New Report of Three Unrecorded Species in Trichoderma harzianum Species Complex in Korea.
10.1080/12298093.2018.1497792
- Author:
Seokyoon JANG
1
;
Sun Lul KWON
;
Hanbyul LEE
;
Yeongseon JANG
;
Myung Soo PARK
;
Young Woon LIM
;
Changmu KIM
;
Jae Jin KIM
Author Information
1. Division of Environmental Science & Ecological Engineering, College of Life Science & Biotechnology, Korea University, Seoul, Korea. jae-jinkim@korea.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
EF1α;
phylogeny;
taxonomy;
Trichoderma;
Trichoderma harzianum species complex
- MeSH:
Classification;
Fungi;
Korea*;
Peptide Elongation Factors;
Phylogeny;
Trichoderma*
- From:Mycobiology
2018;46(3):177-184
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
The genus Trichoderma (Hypocreaceae, Ascomycota) consists of globally distributed fungi. Among them, T. harzianum, one of the most commonly collected Trichoderma species, had been known as a polyphyletic or aggregate species. However, a total of 19 species were determined from the polyphyletic groups of T. harzianum. Thus, we explored Korean “T. harzianum” specimens that were collected in 2013–2014. These specimens were re-examined based on a recent study with translate elongation factor 1-alpha (EF1α) sequences to reveal cryptic Trichoderma species in Korea. As a result, four different species, T. afroharzianum, T. atrobruneum, T. pyramidale, and T. harzianum, were identified. Except T. harzianum, the other three species have not been reported in Korea. In this work, we describe these species and provide figures.
