Abstract
Three fungal strains belonging to the class Sordariomycetes, namely BH-06, 17-039 and BE12-1, were isolated from soils in Korea and identified as Chaunopycnis alba, Myrothecium cinctum and Humicola olivacea, respectively. These species were confirmed according to their morphological characteristics and phylogenetic relationships determined based on internal transcribed spacer regions, as well as large subunit, small subunit, β-Tubulin and RNA polymerase II largest subunit sequences of ribosomal DNA. These three species are the first members of the Sordariomycetes reported in Korea.
Acknowledgements
This research was supported by a grant from the National Institute of Biological Resources (NIBR), funded by the Ministry of Environment (MOE) of the Republic of Korea for the project on survey and discovery of indigenous fungal species.
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Fig. 1. Morphological characterization of Chaunopycnis alba (BH-06) via a light microscope. A, Colony in front; B, Colony in reverse on potato dextrose agar; C, Magnified view of a part of producing numerous pycnidia; D, Acremonium-type conidia in culture (scale bars: C = 1,000 µm, D = 10 µm).
