Molecular Phylogenetic Analysis of Indonesian Fusarium Isolates from Different Lifestyles, based on ITS Sequence Data

Fusarium species are pathogens, endophytes, and saprobes. Until recently, Fusarium species from Indonesia were mainly determined using morphology. In this study, molecular phylogenetic analysis of the Fusarium species complex in Indonesia, based on ITS rDNA sequence data, was carried out in order to analyze relationships among the Fusarium strains from different lifestyles. Strains isolated from plants, soil, litter, and other sources were used. Species belonging to six Fusarium species complexes, namely, F. oxysporum, F. solani, F. decemcellulare, F. graminearum, F. fujikuroi, and F. tricinctum were found. Fusarium oxysporum and F. solani are common species from Indonesia, found as saprobes, endophytes, and pathogens. Plant Pathology & Quarantine, Vol. 5, No. 2. Hal. 63-72 ISSN 2229-2217