Four Unrecorded Aspergillus Species from the Rhizosphere Soil in South Korea
10.1080/12298093.2021.1944461
- Author:
Jun Won LEE
1
;
Sung Hyun KIM
;
Young-Hyun YOU
;
Young Woon LIM
;
Myung Soo PARK
Author Information
1. School of Biological Sciences and Institute of Microbiology, Seoul National University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
- Publication Type:RESEARCH ARTICLE
- From:Mycobiology
2021;49(4):346-354
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
The genus Aspergillus is commonly isolated from various marine and terrestrial environments;however, only a few species have been studied in rhizosphere soil. As part of the Korean indigenous fungal excavation project, we investigated fungal diversity from rhizosphere soil, focusing on Aspergillus species. A total of 13 strains were isolated from the rhizosphere soil of three different plants. Based on phylogenetic analysis of β-tubulin and calmodulin and morphological characteristics, we identified five Aspergillus species. A. calidoustus and A. pseudodeflectus were commonly isolated from the rhizosphere soil. Four species were confirmed as unrecorded species in Korea: A. calidoustus, A. dimorphicus, A. germanicus, and A. pseudodeflecuts. The detailed morphological descriptions of these unrecorded species are provided.
