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Review
. 2013 Oct 24:2:555.
doi: 10.1186/2193-1801-2-555. eCollection 2013.

Detection and control of Ganoderma boninense: strategies and perspectives

Roozbeh Hushiarian  1 , Nor Azah Yusof, Sabo Wada Dutse
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Review

Detection and control of Ganoderma boninense: strategies and perspectives

Roozbeh Hushiarian et al. Springerplus. .

Abstract

The oil palm, an economically important tree, has been one of the world's major sources of edible oil and a significant precursor of biodiesel fuel. Unfortunately, it now faces the threat of a devastating disease. Many researchers have identified Ganoderma boninense as the major pathogen that affects the oil palm tree and eventually kills it. But identification of the pathogen is just the first step. No single method has yet been able to halt the continuing spread of the disease. This paper discusses the modes of infection and transmission of Ganoderma boninense and suggests techniques for its early detection. Additionally, the paper proposes some possible ways of controlling the disease. Such measures, if implemented, could contribute significantly to the sustainability of the palm oil industry in South East Asia.

Keywords: Basal stem rot disease; Ganoderma boninense; Oil palm tree.

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Figures

Figure 1
Figure 1
Multiple sequence alignment of part of 18S rDNA of G. boninense described in a patented method for detection.
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Figure 2
Multiple sequence alignment of partial 18S rDNA from isolates G1, G2, G3, G4, G5, G6, G7, G8, G9, G10, G11, G12, G14.
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Figure 3
Sequence alignment between partial ITS1segments with accession numbers EU701010, EU841913 and X78749.
Figure 4
Figure 4
Schematic map of nuclear rDNA with related restriction endonuclease sites.
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