Korean Journal of Mycology (Kor. J. Mycol.)
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Molecular Identification of Endophytic Fungi Isolated from Needle Leaves of Pinus thungergii

Department of Biology Education, Korea National University of Education, Chungbuk 363-791, Korea

Correspondence to eomah@knue.ac.kr

Korean Journal of Mycology (Kor J Mycol) December 31, 2012, 40(4):183-186.
https://doi.org/10.4489/KJM.2012.40.4.183
(Received 16, November 2012., Revised 22, November 2012., Accepted 27, November 2012)
Published: December 31, 2012.
© The Korean Society of Mycology

ABSTRACT

Endophytic fungi were isolated from needle leaves of Pinus thunbergii distributed in Boryeong of Korea. Total 7 species of fungi were identified using partial sequences of ITS and LSU regions of nuclear DNA Anthostomella sepelibilis, Beltrania sp., Cladosporium sp., Coniochaeta velutina, Entonaema pallida, Lophodermium sp. and Nigrospora sphaerica sphaerica. The endophytic fungi, Beltrania sp. was the most dominant species isolated from P. thunbergii in this study. Results indicate that the distribution of endophytic fungi in the leaves of P. thunbergii could be influenced by environments of the fungal habitat.

Keywords

Beltrania, Endophyte, ITS, LSU, Pinus thunbergii

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