Abstract
In this study, arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) were isolated from rhizosphere soils of Dokdo Island. Based on their morphological characteristics and 18S rDNA sequence analysis, eight species belonging to seven genera were identified: Acaulospora longula, A. mellea, Claroideoglomus claroideum, Diversispora aurantia, Funneliformis mosseae, Gigaspora margarita, Paraglomus occultum, and Septoglomus constrictum. No differences were noted between the AMF isolated from Dongdo and Seodo in Dokdo Island, and all of these AMF have been reported previously in Korea. These results could be useful for diversity and functional analyses of AMF in Korea.
Acknowledgements
This work was supported by a grant from the National Institute of Ecology (2015 Ecosystem Survey of Dokdo Island), funded by the Ministry of Environment (MOE) of the Republic of Korea.
