Original paper
Achlya bisexualis (Achlyaceae, Saprolegniales, Oomycota) – A new record for India
Dubey, Manish K.; Gajbhiye, Milind H.; Upadhyay, Ram S.
Nova Hedwigia Band 111 Heft 1-2 (2020), p. 101 - 114
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published: Aug 14, 2020
published online: Jul 2, 2020
manuscript accepted: May 14, 2020
manuscript received: Apr 25, 2020
DOI: 10.1127/nova_hedwigia/2020/0589
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Abstract
In the present report, Achlya bisexualis Coker and Couch is isolated, described and illustrated based on morpho-physiological characteristics and molecular analysis. The oogonial thallus of this dioecious (heterothallic) species is mainly recognized by the presence of predominantly spherical or pyriform gemmae and spherical or obpyriform oogonia with non-maturing oospores. The isolated specimen was identified by sequences comparison of the D1/D2 domains of the LSU and ITS-rDNA. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first confirmed record in India of Achlya bisexualis, known in the literature as a parasite or necrotroph. Besides, neither any species of genus Achlya has previously been subjected to molecular evaluation from India.
Keywords
baiting technique • Chandra Prabha Wildlife Sanctuary • oomycota • straminipila • systematics • watermold • taxonomy