• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제31권4호
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• pp.493-500
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• 2021

Endophytic fungi are symbiotically related to plants and spend most of their life cycle within them. In nature, they have a crucial role in plant micro-ecosystem. They are harnessed for their bioactive compounds to counter human health problems and diseases. Endophytic Diaporthe sp. is a widely distributed fungal genus that has garnered much interest within the scientific community. A substantial number of secondary metabolites have been detected from Diaporthe sp. inhabited in various plants. As such, this minireview highlights the potential of Diaporthe sp. as a rich source of bioactive compounds by emphasizing on their diverse chemical entities and potent biological properties. The bioactive compounds produced are of significant importance to act as new lead compounds for drug discovery and development.

• Mycobiology
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• 제50권2호
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• pp.99-103
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• 2022

A new fungus isolated from the leaves of Eleutharrhena macrocarpa in southern Yunnan, China is described using morphological and molecular evidence. Phylogenetic trees based on the combined nuclear ribosomal DNA internal transcribed spacer (ITS), translation elongation factor-1α (TEF1), and β-tubulin gene (TUB2) sequences showed that Diaporthe eleutharrhenae sp. nov. is sister to Diaporthe chinensis N.I. de Silva, Lumyong & K.D. Hyde and morphologically differs in shorter alpha conidia (5-8.5× 1.5-2 ㎛) and the presence of beta conidia. This study also resolves a nomenclatural problem, as two taxa were published using the same name. To avoid confusion, the unrelated D. chinensis H. Dong, J. W. Xia & X. G. Zhang is here renamed as D. dongii (H. Dong, J. W. Xia & X. G. Zhang) S. J. Song & Landrein, sp. nov. in honor of the author that described this species. Study and description of fungi associated with threatened tropical species could help to understand their ecology as well as the potential spread of fungi onto cultivated crop species.

• 한국지역사회생활과학회지
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• 제18권2호
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• pp.241-246
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• 2007

This study was conducted to select and screen for an antifungal bacterial strain showing pathogen inhibitory activity against Diaporthe actinidiae, which causes stem-end rot in kiwi fruit. Four bacterial strains were isolated which strongly inhibit Diaporthe actinidiae from among two hundred and fifty bacterial strains screened from the soil where kiwi fruit were grown. By co-culturing bacterial strain #72 and the pathogen causing the stem-end rot of kiwi fruit, bacterial strain #72 showed 81.0% antifungal activity against Diaporthe actinidiae. Bacterial strain #72 was identified to be from the genus Bacillus sp. based on morphological and biochemical characterization. The bacterialization of culture broth for Bacillus sp. #72 which was sterilized at $121^{\circ}C$ for 15 minutes and than purified by $0.45{\mu}m$ membrane filter showed almost all of the antagonistic activity against Diaporthe actinidiae. We have also confirmed that in vitro treatment of Bacillus sp. #72 cultured in SD+B+P(sugar 5%, soy sauce 3%, beef extract 0.2%, peptone 0.2%) medium efficiently inhibited the growth of Diaporthe actinidiae responsible for stem-end rot in kiwi fruit.

• The Plant Pathology Journal
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• 제17권2호
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• pp.110-113
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• 2001

Post-harvest diseases of kiwifruit caused severe damages on the fruits during storage, transportation, marketing and consumption. Phomopsis sp. was reported to be one of the major causal organisms of post-harvest fruit rots of kiwifruit. Symptoms of stem-end rot caused by Phomopsis sp. appeared at the stem-end area of the fruit as it ripened. The brown pubescent skin at the area became soft and lighter in color than the adjacent firm healthy tissues. A watery exudate and white mycelial mats were frequently visible at the stem-end area forming a water-drop stain down the sides on the dry brown healthy skin. When the skin was peeled back, the affected flesh tissue was usually watersoaked, disorganized, soft and lighter green than the healthy tissue. Phomopsis sp. was consistently isolated from the diseased fruits, and its pathogenicity was confirmed by an artificial inoculation test on healthy fruit of kiwifruits. The mycological characteristics of the telemorph state of the fungus produced on potato-dextrose agar were in accordance with those of Diaporthe actinidiae. This is the first report on the occurrence of a telemorph state of D. actinidiae as the causal organism of stem-end rot of kiwifruit in Korea.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제27권6호
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• pp.1065-1070
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• 2017

