Mariannaea samuelsii Isolated from a Bark Beetle-Infested Elm Tree in Korea.
10.5941/MYCO.2012.40.2.94
- Author:
Longqing TANG
1
;
Min Woo HYUN
;
Yeo Hong YUN
;
Dong Yeon SUH
;
Seong Hwan KIM
;
Gi Ho SUNG
;
Hyung Kyoon CHOI
Author Information
1. Department of Microbiology, Dankook University, Cheonan 330-714, Korea. piceae@dankook.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Elm Tree;
ITS rDNA;
LSU rDNA;
Mariannaea samuelsii
- MeSH:
Agar;
Beetles;
Cellobiose;
DNA, Ribosomal;
Fungi;
Glucose;
Hydrogen-Ion Concentration;
Korea;
Solanum tuberosum;
Starch;
Ulmus;
Wood
- From:Mycobiology
2012;40(2):94-99
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
During an investigation of fungi from an elm tree infested with bark beetles in Korea, one isolate, DUCC401, was isolated from elm wood. Based on morphological characteristics and phylogenetic analysis of the internal transcribed spacer and 28S rDNA (large subunit) sequences, the isolate, DUCC401, was identified as Mariannaea samuelsii. Mycelia of the fungus grew faster on malt extract agar than on potato dextrose agar and oatmeal agar media. Temperature and pH for optimal growth of fungal mycelia were 25degrees C and pH 7.0, respectively. The fungus demonstrated the capacity to degrade cellobiose, starch, and xylan. This is the first report on isolation of Mariannaea samuelsii in Korea.
