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- The tar spot fungus was first identified in 1902 and has been found on several plant species in China, Japan, and Korea, but previous records lacked formal identification methods.
- Researchers confirmed the presence of the tar spot fungus in Korea using both morphological examinations and molecular analyses on six new specimens.
- This study distinguishes the identified tar spot fungus from a similar species based on differences in ascospore size and geographical distribution, while also providing useful DNA sequence data for future identification.
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was identified as a tar spot fungus on sp. in 1902, and has since been recorded on several species of in China, Japan, and Korea. Most of the previous records of have been based on a list of disease occurrences in the absence of any formal morphological identification or molecular analyses. Using six newly obtained specimens collected in the past 2 years, we confirmed the tar spot fungus found on in Korea as based on morphological examinations and molecular phylogenetic analyses. This fungus was distinguished from , another tar spot fungus on , by ascospore size and geographical distributions. We present detailed mycological information and, for the first time, DNA sequence data useful for the identification of .
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