This study aimed to examine the anti-candidal efficacy of a novel ketone derivative isolated from Diaporthe sp. ED2, an endophytic fungus residing in medicinal herb Orthosiphon stamieus Benth. The ethyl acetate extract of the fungal culture was separated by open column and reverse phase high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC). The eluent at retention time 5.64 min in the HPLC system was the only compound that exhibited anti-candidal activity on Kirby-Bauer assay. The structure of the compound was also elucidated by nuclear magnetic resonance and spectroscopy techniques. The purified anti-candidal compound was obtained as a colorless solid and characterized as 3-hydroxy-5-methoxyhex-5-ene-2,4-dione. On broth microdilution assay, the compound also exhibited fungicidal activity on a clinical strain of Candida albicans at a minimal inhibitory concentration of $3.1{\mu}g/ml$. The killing kinetic analysis also revealed that the compound was fungicidal against C. albicans in a concentration- and time-dependent manner. The compound was heat-stable up to $70^{\circ}C$, but its anti-candidal activity was affected at pH 2.

• 식물병연구
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• 제10권2호
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• pp.94-99
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• 2004

청견과 퐁깐의 교배종인 부지화 감귤은 그 모양이 독특하고 당 함량이 높은 고품질의 감귤로서 최근 재배면적과 농가수가 크게 증가하고 있는 품종이다. 대부분이 비닐하우스에서 재배되기 때문에 병이 크게 문제가 되지 않았지만 최근 몇몇 농가에서 병이 발생하여 큰 피해를 주는 경우가 있었다. 조사 결과 부지화 하우스에서 주로 발생하는 병은 Phytophthora citrophthora에 의한 역병, Alternaria sp.에 의한 배꼽썩음병, Penicillium digitatum에 의한 녹색곰팡이병, Botrytis cinerea에 의한 잿빛곰팡이병, Diaporthe citri에 의한 꼭지썩음병 그리고 Xanthomonas axonopodis pv. citri에 의한 궤양병 등 6종이 조사되었다.

• Proceedings of the National Institute of Ecology of the Republic of Korea
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• 제3권3호
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• pp.172-177
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• 2022

Two unrecorded fungi, Diaporthe perseae and Fusarium falciforme, were isolated from soil sampled from Dokdo in Korea. There have been many reports of Diaporthe sp. and Fusarium sp. in mainland Korea but none of them have reported in Dokdo so far. We used the morphological features and two molecular markers including the internal transcribed spacer and translation elongation factor 1-α region to compare and analyze these species with the closely related taxa. As a result, we confirmed that these fungi were unrecorded soil fungi in Korea. Then, the cultural and morphological characteristics such as the conidia of these two fungal species could be clarified. These results are expected to help us to understand the distribution of fungi in Dokdo and manage the Dokdo Island Natural Reserve.

• 한국균학회지
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• 제40권3호
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• pp.136-140
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• 2012

생강나무에 공생하는 내생균의 다양성을 확인하기 위하여, 강원도 4 개 지역에서 병증이 없는 생강나무 잎을 채집하여 내생균을 분리하였다. 분리된 내생균의 rDNA의 ITS지역을 분석한 결과, Alternaria alternata, Annulohypoxylon annulatum, Creosphaeria sassafras, Diaporthe eres, Discosia sp., Epicoccum nigrum, Glomerella acutata, Glomerella cingulata, Paraconiothyrium brasiliense, Pestalotiopsis neglecta, Phomopsis amygdali, Xylaria sp.의 총 7과 11속 12종이 확인되었으며 Phomopsis amygdali가 모든 연구 지역의 생강나무 잎에서 가장 높은 빈도로 분리되었으며 채집지에 따라 내생균의 종 다양성에 차이가 있음을 확인하였다.

