Mycobiology  2014;42(2):147-151

Diversity of Endophytic Fungi Isolated from Korean Ginseng Leaves.

Ju Kyeong EO 1 ; Min Seok CHOI ; Ahn Heum EOM

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Keywords

Edenia gomezpompae; Endophytic fungi; Gibberella moniliformis; Panax ginseng

Country

Republic of Korea

Language

English

Abstract

We investigated the diversity of the foliar endophytes of Korean ginseng. Endophytic fungi were isolated from healthy leaves of mountain-cultivated ginseng (MCG) and field-cultivated ginseng (FCG) at 4 sites in Chungbuk Province. A total of 24 species of fungal endophytes were identified using molecular approaches. Additionally, the diversity of these endophytic fungi was compared between MCG and FCG. The major isolated endophytes were Edenia gomezpompae and Gibberella moniliformis in the MCG and FCG samples, respectively. The results suggest that ginseng endophytes have different community structures in different environments, and this understanding may prove useful in ginseng cultivation.