abstract

The genetic diversity of Ralstonia solanacearum strains isolated from ginger (Zingiber officinale) growing on the island of Hawaii was determined by analysis of amplified fragment length polymorphisms (AFLPs). Initially 28 strains of R. solanacearum collected from five host plant species worldwide were analyzed by AFLP. A second analysis was conducted on 55 R. solanacearum strains collected from three ginger farms along the Hamakua Coast of Hawaii, the principle area of ginger cultivation in the state. From the initial analysis, R. solanacearum strains from ginger in Hawaii showed a high degree of similarity at 0.853. In contrast, the average genetic similarity between R. solanacearum strains from heliconia and ginger was only 0.165, and strains from ginger showed little similarity with strains from all other hosts. The second analysis of 55 strains from ginger on different Hawaiian farms confirmed that they were distinct from race 1 strains from tomato. Strains from ginger also showed greater diversity among themselves in the second analysis, and the greatest diversity occurred among strains from a farm where ginger is frequently imported and maintained. Our results provide evidence that R. solanacearum strains from ginger in Hawaii are genetically distinct from local strains from tomato (race 1) and heliconia (race 2).

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)1124-1130
Number of pages7
JournalPhytopathology
Volume93
Issue number9
DOIs
StatePublished - Aug 1 2003
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Bacterial wilt
  • Phylogeny

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Agronomy and Crop Science
  • Plant Science

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