• 한국균학회지
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• 제12권1호
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• pp.27-33
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• 1984

콩 종자(種子) 14개(個) 시료(試料)를 Blotter법(法)으로 조사(調査)한 결과(結果) 부생성(腐生性) 사상균(絲狀菌)은 Alternaria tenuis, Arthrobotrytis sp., Aspergillus spp., Cephalosporium sp., Cladosporium sp., Cylindrocarpon sp., Fusarium equiseti, F. moniliforme, F. semitectum, F. solani, Pennicillium spp. 및 Rhizopus sp. 등이 검출(檢出)되었고, 병원성사상균(病原性絲狀菌)은 Cercospora kikuchii, Colltotrichum truncatum, Diaporthe phaseolorum sojae 및 Fusarium oxysporum 등이 검출(檢出)되었다. C. kikuchii, C. truncatum, D. phaseolorum sojae 및. F. oxysporum에 의해서 자연상태(自然狀態)에서 이병(罹病)된 종자(種子)로부터 유묘(幼苗)의 병징발현(病徵發現)이 어떻게 일어나는가를 조사(調査) 논의(論議)하였다. C. truncatum, D. phaseolorum sojae 및 F. oxysporum에 의해서 병든 종자(種子)는 발아율(發芽率)이 유묘생육(幼苗生育)에 영향을 미쳤다. 병원성(病原性) 사상균(絲狀菌)의 인공접종(入工接種) 결과(結果) 모두 병원성(病原性)이 나타났으나 F. oxysporum은 약하게 나타났다. C. kikuchii, C. truncatum, D. phaseolorum sojae 및 F. oxysporum에 대한 효과적(效果約)인 종자소독제(種子消毒劑)는 Benlate-T, Homai, Tecto 및 Sisthane이었으며, Arasan, Captan, Busan-30 및 Mercron은 C. kikuchii에는 효과(效果)가 낮았으나 기타(其他) 병원균(病原菌)에는 효과(效果)가 있었다. 본(本) 실험(實驗)에 공시(供試)된 약제(藥劑)는 병든 종자(種子)의 발아율(發芽率)을 증진(增進)시키는 효과(效果)가 있었다.

• The Plant Pathology Journal
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• 제35권1호
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• pp.77-83
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• 2019

Chlorine dioxide ($ClO_2$) can be used as an alternative disinfectant for controlling fungal contamination during postharvest storage. In this study, we tested the in vitro and in vivo inhibitory effects of gaseous $ClO_2$ against Diaporthe batatas SP-d1, the causal agent of sweetpotato dry rot. In in vitro tests, spore suspensions of SP-d1 spread on acidified potato dextrose agar were treated with various $ClO_2$ concentrations (1-20 ppm) for 0-60 min. Fungal growth was significantly inhibited at 1 ppm of $ClO_2$ treatment for 30 min, and completely inhibited at 20 ppm. In in vivo tests, spore suspensions were drop-inoculated onto sweetpotato slices, followed by $ClO_2$ treatment with different concentrations and durations. Lesion diameters were not significantly different between the tested $ClO_2$ concentrations; however, lesion diameters significantly decreased upon increasing the exposure time. Similarly, fungal populations decreased at the tested $ClO_2$ concentrations over time. However, the sliced tissue itself hardened after 60-min $ClO_2$ treatments, especially at 20 ppm of $ClO_2$. When sweetpotato roots were dip-inoculated in spore suspensions for 10 min prior to treatment with 20 and 40 ppm of $ClO_2$ for 0-60 min, fungal populations decreased with increasing $ClO_2$ concentrations. Taken together, these results showed that gaseous $ClO_2$ could significantly inhibit D. batatas growth and dry rot development in sweetpotato. Overall, gaseous $ClO_2$ could be used to control this fungal disease during the postharvest storage of sweetpotato.