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Distribution and Diversity of Saprophytic, Mycorrhizal and Parasitic Higher Fungi in Kwangnung Experimental Forest in Korea (광릉시험림(光陵試驗林)의 부생성(腐生性), 균근성(菌根性) 및 기생성(寄生性) 고등균류(高等菌類)의 분포(分布)와 다양성(多樣性)에 관(關)한 연구(硏究))

  • Lee, Kyung Joon;Miller, Orson K. Jr.;Kim, Yang Sup
    • Journal of Korean Society of Forest Science
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    • v.76 no.4
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    • pp.376-389
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    • 1987
  • Higher fungi (Basidiomycetes) were collected from forest stands of Kwangnung Experimental Forest, Kwangnung, Kyonggido, during the summer and fall seasons of 1976, 1984, 1985 and 1986. A total of 257 species and varieties in 104 genera were identified. Saprophytic fungi accounted for 135 species in 75 genera while mycorrhizal fungi accounted for 120 species in 28 genera. Two parasitic species were collected and they were root parasites. Among the mycorrhizal species Amanita, Russula, Lactarius, and species in the Boletaceae were the dominant taxa. The mycorrhizal fungi appear to be an important component in the essential elements needed for forest management in Korea. A reevaluation of the higher fungi previously described in Korea was made and we report 77 higher fungi previously undescribed from Korea. This is from a single experimental forest and suggests that there are many unreported higher fungi which play an important role in Korean forests.

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Specific Diversity of Indigenous Mushroom at Moonsu and Chungryang Mountain in Bonghwa-Gun, Kyungpook-Do, Korea (봉화군 문수산과 청량산일대에 자생하는 버섯의 종다양성)

  • Hur, Tae-Chul;Joo, Sung-Hyun
    • Current Research on Agriculture and Life Sciences
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    • v.22
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    • pp.29-39
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    • 2004
  • This study was conducted to provide a fundamental information for commercial, medical usage and mushroom gene preservation and to investigate the diversity of indigenous mushroom on Bonghwa-Gun. A total of 3 classes 2 subclasses 13 orders 45 families 64 genera and 118 species including saprophytic and ectomycorrhizal fungi was investigated. The mushroooms are classified into 17 families 32 genera and 80 species in Agaricales, 13 families 17 genera and 22 species in Aphllophorales, 2 families 2 genera and 2 species in Heterobasidiomycetes, 9 families 9 genera and 10 species in Gasteromycetidae. There were edible mushroom of 46 species at Moonsu and Chungryang Mountain. The mushroom occurrence was closely related to vegetation and soil environmental conditions.

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Development of a Selective Medium for the Fungal Pathogen Fusarium graminearum Using Toxoflavin Produced by the Bacterial Pathogen Burkholderia glumae

  • Jung, Boknam;Lee, Sehee;Ha, Jiran;Park, Jong-Chul;Han, Sung-Sook;Hwang, Ingyu;Lee, Yin-Won;Lee, Jungkwan
    • The Plant Pathology Journal
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    • v.29 no.4
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    • pp.446-450
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    • 2013
  • The ascomycete fungus Fusarium graminearum is a major causal agent for Fusarium head blight in cereals and produces mycotoxins such as trichothecenes and zearalenone. Isolation of the fungal strains from air or cereals can be hampered by various other airborne fungal pathogens and saprophytic fungi. In this study, we developed a selective medium specific to F. graminearum using toxoflavin produced by the bacterial pathogen Burkholderia glumae. F. graminearum was resistant to toxoflavin, while other fungi were sensitive to this toxin. Supplementing toxoflavin into medium enhanced the isolation of F. graminearum from rice grains by suppressing the growth of saprophytic fungal species. In addition, a medium with or without toxoflavin exposed to wheat fields for 1 h had 84% or 25%, respectively, of colonies identified as F. graminearum. This selection medium provides an efficient tool for isolating F. graminearum, and can be adopted by research groups working on genetics and disease forecasting.

