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Four Unrecorded Aspergillus Species from the Rhizosphere Soil in South Korea

  • Lee, Jun Won (School of Biological Sciences and Institute of Microbiology, Seoul National University) ;
  • Kim, Sung Hyun (School of Biological Sciences and Institute of Microbiology, Seoul National University) ;
  • You, Young-Hyun (Microorganism Resources Division, National Institute of Biological Resources) ;
  • Lim, Young Woon (School of Biological Sciences and Institute of Microbiology, Seoul National University) ;
  • Park, Myung Soo (School of Biological Sciences and Institute of Microbiology, Seoul National University)
  • Received : 2021.03.10
  • Accepted : 2021.06.14
  • Published : 2021.08.31
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Abstract

The genus Aspergillus is commonly isolated from various marine and terrestrial environments; however, only a few species have been studied in rhizosphere soil. As part of the Korean indigenous fungal excavation project, we investigated fungal diversity from rhizosphere soil, focusing on Aspergillus species. A total of 13 strains were isolated from the rhizosphere soil of three different plants. Based on phylogenetic analysis of β-tubulin and calmodulin and morphological characteristics, we identified five Aspergillus species. A. calidoustus and A. pseudodeflectus were commonly isolated from the rhizosphere soil. Four species were confirmed as unrecorded species in Korea: A. calidoustus, A. dimorphicus, A. germanicus, and A. pseudodeflecuts. The detailed morphological descriptions of these unrecorded species are provided.

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Acknowledgement

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 [grant number NIBR202002104 and NIBR202102107].

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