Korean Journal of Mycology (Kor. J. Mycol.)
1Department of Biology Education, Korea National University of Education, Cheongju 28173, Korea
2Warm Temperate and Subtropical Forest Research Center, National Institute of Forest Science, Seogwipo 63582, Korea
*Correspondence to eomah@knue.ac.kr
Korean Journal of Mycology (Kor J Mycol) 2023 December, 51(4):419-428.
https://doi.org/10.4489/KJM.20230043
Received on October 31, 2023, Revised on December 15, 2023, Accepted on December 20, 2023, Published on December 31, 2023.
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Several endophytic fungal strains were isolated from Taxus cuspidata and identified by molecular analysis of the internal transcribed spacer and RNA polymerase Ⅱ second largest subunit. This study aimed to determine the relative abundance and compare the species diversity of endophytic fungal communities within needle leaves and twigs. We identified a total of 49 endophytic fungal species. Notably, two species, Trichoderma dingleyae and Xylaria cubensis, were discovered to be previously unrecorded in Korea. The fungal communities in both plant tissues demonstrated distinct species composition. Differences were observed in the relative abundance and species diversity index between needle leaves and twigs. Our findings suggest that the host plant tissues influence the species diversity of endophytic fungal communities.
Endophytic fungi, Jeju island, Species diversity, Trichoderma dingleyae, Xylaria cubensis