Ribosomal DNA as a molecular taxonomic marker for the group species Colletotrichum gloeosporioides

Abstract

Isolates of the group species Colletotrichum gloeosporioide were assessed for restriction fragment length polymorphisms in their ribosomal DNA. Polymorphisms involving both length variations and a number of restriction enzyme sites were observed. There was sufficient variation amongst isolates to indicate that ribosomal DNA has potential as a taxonomic probe in this species.