Current Issue
September, 2021
- Vol. 49 No. 03
- Nine New Records of Ascomycetes from Different Niches in Korea
We isolated nine fungal strains from different environmental materials collected from different locations during a survey of fungal diversity in Korea...
- Detection of RNA Mycoviruses in Wild Strains of Lentinula edodes in Korea
In general, mycoviruses remain latent and rarely cause visible symptoms in fungal hosts; however, some viral infections have demonstrated abnormal...
- Cultural Characteristics and Fruiting-body Productivity of New Cultivar ‘Hwadam’ (Lentinula edodes) by Punching Treatments
on the Sawdust Medium
The effect of punching treatment on bags containing sawdust medium for the stable production of fruiting bodies of Lentinula edodes 'Hwadam' was investigated...
- Diversity and Mycotoxin Production of Aspergillus flavus in Stored Peanut
Peanuts in storage were estimated for mycotoxigenic fungi and mycotoxins. Peanut samples collected from storages in Gochang were mainly contaminated with...
- Isolation and Identification of Two Unreported Fungi in Korea: Dothidea insculpta and Metarhizium rileyi
In this study, the fungal strains KNU-Gunwi 2B and KNU-SOT5 were isolated from root-soil in a hillside and the cherry tree bark...
- Four Unreported Endophytic Fungi Isolated from Roots of Quercus spp. in Korea
We isolated endophytic fungi from the roots of Quercus spp. in Korea. The isolates were identified based on morphological and molecular characteristics...
- Isolation of Wild Yeasts from Freshwaters and Soils in Nonsan Stream and Sapgyoho in Chungcheongnam-do, Korea, and Microbiological Characteristics of the Unrecorded Wild Yeasts
This study aimed to isolate wild yeasts from water and soil sample of the Nonsan stream and Sapgyoho (lake) in Chungcheonnam-do, Korea, and to further ...
- Three Unrecorded Penicillium Species from Marine Environments in South Korea
Penicillium is the most common fungal genus in various terrestrial and marine environments. The number of new and unrecorded Penicillium species...
- Taxonomic Re-evaluation of Korean Gyromitra Species Based on Morphological and Phylogenetical Studies
Several species of Gyromitra are highly poisonous when consumed raw the presence of gyromitrin. In this study, Gyromitra specimens deposited in the ...
- Unreported Endophytic Fungi Isolated from the Leaves of Evergreen Woody Plants in Korea: Muyocopron lithocarpi and Didymocyrtis cladoniicola
In this study, endophytic fungi were isolated from the leaves of evergreen woody plants in Hansando Island in South Korea. The fungal isolates were identified ...
- Bremia lactucae causing Downy Mildew on Lactuca serriola in Korea
Lactuca serriola L. (syn. L. scariola L.), commonly known as prickly lettuce, invaded Korea in the late 1970s. The plant has since become widely naturalized ...
- Six New Recorded Species of Macrofungi on Gayasan National Park in Korea
The fungi play important roles in maintaining the balance and homeostasis of natural ecosystems. We investigated fungal specimens indigenous to the ...
- Galactomyces pseudocandidus (Dipodascaceae): An Unrecorded Yeast-like Fungus Isolated from the Digestive Tract of Procambarus clarkii
The unrecorded fungus Galactomyces pseudocandidus de Hoog & M.T. Sm. was isolated and cultured from an introduced species, Procambarus clarkii, in Korea. Two ...
- First Report of Macrophomina phaseolina Causing Charcoal Rot in Bottle Gourd in Korea
Stem blight symptoms were observed in greenhouse-grown bottle gourds (Lagenaria siceraria) in Wanju, Korea. Infected plants showed leaf chlorosis...
- Development of New Strains of Wolfiporia cocos for Sclerotium Formation by 2-Way Cross-Breeding
Wolfiporia cocos is an important medicinal fungus that has been used in regions of Northeast Asia including Korea, Japan, and China. W. cocos is classified ...
- Damping-off of Fischer’s Ragwort Caused by Rhizoctonia solani AG-2-2 (ⅢB)
In July 2019, damping-off symptoms of young Fischer’s ragwort (Ligularia fischeri) plants were observed in four vinyl greenhouses of a farmer located ...
- First Report of Apple Decline Caused by Botryosphaeria sinensis in Korea
Apple decline symptoms were frequently observed on cv. Fuji apple orchards located in Gyeonggi, Gyeongbuk, and Gangwon provinces during surveys ...