Characterization of a Sapstaining Fungus, Ophiostoma floccosum, Isolated from the Sapwood of Pinus thunbergii in Korea.
10.4489/MYCO.2009.37.1.005
- Author:
Yeo Hong YUN
1
;
Min Woo HYUN
;
Dong Yeon SUH
;
Seong Hwan KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Microbiology, Dankook University, Cheonan, Chungnam 330-714, Korea. piceae@dankook.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
beta-tubulin gene;
Ophiostoma floccosum;
Pinus thunbergii
- MeSH:
Culture Media;
Electrons;
Fungi;
Korea;
Light;
Ophiostoma;
Pinus;
Sequence Analysis;
Tubulin
- From:Mycobiology
2009;37(1):5-9
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
An Ophiostoma fungus was isolated from a stump of Pinus thunbergii in a forest on the West coast of Korea. Microscopic analysis using a light microscope, a stereo microscope, and a scanning electron microscope revealed that it had morphological features of Pesotum and Sporothix synanarmorphs. Based on the beta-tubulin gene sequence analysis, the fungus was identified as the anamorph of Ophiostoma floccosum. Mycological properties of the species including its growth properties on different culture media were described.
