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2018
Molecular Phylogeny and Morphology Reveal the Underestimated Diversity of Mortierella (Mortierellales) in Korea
Molecular Phylogeny and Morphology Reveal the Underestimated Diversity of Mortierella (Mortierellales) in Korea
한국균학회
이향범
논문정보
- Publisher
- 한국균학회지
- Issue Date
- 2018-12-01
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- Volume
- 46
- Number
- 4
- Start Page
- 375
- End Page
- 382
- DOI
- ISSN
- 0253651X
Abstract
Members of the genus Mortierella (Mortierellales) are filamentous fungi, which are found on nearly all substrates, but more frequently in soil. Till date, 7 species of Mortierella have been reported in Korea, but being a ubiquitous group with high species diversity in temperate zones, this number is still low. During a survey of fungal biodiversity in Korea, we collected many isolates of Mortierella, and through morphological and molecular phylogenetic analyses, identified them to be 3 previously unrecorded species, namely, M. chienii, M.
epicladia, and M. gamsii. A total of 10 Mortierella species in Korea, including the 3 species reported in the present study, are widely distributed in 5 out of 7 phylogenetic groups of this genus. This indicates that the diversity of Mortierella was so far underestimated in Korea.
Multi-locus sequence analysis is required to provide a more reliable backbone for some uncertain phylogenetic groupings and to more clearly define a species of Mortierella, which would encourage deeper research in the diversity and ecological roles of Mortierella and allied genera.
- 전남대학교
- KCI
- 한국균학회지
저자 정보
| 이름 | 소속 |
|---|---|
| 이향범 | 농생명화학과 |