Ju-Kyeong Eo

Molecular Identification and Diveristy of Endophytic Fungi Isolated from Pinus densiflora in Boeun, Korea

The endophytic fungi were isolated from red pine trees (Pinus densiflora) that were distributed in three sites of Chungbuk, Korea. Twenty fungal isolates were isolated from 16 trees and divided into 8 groups by morphological characters. The fungal isolates were identified using the sequences of ITS region of rDNA; Lophodermium complex, Sydowia polyspora, Hymenula sp., Sistotrema brinkmannii, Septoria pini-thunbergii, Earliella sp. Lophodermium spp. were the most frequently found fungal species the across sites and firstly detected from Pinus species in Korea by molecular work.

The Effect of Benomyl Treatments on Ginsenosides and Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Symbiosis in Roots of Panax ginseng

The effects of benomyl treatment on ginsenoside and arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) symbiosis in the roots of Panax ginseng that were collected from two sites in Korea were investigated. The ginseng roots that were treated with benomyl showed different species compositions of AM fungi colonizing the ginseng roots, compared to untreated roots. In the analysis of ginsenoside, Rc was significantly higher in benomyl untreated roots than in benomyl treated roots. The results suggest that AM fungal species composition and ginsenosides in ginseng root could be influenced by the benomyl treatment.

Diversity of Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi of Woody Plants in Mt. Munan

Department of Forest Resources Utilization, Korea Forest Research Institute, Seoul 130-712, Korea(Received 9, December 2010., Accepted 8, March 2011)ABSTRACT : This study was conducted to reveal the diversity of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) in Mt. Munan,based on the morphological and molecular characters. Soil and root samples were collected from the rhizosphereof host plants including Lindera obtusiloba, Stephanandra incisa, Styrax obassis and Symplocos sawafutagi and AMFwere trap-cultured with Sorghum bicolor as a host plant in a greenhouse. The spores were extracted from the culturedsoils and five species were identified using morphological and molecular characteristics; Acaulospora longula, A. mellea,Ambispora leptoticha, Gigaspora margarita and Paraglomus occultum. The distribution of AMF showed differenttrends according to host plants. The dominant AMF species were A. longula in L. obtusiloba, A. leptoticha in S. incisa,S. obassis and S. sawafutagi.KEYWORDS : Acaulospora longula, Acaulospora mellea, Ambispora leptoticha, Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi, Gigasporamargarita, Paraglomus occultum

Differential Growth Response of Various Crop Species to Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Inoculation

Abstract To investigate the growth response of various crop species to mycorrhizal inoculation, arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi were applied to Glycine max, Vigna angularis, Senna torn, Hordeum migare var. hexastichon. Zea mays, Sorghum bicolor, Allium tuberosum, Solanum melongena, and Capsicum annuum. The biomass of the inoculated crops was measured every two weeks for the 12-week growth period. By measuring biomass, we calculated the mycorrhizal responsiveness of the nine crop species. Among the nine crop species, four species showed a significant response to mycorrhizal inoculation. The shoot biomasses of V. angularis, C. annuum, A. tuberosum, and S. tora significantly increased with mycorrhizal inoculation.

Diversity of Endophytic Fungi Isolated from Leaves of Coniferous Trees on Mt. Minjuji, Korea

We investigated the biodiversity of endophytic fungi isolated from leaves of three coniferous species (Pinus densiflora, P. koraiensis, Larix kaempferi) on Mt. Minjuji, Korea. A total of 39 isolates were discovered from 17 host plants and their homology with the ITS region was searched. They were then identified as 22 taxa; 64% of fungal isolates belong to Sordariomyetes, 33% of isolates to Leotiomycetes, and 3% isolates to Agaricomycetes.

