Diversity of Aspergillus, Penicillium, and Talaromyces Species Isolated from Freshwater Environments in Korea
10.1080/12298093.2019.1572262
- Author:
Inbeom HEO
1
;
Kyeongyeon HONG
;
Hyejin YANG
;
Hyang Burm LEE
;
Young Joon CHOI
;
Seung Beom HONG
Author Information
1. Agricultural Microbiology Division, National Institute of Agricultural Science, RDA, Jeonju, Korea. funguy@korea.kr
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Aspergillus;
Penicillium piscarium;
Talaromyces versatilis;
freshwater fungi;
Korea
- MeSH:
Aspergillus;
Fresh Water;
Insects;
Korea;
Niger;
Penicillium;
Soil;
Talaromyces
- From:Mycobiology
2019;47(1):12-19
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
In order to elucidate the fungal diversity and community structure in freshwater environments, numerous fungal strains were isolated from freshwater, submerged soils, twigs, dead insects, etc. Among them, the present study has focused specifically on Aspergillus, Penicillium, and Talaromyces species, which produce diverse useful metabolites in general. Twelve strains of Aspergillus isolated were identified as A. japonicus (n = 5), A. tubingensis (3), A. niger (2), and A. flavus (2), 10 strains of which belong to Aspergillus section Nigri, named black Aspergillus. Eight strains of Penicillium were identified as P. brasilianim (n = 3), P. oxalicum (2), P. crustosum (1), P. expansum (1), and P. piscarium (1). Two different strains of Talaromyces were identified as T. pinophilus and T. versatilis. Thus far, Penicillium piscarium and Talaromyces versatilis have been unrecorded in Korea, for which we provide detailed morphological and molecular characteristics.
