• 한국균학회지
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• 제48권2호
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• pp.103-116
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• 2020

Freshwater ecosystems provide a complex environment for microorganisms. In this study, we isolated diverse fungal strains from plant litter in freshwaters. These strains were identified using molecular phylogenetic analyses of rDNA and/or other gene sequences (TUB, GAPDH, and EF1). In addition, we examined their morphological characteristics by microscopy and cultural characteristics on several media. We identified six previously unrecorded Sordariomycetes species in Korea, i.e., Colletotrichum godetiae, Discosia rubi, Robillarda sessilis, Monochaetia dimorphospora, Idriella lunata, and Phialemoniopsis endophytica. Of these, D. rubi and M. dimorphospora exhibited high extracellular amylase, lipase, and protease activities, suggesting that these fungal isolates might play an important role as decomposers in freshwater ecosystems. Plant litter could thus be a good source for isolating and investigating previously undocumented fungal species in freshwater environments.

• 한국균학회지
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• 제49권2호
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• pp.183-197
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• 2021

Various freshwater ecosystems, such as streams, lakes and rivers, provide a dynamic habitat for fungi. In this study, we isolated several fungal strains from freshwater sediment and plant litter. The strains were identified using molecular phylogenetic analyses of rDNA and beta tubulin (TUB) sequences. Morphological characteristics of the fungi were also investigated using microscopy and culture characteristics of the fungi grown on several media. We identified seven species previously unrecorded in Korea, Nothophoma spiraeae, Westerdykella aquatica, W. aurantiaca, W. dispersa, Chrysosporium sanyaense, C.pseudomerdarium and Taeniolella phialosperma.

• 한국균학회지
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• 제48권4호
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• pp.423-443
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• 2020

Freshwater fungi are a poly-phylogenetic group of taxonomically diverse organisms. In this study, we isolated diverse fungal strains from various environmental samples obtained from freshwaters in Korea. These strains were identified by performing molecular phylogenetic analyses of rDNA and/or other sequences (beta-tubulin, RNA polymerase II, and translation elongation factor 1). In addition, we examined their morphological characteristics microscopically and cultural characteristics using different media. We identified eleven unrecorded Pezizomycotina species: Cladosporium angulosum, Pseudorobillarda phragmitis, Paraconiothyrium estuarinum, Pseudopithomyces palmicola, Pyrenochaetopsis paucisetosa, Thelebolus globosus, Plagiostoma mejianum, Trichoderma cremeum, Fusarium tanahbumbuense, Coniochaeta endophytica, and Chaetomium tenue. Environmental samples obtained from different freshwater ecosystems in Korea could thus be a good source for isolating and investigating novel fungal species.

• 한국균학회지
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• 제44권4호
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• pp.247-251
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• 2016

본 연구에서는 강원 삼척 및 경북 영주 지역의 하천에서 채집해 온 담수 침전식물체 및 담수 포말에서 균을 분리하여 수생균류 3종을 발굴하였다. 분리된 균을 형태학적 특징 관찰과 internal transcribed spacers rDNA 유전자 분석을 통해 동정한 결과, NNIBRFG329, NNIBRFG339, NNIBRFG19 균주는 각각 Articulospora tetracladia, Margaritispora aquatica, Aquanectria penicillioides이었다. 이들 3종의 균류는 불완전균강에 속하는 담수 서식 균류로 국내 미기록종으로 보고하는 바이다.

• 한국균학회지
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• 제51권4호
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• pp.265-276
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• 2023

본 연구는 담수 환경에서 분리한 곰팡이의 특성을 알아보기 위해 효소 활성을 평가하였다. 40개의 곰팡이들은 다양한 담수 시료로부터 분리되었으며, 계통분석을 통해 동정하였다. 실험에 사용된 균주들은 최근에 국내에 보고되었거나, 아직 보고되지 않은 종으로서 이에 대한 특성 정보가 거의 알려지지 않았다. 본연구에서는 40개 균주를 대상으로 protease, amylase, lipase, cellulase, laccase, chitinase의 효소에 대해서 활성을 검정하였다. 대부분의 균주가 laccase 활성을 보였으며, protease, amylase 순으로 높게 나타났다. 담수 환경에서의 효소 활성 정보는 이들의 생태적 역할을 이해하고 산업적으로 활용하는데 기여할 수 있을 것이다.

