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Species Diversity of Endophytic Fungi Isolated from Taxus cuspidata Inhabiting Mt. Hallasan, Korea

  • Jae-Eui Cha (Department of Biology Education, Korea National University of Education) ;
  • Hyeok Park (Warm Temperate and Subtropical Forest Research Center, National Institute of Forest Science) ;
  • Ahn-Heum Eom (Department of Biology Education, Korea National University of Education)
  • Received : 2023.10.31
  • Accepted : 2023.12.20
  • Published : 2023.12.31
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Abstract

Several endophytic fungal strains were isolated from Taxus cuspidata and identified by molecular analysis of the internal transcribed spacer and RNA polymerase II second largest subunit. This study aimed to determine the relative abundance and compare the species diversity of endophytic fungal communities within needle leaves and twigs. We identified a total of 49 endophytic fungal species. Notably, two species, Trichoderma dingleyae and Xylaria cubensis, were discovered to be previously unrecorded in Korea. The fungal communities in both plant tissues demonstrated distinct species composition. Differences were observed in the relative abundance and species diversity index between needle leaves and twigs. Our findings suggest that the host plant tissues influence the species diversity of endophytic fungal communities.

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Acknowledgement

This work was supported by a grant from the National Institute of Biological Resources (NIBR), funded by the Ministry of Environment (MOE) of the Republic of Korea.

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