Mycobiology.  2018 Dec;46(4):317-327. 10.1080/12298093.2018.1538071.

Isolation and Characterization of Three Zygomycetous Fungi in Korea: Backusella circina, Circinella muscae, and Mucor ramosissimus

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  • 1Division of Food Technology, Biotechnology & Agrochemistry, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Chonnam National University, Gwangju, South Korea. hblee@jnu.ac.kr

Abstract

While surveying undiscovered fungal taxa in Korea, three rare zygomycetous fungal strains, CNUFC-PTF2-1, CNUFC-TF3-1, and CNUFC-ESAF3-1, were isolated from soil, leaf, and freshwater samples, respectively. The strains were analyzed morphologically as well as phylogenetically based on the internal transcribed spacer region and 28S rDNA sequences. Sequence analysis of the two loci revealed that the isolates, CNUFC-PTF2-1, CNUFC-TF3-1, and CNUFC-ESAF3-1, were identified as Backusella circina, Circinella muscae, and Mucor ramosissimus, respectively. These species have not yet been previously described in Korea.

Keyword

Backusella circina; Circinella muscae; Mucor ramosissimus; taxonomy; zygomycetous fungus

MeSH Terms

Classification
DNA, Ribosomal
Fresh Water
Fungi*
Korea*
Mucor*
Sequence Analysis
Soil
DNA, Ribosomal
Soil
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