| DB ID | MyCo_5526 |
| Title | Distribution of mating-type alleles and M13 PCR markers in the black leaf spot fungus Mycosphaerella fijiensis of bananas in Brazil |
| Year | 2013 |
| PMID | 23420369 |
| Fungal Diseases involved | Black sigatoka |
| Associated Medical Condition | None |
| Genus | Mycosphaerella |
| Species | fijiensis |
| Organism | Mycosphaerella fijiensis |
| Ethical Statement | None |
| Site of Infection | None |
| Opportunistic invasive | None |
| Sample type | Plant extracts |
| Sample source | Extracted DNA |
| Host Group | Plant |
| Host Common name | Banana |
| Host Scientific name | Musa paradisiaca |
| Biomarker Name | M13 |
| Biomarker Full Name | M13 |
| Biomarker Type | Diagnostic |
| Biomolecule | Gene |
| Geographical Location | Brazil |
| Cohort | These studies were performed at the Laboratórios de Fitopatologia e Biologia Mole- cular da Embrapa da Amazônia Ocidental, Amazonas, Brazil. The M. fijiensis isolates were obtained from banana leaves showing disease symptoms and maintained using potato dextrose agar media at 27°C. |
| Cohort No. | None |
| Age Group | None |
| P Value | None |
| Sensitivity | None |
| Specificity | None |
| Positive Predictive Value | None |
| MIC | None |
| Fold Change | None |
| Pathway | None |
| Disease Introduction Mechanism | Bananas are one of the most consumed fruits in the world, and Brazil ranks fourth in terms of banana production (FAO, 2010). Biological stress is one of the major limiting factors for the major banana-producing areas. The disease black sigatoka is caused by the fungus My- cosphaerella fijiensis Morelet and is particularly harmful to bananas. This fungus causes the premature death of leaves, thus reducing the photosynthetic ability of the plant and causing the production of irregular fruit with no commercial value. Black siga- toka was detected in Brazil in 1998 in the municipalities of Benjamin Constant and Tabatinga in the State of Amazonas. The disease has since spread throughout the North, South, Southeast, and Central-West regions, with the exception of the States of Espírito Santo, Rio de Janeiro, Goiás, and the Federal District. |
| Technique | PCR |
| Analysis Method | PCR Based |
| ELISA kits | None |
| Assay Data | None |
| Validation Techniques used | PCR |
| Up Regulation Down Regulation | Positive |
| Sequence Data | None |
| External Link | None |
