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Discovery of Two Chrysosporium Species with Keratinolytic Activity from Field Soil in Korea

  • Gurung, Sun Kumar (Division of Biological Resource Science, Kangwon National University) ;
  • Adhikari, Mahesh (Division of Biological Resource Science, Kangwon National University) ;
  • Kim, Sang Woo (Division of Biological Resource Science, Kangwon National University) ;
  • Bazie, Setu (Division of Biological Resource Science, Kangwon National University) ;
  • Kim, Hyun Seung (Division of Biological Resource Science, Kangwon National University) ;
  • Lee, Hyun Goo (Division of Biological Resource Science, Kangwon National University) ;
  • Kosol, San (Division of Biological Resource Science, Kangwon National University) ;
  • Lee, Hyang Burm (Division of Food Technology, Biotechnology and Agrochemistry, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Chonnam National University) ;
  • Lee, Youn Su (Division of Biological Resource Science, Kangwon National University)
  • Received : 2017.09.26
  • Accepted : 2018.08.02
  • Published : 2018.09.01
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Abstract

In an ongoing survey of Korean indigenous fungi, two fungal strains (KNU16-74 and KNU16-99) belonging to the genus Chrysosporium were isolated from field soil in Gyeongnam, Korea. Morphological characterization and phylogenetic analysis using sequence of the internal transcribed spacer regions were carried out to confirm its precise identification. These strains were identified as Chrysosporium indicum (KNU16-74) and Chrysosporium fluviale (KNU16-99). To examine the keratin degradation efficiency of these two fungal species, human hair strands were incubated with fungus culture. Results revealed that these two fungal species have the ability to degrade keratin substrate. This is the first report of these two species in Korea.

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