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Morphological Characteristics of Conidiogenesis in Cordyceps militaris

  • Shrestha, Bhushan (Entomopathogenic Fungal Culture Collection, Department of Applied Biology, Kangwon National University) ;
  • Han, Sang-Kuk (Entomopathogenic Fungal Culture Collection, Department of Applied Biology, Kangwon National University) ;
  • Yoon, Kwon-Sang (Department of Microbiology, Kangwon National University) ;
  • Sung, Jae-Mo (Entomopathogenic Fungal Culture Collection, Department of Applied Biology, Kangwon National University)
  • Published : 2005.06.30
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Abstract

Conidial development of Cordyceps militaris was observed from germinating ascospores and vegetative hyphae through light and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). Ascospores were discharged from fresh specimens of C. militaris in sterile water as well as Sabouraud Dextrose agar plus Yeast Extract (SDAY) plates. We observed ascospore germination and conidial formation periodically. Under submerged condition in sterile water, most part-spores germinated unidirectionally and conidia were developed directly from the tips of germinating hyphae of part-spores within 36 h after ascospore discharge, showing microcyclic conidiation. First-formed conidia were cylindrical or clavate followed by globose and ellipsoidal ones. Germination of ascospores and conidial development were observed on SDAY agar by SEM. Slimy heads of conidia on variously arranged phialides, from solitary to whorl, developed 5 days after ascospore discharge. Besides, two distinct types of conidia, elongated pyriform or cylindrical and globose, were observed in the same slimy heads by SEM. Conidia were shown to be uninucleate with 4,6-diamidino-2-phenylindole staining. Conidiogenous cells were more slender than vegetative hyphae, having attenuated tips. Microcyclic conidiation, undifferentiated conidiogenous hyphae (phialides), polymorphic conidia and solitary, opposite to whorled type of phialidic arrangement are reported here as the characteristic features of asexual stage of C. militaris, which can be distinguished from other Cordyceps species.

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