Antifungal Activity of Withametelin, a Withanolide Isolated from Datura metel

  • Singh, U.P.;Prakash, Om;Ray, A.B.
    • Mycobiology
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    • v.29 no.2
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    • pp.96-99
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    • 2001
  • Withametelin, a steroidal compound isolated from leaves of Datura metel L.(Solanaceae), showed antifungal activity against some plant pathogenic as well as saprophytic fungi tested in vitro. Except Curvularia maculans and Colletotrichum sp., spore germination of all the other 23 fungi was inhibited significantly at 125 to 1000 ppm. Out of the 25 fungi tested, Curvularia sp., Cercospora abelmoschi, Heterosporium sp., Erysiphe cichoracearum and Ustilago cynodontis were most sensitive as there was complete inhibition of germination at 1000 ppm. Similarly, spores of Alternaria brassicae, Curvularia lunata and Helminthosporium pennisetti showed less than 3% germination at the same concentration. Rest of the fungi showed more than 15% spore germination at the same concentration.

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Effect of 1-corydalmine, an Alkaloid Isolated from Corydalis chaerophylla Roots on Spore Germination of Some Fungi

  • Basha, S. Ameer;Jha, R.N.;Pandey, V.B.;Singh, U.P.
    • Mycobiology
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    • v.35 no.2
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    • pp.69-71
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    • 2007
  • 1-Corydalmine, an alkaloid isolated from roots of Corydalis ehaerophylla inhibited spore germination of some plant pathogenic as well as saprophytic fungi e.g. Alternaria brassicae, A. brassicieola, A. solani, Curvularia lunata, C. maculans, C. sp., C. pallseens, Erysiphe pisi, Fusarium udum, Helminthosporium species, H. penniseti and a Heterosporium species. 1-Corydalmine significantly inhibited spore germination of all the fungi at 100 to 1500 ppm. It was effective against all the fungi at 1500 ppm. C. lunata was highly sensitive to this chemical even at 250 ppm.

Antifungal Activity of Securinine against Some Plant Pathogenic Fungi

  • Singh, Ashok K.;Pandey, M.B.;Singh, Sarita;Singh, Anil K.;Singh, U.P.
    • Mycobiology
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    • v.36 no.2
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    • pp.99-101
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    • 2008
  • The alkaloid securinine was assessed against spore germination of some plant pathogenic and saprophytic fungi (Alternaria alternata, Alternaria brassicae, Alternaria brassicicola, Curvularia lunata, Curvularia maculans, Curvularia pallenscens, Colletotrichum musae, Colletotrichum sp., Erysiphe pisi, Helminthosporium echinoclova, Helminthosporium spiciferum, Heterosporium sp.). Spore germinations of all the tested fungi were inhibited. Alternaria brassicicola, C. lunata, C. pallenscens and H. spiciferum were highly sensitive as complete inhibition of spore germination was observed at very low concentrations (200 ppm).

Effect of Tetrahydropalmatine, an Alkaloid on Spore Germination of Some Fungi

  • Maurya, S.;Srivastava, J.S.;Jha, R.N.;Panday, V.B.;Singh, U.P.
    • Mycobiology
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    • v.29 no.3
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    • pp.142-144
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    • 2001
  • The tetrahydropahnatine alkaloid was assayed against spore germination of some saprophytic and pathogenic fungi e.g., Alternaria solani, A. brassicicola, A. brassicae, A. alternata, Erysiphe pisi, Curvularia lunata, C. pallescens, C. maculans, Curvularia species, Colletotrichum species, C. musae, Helminthosporium echinoclova, H. pennisetti, H. spiciferum, and Heterosporium sp. It inhibite spore germination of all the fungi tested. Colletotrichum spp. Curvularia lunata, Helminthosporium spiciferum and Heterosporium sp. were most sensitive as complete inhibition of spore germination was observed at very low concentration(200 ppm).

