Genetic-Geographic Variation inPeridermium harknessiiin the North-Central United States

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Starch gel electrophoresis was used to characterize the amount of isozyme variability found in 201 isolates of Peridermium harknessi collected from 13 disjunct geographic locations and three host species. Significant differences were detected among locations in allozyme frequencies for each of five putative polymorphic isozyme loci. Eight additional isozyme loci were monomorphic. Nei''s FST indicated that 51% of the total variation could be attributed to differences among locations. Cluster analysis, using estimates of genetic distances, grouped locations into two principal clusters. Geographic distribution and stand type appear to have influenced these clusters. Variations in host species did not substantially alter allozyme frequencies. The identification of genetic-geographic variation, in the absence of identified virulence patterns, has implications in selection of inoculum sources in studies of host-pathogen interactions.

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