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Exploration of Mycobiota in Cypripedium japonicum, an Endangered Species

  • Cho, Gyeongjun (Research Institute of Life Science, Gyeongsang National University) ;
  • Gang, Geun-Hye (Species Restoration Technology Institute, Korea National Park Service) ;
  • Jung, Hee-Young (School of Applied Biosciences, Kyungpook National University) ;
  • Kwak, Youn-Sig (Research Institute of Life Science, Gyeongsang National University)
  • Received : 2022.03.06
  • Accepted : 2022.04.06
  • Published : 2022.04.30
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Abstract

Orchids live with mycorrhizal fungi in mutualism. This symbiotic relationship plays an essential role in the overall life cycle of orchids from germination, growth, settlement, and reproduction. Among the 1000 species of the orchid, the Korean lady's slipper, Cypripedium japonicum, is known as an endangered species. Currently, only five natural habitats of the Korean lady's slipper remain in South Korea, and the population of Korean lady's slipper in their natural habitat is not increasing. To prevent extinction, this study was designed to understand the fungal community interacting in the rhizosphere of the Korean lady's slipper living in the native and artificial habitats. In-depth analyses were performed to discover the vital mycorrhizal fungi contributing to habitat expansion and cultivation of the endangered orchid species. Our results suggested that Lycoperdon nigrescens contributed most to the increase in natural habitats and Russula violeipes as a characteristic of successful cultivation. And the fungi that helped L. nigrescens and R. violeipes to fit into the rhizosphere community in Korean lady's slipper native place were Paraboeremia selaginellae and Metarhizium anisopliae, respectively. The findings will contribute to restoring and maintaining the endangered orchid population in natural habitats.

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Financial support was provided by the National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF) grant funded by the Korea government (MIST) [2020R1A2C20041777].

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