• 한국균학회지
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• 제44권4호
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• pp.263-270
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• 2016

Freshwater is a diverse and complex environment for fungi and provides several types of habitat including plant litter, sediment, and carcasses. We collected plant litter from the main stream and branch streams of Nakdong River, Sohancheon in Samcheok, and Geumoreum in Jeju. From several samples of plant litter, we isolated 8 fungal strains belonging to 4 Montagnulaceae species unrecorded in Korea: Paraconiothyrium archidendri, Paraphaeosphaeria sporulosa, Paraphaeosphaeria michotii, and Paraphaeosphaeria viridescens. These fungi were identified by phylogenetic analysis using the internal transcribed spacer (ITS) region and examination of morphological characteristics. Montagnulaceae is known as one of the families in Pleosporales and includes coniothyrium-like fungi. In this study, we described phylogenetic analysis and mycological characteristics of these species, and this is the first report of these taxa in Korea.

• 한국균학회지
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• 제50권2호
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• pp.103-113
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• 2022

Freshwater ecosystems have a large reserve of latent biological resources that play an essential ecological role, and have significant economic and social value. Fungi in freshwater are prospective materials that can be used in the food, medicine, and biomass energy fields. In this study, three promising fungal species were isolated from freshwater ecosystems in Korea. These isolates were identified as Mortierella biramosa, Paraphoma radicina, and Sordaria macrospora, based on their cultural and morphological characteristics, as well as molecular phylogenetic analyses. These species were previously unknown in Korea. The finding allows us to explore its physiological and biochemical characteristics in more detail and use them as biological resources.

• Mycobiology
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• 제49권5호
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• pp.476-490
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• 2021

Global temperatures are steadily increasing, leading to significant changes in microbial diversity and ecology. In the present study, we isolated high-temperature-growing fungi and fungi-like group (Oomycota) strains from freshwater environments of Korea and identified them based on cultural, morphological, and multilocus phylogenetic analyses. As a result, we introduce Saksenaea (Fungi) isolates as a new species, Saksenaea longicolla sp. nov. and record Phytophthora chlamydospora and P. lagoariana (Oomycota) new to Korea. In the growth experiments, they exhibited high-temperature tolerance, which can grow at 35-40 ℃ but become inactive at 4 ℃ and below. This study confirms the presence of high-temperature-tolerant fungi and oomycetes in Korea and suggests that the Korean climate conditions are changing in favor of these species. This indicates that climate warming is altering microbial distributions in freshwater environments.

• 한국균학회지
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• 제48권4호
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• pp.491-498
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• 2020

In this study, we aimed to observe the diversity of aquatic fungi by collecting deposits of soil, plants, and plant litter from streams and rivers. Three Penicillium strains were isolated from soil in streams. Based on the morphological characteristics and phylogenetic analysis using DNA sequences of the internal transcribed spacer, β-tubulin and calmodulin genes, the isolates were identified as Penicillium guanacastense, P. saturniforme, and P. scabrosum. These three fungi have not yet been reported in Korea.

• 생명과학회지
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• 제27권6호
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• pp.661-672
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• 2017

내생균류는 숙주식물 내에서 생물학적 그리고 비생물학적 스트레스로부터 저항성을 갖는데 도움을 준다. 수생식물은 수생환경에 서식하며 육상식물보다 수분스트레스에 더 많이 노출되어있다. 본 연구에서는 제주에 있는 남생이못, 수장동습지, 용수저수지, 강정천 4개의 습지에서 11개의 수생 수변식물을 채집하여 연구하였다. 전처리를 통해 식물 외생균을 제거하고 뿌리에서 내생균류를 분리하였다. 남생이못에서 126균주, 수장동습지에서 22균주, 용수저수지에서 44균주, 강정천에서 32균주가 분리되어 총 224개의 내생균류를 분리하였다. 분리된 균은 ITS를 이용해 동정한 후, 다양성 분석을 하였다. 남생이못에서 분리된 내생균류는 4개 문(Phylum), 7개 강(class), 12개 목(order), 19개 과(family), 30개 속(genus)로 구분되었다. 수장동습지에서 분리된 내생균류는 4개 문, 5개 강, 6개 목, 11개 과, 11개 속으로 구분되었으며, 용수저수지에서 분리된 내생균류는 4개 문, 5개 강, 7개 목, 12개 과, 13개 속으로 구분되었다. 강정천에서 분리된 내생균류는 1개 문, 2개 강, 5개 목, 7개 과, 9개 속으로 구분되었다. 4개의 습지에서 공통으로 분리된 속은 Alternaria속, Colletotrichum속, Fusarium속이었다. 향후 내생균류의 다양한 생태학적 분포와 다양성 규명에 대한 연구에 기초자료로 이용될 것이다.