Publications by Pascale C E Lepoint

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Gibberella xylarioides sensu lato from Coffea canephora: a new mating population in the Gibberella fujikuroi species complex.

Pascale C E Lepoint Françoise T J Munaut Henri M M Maraite

Appl Environ Microbiol

December 2005

Gibberella xylarioides Heim & Saccas (presumed anamorph, Fusarium xylarioides Steyaert) is the causal agent of coffee wilt disease, an economically important tracheomycosis in Africa. In vitro crosses carried out with Congolese, Ugandan, and Tanzanian single-ascospore/conidial isolates originating from diseased Coffea canephora/excelsa demonstrated a heterothallic mating system, controlled by a single locus with two alleles, MAT-1 and MAT-2. Compatible isolates produced fertile perithecia within 2 to 8 weeks after mating.

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- Pascale C E Lepoint's research focuses on fungal pathogens affecting economically significant crops, particularly coffee, highlighting the interactions within the Gibberella fujikuroi species complex.
- In her 2005 study, she identified a new mating population of Gibberella xylarioides, the pathogen responsible for coffee wilt disease, through in vitro crosses of various isolates from Africa.
- The findings revealed a heterothallic mating system governed by a single locus with two alleles (MAT-1 and MAT-2), confirming the reproductive mechanisms underlying the fungus's lifecycle and its implications for disease management.

Publications by authors named "Pascale C E Lepoint"

Gibberella xylarioides sensu lato from Coffea canephora: a new mating population in the Gibberella fujikuroi species complex.

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