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Blastobotrys illinoisensis, an Unrecorded Anamorphic Yeast Strain Isolated from the Gut of the Earthworm Eisenia fetida

  • Ji Yun Son;Myung Kyum Kim
    • The Korean Journal of Mycology
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    • v.50 no.4
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    • pp.373-381
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    • 2022
  • Strain E4, an unrecorded species of dimorphic fungi, was isolated from the gut of earthworms collected in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea. Nucleotide sequence analysis of the D1/D2 region of the large subunit (LSU) rRNA gene and the internal transcribed spacer (ITS) region revealed that this species is a member of the genus Blastobotrys, Blastobotrys illinoisensis. Strain E4 differed from its closest known species, B. mokoenaii and B. malaysiensis, by harboring 3-5 and 12-14 nucleotide substitutions in the D1/D2 and ITS regions, respectively. Phylogenetic analysis based on concatenated sequences of the D1/D2 region of the LSU rRNA gene and the ITS region also indicated that strain E4 belongs to the Blastobotrys clade and is distinct from other related species in the clade. The previously unreported isolate could be distinguished from closely related species by its inability to ferment carbon sources. To our knowledge, this is the first report on the isolation of Blastobotrys species from the gut of earthworms in Korea. The strain used was E4 (=KCTC 27831=JCM 33428).

Sequence Analysis of Cochlodinium polykrikoides Isolated from Korean Coastal Waters Using Sequences of Internal Transcribed Spacers and 5.8S rDNA

  • Kim, Hak-Gyoon;Cho, Yong-Chul;Cho, Eun-Seob
    • Journal of the korean society of oceanography
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    • v.35 no.3
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    • pp.158-160
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    • 2000
  • The relativity of four isolates of C. polykrikoides was determined by comparative sequence analysis based on direct sequencing of PCR amplified ribosomal DNA (the internal transcribed spacer region and the 5.8S rDNA). Sequence comparisons indicated that four isolates had the same nucleotide sites in the ITS regions, as well as a total of 585 nucleotide length and 100% homology. The molecular data revealed that C. polykrikoides in Korean coastal waters show no genetical difference.

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The First Report of Penicillium georgiense in Malaysia

  • Yee, Teh Li;Zakaria, Latiffah
    • Mycobiology
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    • v.42 no.3
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    • pp.274-278
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    • 2014
  • Penicillium georgiense was isolated from sandy beach soil from Batu Ferringhi beach, Penang Island, Malaysia. The identification was based on morphological characteristics and phylogenetic analysis of internal transcribed spacer regions and ${\beta}$-tubulin sequences. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report of P. georgiense in Malaysia.

Identification of Some Phellinus spp.

  • Shin, Kwang-Soo
    • Mycobiology
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    • v.29 no.4
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    • pp.190-193
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    • 2001
  • Four strains of Phellinus spp. was identified based on internal transcribed spacer(ITS) region of rDNA sequence analysis and morphological characteristics. Basidiocarps of all strains were effused-reflexed and hymenial surface was poroid. Hyphal system was dimitic and basidiospore was globose to ellipsoid. The amplification of ITS regions produced a DNA fragment of 500 to 780 by in all strains examined. The determined sequences were analyzed for the reconstruction of phylogenetic tree. From these results, Phellinus sp. KM-1, KM-2, and KM-4 was identified as P. hartigii, P. baumii, and P. linteus, respectively.

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One Unrecorded Endophytic Fungi from Sub-alpine Conifer, Rhizosphaera pini

  • Eo, Ju-Kyeong;Park, Eunsu
    • The Korean Journal of Mycology
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    • v.47 no.2
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    • pp.121-124
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    • 2019
  • An endophytic fungus, Rhizosphaera pini strain NIE7426, was isolated from the sub-alpine coniferous tree Abies nephrolepis in Mt. Nochu of Gangwon Province. It was characterized by macroscopic and microscopic features, as well as the internal transcribed spacer (ITS) 1, 2 and 5.8S sequences. All morphological and molecular features support the first recognition of this taxon in Korea. In addition, this study adds A. nephrolepis as a host plant R. pini.

First Reports of Unrecorded Mortierellomycetes and Umbelopsidomycetes Fungi from Freshwater Ecosystems in Korea

  • Jaeduk Goh;Yoosun Oh;Hye Yeon Mun
    • The Korean Journal of Mycology
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    • v.51 no.3
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    • pp.155-165
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    • 2023
  • In this study, we isolated several fungal strains from filtered water and sediment collected from rivers and streams. The strains were identified by molecular phylogenetic analyses of rDNA sequences (internal transcribed spacer [ITS], large subunit of ribosomal DNA [LSU]). The morphological characteristics of the fungi were investigated using microscopy, and the culture characteristics of fungi grown on several media were examined. We identified four species previously unknown in South Korea, namely, Dissophora globulifera, Linnemannia exigua, Mortierella rishikesha and Umbelopsis autotrophica.

Comparative Analysis of ITS Sequences from Acer Species (Aceraceae) in Korea

  • Suh, Young-Bae;Cho, Hye-Jeong;Kim, Sang-Tae;Park, Chong-Wook
    • Journal of Plant Biology
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    • v.39 no.1
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    • pp.1-8
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    • 1996
  • Sequences from the internal transcribed spacer (ITS) regions of nuclear ribosomal DNA were determined to assess their potential as a phylogenetic tool for Korean Acer species, including A. okamotoannum and A. takesimense which are endemic on Ullung Island of volcanic origin. Although the genus Acer has been studied by various authors, different infrageneric dispositions have been suggested, and the phylogeny of the genus has been in dispute. The variation of ITS sequences from seven species of Acer was very low among species within the same section, but comparative analysesof the molecular data obtained suggest that ITS sequences may provide enough phylogenetic resolution for sectional relationships in the genus.

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Molecular markers based on chloroplast and nuclear ribosomal DNA regions which distinguish Korean-specific ecotypes of the medicinal plant Cudrania tricuspidata Bureau

  • Lee, Soo Jin;Shin, Yong-Wook;Kim, Yun-Hee;Lee, Shin-Woo
    • Journal of Plant Biotechnology
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    • v.44 no.3
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    • pp.235-242
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    • 2017
  • Cudrania tricuspidata Bureau is a widely-used, medicinal, perennial and woody plant. Obtaining information about the genetic diversity of plant populations is highly important with regard toconservation and germplasm utilization. Although C. tricuspidata is an important medicinal plant species registered in South Korea, no molecular markers are currently available to distinguish Korean-specific ecotypes from other ecotypes from different countries. In this study, we developed single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) markers derived from the chloroplast and nuclear genomic sequences, which serve to to identify distinct Korean-specific ecotypes of C. tricuspidata via amplification refractory mutation system (ARMS)-PCR and high resolution melting (HRM) curve analyses. We performed molecular authentication of twelve C. tricuspidata ecotypes from different regions using DNA sequences in the maturaseK (MatK) chloroplast intergenic region and nuclear ribosomal DNA internal transcribed spacer (ITS) regions. The SNP markers developed in this study are useful for rapidly identifying specific C. tricuspidata ecotypes from different regions.