Effect of Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi on Growth of Korean Ginseng (Panax ginseng C. A. Mey.) Seedlings

The purpose of this study was to investigate effects of inoculation of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) on growth of Korean ginseng (Panax ginseng C. A. Mey.) seedlings. Five species of AMF (Glomus mosseae, Glomus intraradices, Glomus etunicatum, Acaulospora longula, Acaulospora trappei) were inoculated to ginseng seedlings at 60 days after ginseng seed germination. Dry weights, heights of the plants and chlorophyll fluorescence were measured at 120 days after inoculation of AMF. Dry weights and shoot heights were increased in seedlings inoculated with AMF compared to the controls without AMF. However, chlorophyll fluorescence of seedlings with AMF showed no significant difference compared to the control.

Molecular Identification of Endophytic Fungi Isolated from Needle Leaves of Pinus thunbergii

곰솔(Pinus thunbergii Parl.)의 잎에 서식하는 내생균의 다양성을 확인하기 위하여 충남 보령의 해안가에 서식하는 곰솔에서 잎을 채취하여 총 19개의 균주를 분리하였다. 분리된 내생균을 ITS 지역과 LSU 지역의 염기서열을 분석하여 동정한 결과 Anthostomella sepelibilis, Beltrania sp., Cladosporium sp., Coniochaeta velutina, Entonaema pallida, Lophodermium sp., Nigrospora sphaerica 등 총 7개 분류군의 내생균을 확보할 수 있었다. 이들 중 Beltrania sp.에 속하는 종이 가장 높은 빈도로 분리되었으며 내생균의 서식 환경이 곰솔의 잎에 서식하는 내생균의 분포에 영향을 미칠 수 있음을 확인하였다. 【Endophytic fungi were isolated from needle leaves of Pinus thunbergii distributed in Boryeong of Korea. Total 7 species of fungi were identified using partial sequences of ITS and LSU regions of nuclear DNA Anthostomella sepelibilis, Beltrania sp., Cladosporium sp., Coniochaeta velutina, Entonaema pallida, Lophodermium sp. and Nigrospora sphaerica sphaerica. The endophytic fungi, Beltrania sp. was the most dominant species isolated from P. thunbergii in this study. Results indicate that the distribution of endophytic fungi in the leaves of P. thunbergii could be influenced by environments of the fungal habitat.】

Notes on Five Endophytic Fungal Species Isolated from Needle Leaves of Conifers in Korea

Diverse endophytic fungi were isolated from surface-sterilized leaves of three species of conifers inhabiting various sites in Korea: Abies nephrolepis, Pinus koraiensis and Taxus cuspidate. The isolates were identified based on morphological characteristics and sequences analysis of both internal transcribed spacer and large subunit regions of rDNA. In this paper, we report on five previously unreported species of endophytic fungi isolated from conifers: Biscogniauxia maritime, Nemania diffusa, Pezicula carpinea, Phomopsis juglandina and Sydowia polyspora.

Biodiversity and Distribution of Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi in Korea

In this study, we summarized previous studies on diversity and distribution of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) for last 30 years in Korea. According to a review of the literature concerning AMF in Korea, 14 genera and 89 species have been recorded. Host plants for AMF are very diverse and include crop species and woody plants in natural forests. Based on the achievements of the last 30 years of study on AMF, we anticipate that relatively more intensive studies of the functional and genetic diversity of AMF will be conducted.

Effect of Soil Ameliorators on Ectomycorrhizal Fungal Communities that Colonize Seedlings of Pinus densiflora in Abandoned Coal Mine Spoils

In this study, the effect of soil ameliorators on ectomycorrhizal (ECM) fungal communities in coal mine spoils was investigated. Organic fertilizers and slaked lime were applied as soil ameliorators in 3 abandoned coal mine spoils. One year after the initial treatment, roots of Pinus densiflora seedlings were collected and the number of ECM species, colonization rate, and species diversity were assessed. The results showed that the soil ameliorators significantly increased ECM colonization on the roots of P. densiflora. The results suggest that soil ameliorators can have a positive effect on ECM fungi in terms of growth of host plants and show the potential use of soil ameliorator treatment for revegetation with ECM-colonized pine seedlings in the coal mine spoils.