Korean Journal of Mycology (Kor. J. Mycol.)
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Research Note

First Report of Metacordyceps chlamydosporia (Cordyceps chlamydosporia) Isolated from Soil in Korea

1Division of Biological Resource Sciences, Department of Applied Plant Sciences, Kangwon National University, Chuncheon 24341,
Korea
2Division of Applied Bioscience and Biotechnology, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Chonnam National University, Gwangju
61186, Korea

Correspondence to younslee@kangwon.ac.kr

Korean Journal of Mycology (Kor J Mycol) March 31, 2016, 44(1):48-50.
https://doi.org/10.4489/KJM.2016.44.1.48
Received: December 3, 2015; Revised: December 16, 2015; Accepted: December 20, 2015
Published: March 31, 2016.
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ABSTRACT

A previously unrecorded species, Metacordyceps chlamydosporia KNU14-22, was isolated from soil in Korea. Identification of the fungal species was based on morphological and molecular characteristics. This species has not been previously reported in Korea and herein we present data with detailed descriptions and figures.

Keywords

Metacordyceps chlamydosporia, Molecular identification, Morphology

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