Four Unrecorded Aspergillus Species from the Rhizosphere Soil in South Korea

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...

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Main Authors: Jun Won Lee, Sung Hyun Kim, Young-Hyun You, Young Woon Lim, Myung Soo Park
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2021-07-01
Series:Mycobiology
Subjects:
cam
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/12298093.2021.1944461
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Summary: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.
ISSN:1229-8093
2092-9323