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Antifungal Activity of an Alkaloid Allosecurinine against Some Fungi

  • Singh, A.K.;Pandey, M.B.;Singh, U.P.
    • Mycobiology
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    • v.35 no.2
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    • pp.62-64
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    • 2007
  • An allosecurinine alkaloid was assayed against spore germination of some saprophytic and pathogenic fungi e.g., Alternaria alternata, A. solani, A. brassicicola, A. brassicae, Curvularia lunata, C. pallescens, C. maculans, Curvularia species, Colletotrichum species, C. musae, C. gloeosporioides, Erysiphe pisi, Fusarium udum, Helminthosporium echinoclova, H. pennisetti, H. spiciferum, and Heterosporium sp. It inhibited mild spore germination of all the fungi tested. Curvularia lunata, Curvularia sp., Collectotrichum sp., C. musae and Heterosporium sp. were most sensitive as complete inhibition of spore germination was observed at very low concentrations.

Comparison of Predacity of Nematode Predatory Fungi against Meloidogyne incognita (국내 분리 포식성곰팡이들의 고구마뿌리혹선충에 대한 포식 능력 비교)

  • 이재국;김동근;이영기
    • Korean journal of applied entomology
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    • v.39 no.2
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    • pp.111-115
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    • 2000
  • Fifty-two nematode predatory fungi were isolated from 37 soil samples collected from eight provinces in Korea. Isolated fungi were tested their predacity against Rhabditis sp. and Meloidogyne incognita in petri dish, and against M. incognita in greenhouse pot experiments. Fifty isolates had trapping organ of adhesive networks and two isolates had adhesive column or adhesive knob. In petri dish experiments, 5 1 isolates against Rhubditis sp. and 26 isolates against M. incognita showed over 91 % of predacity; in greenhouse experiments, however, only three isolates showed over 81% of predacity. These results imply that the results from the laboratory experiments are not consistent with those from the greenhouse experiments. Therefore, to select a promising biocontrol predatory fungi for plant-parasitic nematodes, the screening experiment should be conducted in conditions close to nature.

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Studies on Phytotoxin in Intensively Cultivated Upland Soil III. The Abilities of Siderophore Formation, Competition and Absorption of Fe3+ and Mn2+ with Inoculation of the Fluorescence Forming Soil Bacteria and Soil Saprophytic Fungi (연작장해지토양(連作障害地土壤)의 식물독소(植物毒素)에 관(關)한 연구(硏究) 제(第)3보(報) Siderophore 생성(生成) Pseudomonas 속(屬) 세균접종(細菌接種) 및 양(陽) ion 첨가(添加)가 토양부생균(土壤腐生菌)의 생육(生育)에 미치는 영향(影響))

  • Lee, Sang-Kyu;Suh, Jang-Sun
    • Korean Journal of Soil Science and Fertilizer
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    • v.21 no.1
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    • pp.41-47
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    • 1988
  • A laboratory experiment was conducted to find out the abilities of siderophore formation and competition of $Fe^{3+}$ and $Mn^{2+}$ absorption in synthetic medium with inoculation of fluorescence forming pseudomonas and soil saprophytic fungi as Stachybotrys chatarum, Fusarium solani, and F. oxysporum. The results obtained were summarized as follows; 1. The concentration of siderophore in synthetic medium with inoculation of Pseudomonas putida pt-II was increased (with progress of incubation time). 2. The negative correlation was obtained with the increase of $Fe^{3+}$ ion concentration and siderophore in synthetic medium with inoculation of fluorescence forming pseudomonas and soil saprophytic fungi. 3. The fresh weight of fungal hyphae was decreased with the increase of siderophore in synthetic medium. 4. There was insignificant relationship between the concentration of $Mn^{2+}$ and the concentration of siderophore while the positive correlation was obtained with the increase of fresh weight of fungal hyphae.

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