Molecular and Morphological Confirmation of Three Undescribed Species of Mortierella from Korea
10.1080/12298093.2018.1551854
- Author:
Thuong TT NGUYEN
1
;
Se Won PARK
;
Monmi PANGGING
;
Hyang Burm LEE
Author Information
1. Division of Food Technology, Biotechnology and Agrochemistry, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Chonnam National University, Gwangju, Korea. hblee@jnu.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Freshwater;
Mortierellales;
soil;
taxonomy;
undiscovered taxa
- MeSH:
Classification;
DNA, Ribosomal;
Fresh Water;
Korea;
Mortierella;
Phylogeny;
Pinus;
Rhizosphere;
Soil
- From:Mycobiology
2019;47(1):31-39
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Three fungal isolates designated as CNUFC-YR329-1, CNUFC-PTS103-1, and CNUFC-PTS2-1 were discovered during a survey of fungal diversity of the order Mortierellales from freshwater and pine tree rhizosphere soil samples in Korea. The strains were analyzed morphologically and phylogenetically based on the internal transcribed spacer (ITS) and large subunit (LSU) of ribosomal DNA gene sequences. Based on their morphology and phylogeny, the three isolates were identified as Mortierella elongata, M. horticola, and M. humilis, respectively. To the best of our knowledge, M. elongata, M. horticola, and M. humilis, belonging to an undiscovered taxon, have not been previously described in Korea.
