• Mycobiology
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• 제33권2호
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• pp.69-76
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• 2005

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.

• Journal of the Korean Wood Science and Technology
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• 제28권4호
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• pp.10-16
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• 2000

Two wood decay ascomycetes fungi identified as Hypoxylon mammatum and H. truncatum were isolated from backyard of Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology (KRICT) in Korea. Hypoxylon truncatum is newly recorded as a wood degrader in Korea. Unusual germination mechanisms of ascospores in H. mammatum and H. truncatum are described and illustrated. The differences between two species were noticed on the process of germ tube formation. In the process of germ tube formation, the fast movement to pigmented ascospores activated from their perispores was termed as spore eclosion that was only found in H. mammatum. This sophisticated recognition mechanism indicated the existence of specific eclosion and germ tube formation due to the composition of cell wall layers and their preferable host derive, based on examined two species under a genus. The observation on present study postulates different composition of wall layers of ascospore and different nutrient composition for germination.

• Journal of Forest and Environmental Science
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• 제31권4호
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• pp.312-316
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• 2015

Rhizina undulata, the causal agent of Rhizina root rot, is a soil-borne fungus occurring on coniferous trees. The destruction of coastal forests caused by R. undulata infection has been mainly associated with bonfires at camping sites. However, Rhizina root rot was observed in the western coastal forests without fire. It was hypothesized that Rhizina root rot in this area might be closely related to the soil salinity, which can facilitate the growth and survival of R. undulata. So, the variation in sodium chloride (NaCl) resistance among isolates of Rhizina undulata was compared using liquid media containing different concentrations of NaCl ranging from 0 mM to 300 mM. Our results showed that, albeit of no growth at a higher concentration of NaCl (300 mM), most of R. undulata isolates were capable of germinating and grew at up to 100 mM, indicating that NaCl resistance varies among R. undulata isolates. It was further found that isolates from coastal areas seemed to be more tolerant to NaCl than those further away the coast. We demonstrated that R. undulata could be possible to survive in coastal areas, but was lower NaCl tolerance than other fungi.

• The Plant Pathology Journal
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• 제17권4호
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• pp.216-221
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• 2001

Dieback of pine branches or twigs with brown needles occurs most commonly on Pinus species after severe winter in Korea. In this study, Cenangium ferruginosum was isolated from infected stems, branches, and twigs of Pinus koraiensis (C1), P. densiflora (C2), and P. thunbergii (C3). Morphological and cultural characteristics of the isolates were than compared. There were no significant differences in the morphological characteristics of conidia and ascospores produced by the three isolates. However, cultural differences were observed among the isolates. Optimum temperatures for mycelial growth of C1, C2, and C3 were 15, 20, and $20^{\circ}$, respectively. C1 produced a few conidia and no ascospores, while C2 and C3 produced abundant ascospores and conidia. While optimum temperatures for mycelial growth ranged from 15 to $20^{\circ}$, mycelial growth was also relatively good at lower temperatures of 5-$10^{\circ}$. Conidiomata and conidia were produced on MSA (malt extract soya peptone agar) after 25-30 days of incubation in the dark at $15^{\circ}$. Apothecia were produced by altering culture condition from 15 to $20^{\circ}$, and incubating for 35-60 more days. Optimum temperature for ascospore and conidium germination was $20^{\circ}$. RAPD analysis revealed that there was high similarity of 0.78 between C2 and C3, and low similarity of 0.31 between C2 or C3 and C1.

• The Plant Pathology Journal
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• 제35권5호
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• pp.393-405
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• 2019

Survival factor 1 (Svf1) is a protein involved in cell survival pathways. In Saccharomyces cerevisiae, Svf1 is required for the diauxic growth shift and survival under stress conditions. In this study, we characterized the role of FgSvf1, the Svf1 homolog in the homothallic ascomycete fungus Fusarium graminearum. In the FgSvf1 deletion mutant, conidial germination was delayed, vegetative growth was reduced, and pathogenicity was completely abolished. Although the FgSvf1 deletion mutant produced perithecia, the normal maturation of ascospore was dismissed in deletion mutant. The FgSvf1 deletion mutant also showed reduced resistance to osmotic, fungicide, and cold stress and reduced sensitivity to oxidative stress when compared to the wild-type strain. In addition, we showed that FgSvf1 affects glycolysis, which results in the abnormal vegetative growth in the FgSvf1 deletion mutant. Further, intracellular reactive oxygen species (ROS) accumulated in the FgSvf1 deletion mutant, and this accumulated ROS might be related to the reduced sensitivity to oxidative stress and the reduced resistance to cold stress and fungicide stress. Overall, understanding the role of FgSvf1 in F. graminearum provides a new target to control F. graminearum infections in fields.

• 한국균학회지
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• 제34권1호
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• pp.22-28
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• 2006

목초액, 잣나무추출물, 후추열매추출물 및 살균제를 이용해서 표고 골목에 발생하는 주홍꼬리버섯을 방제하고자 하였다. 식물추출물 선발시험결과, 목초액 35,000 ppm에서 균사생장이 완전히 억제되었고 25,000 ppm에서 자낭포자의 발아가 관찰되지 않았다. 그리고 잣나무추출물 200 ppm과 후추열매추출물 1,000 ppm에서 각각 98.9%와 95.9%의 자낭포자발아억제율을 보였다. 살균제 선발시험 결과, benomyl, carbendazim, thiabendazole 등의 최소억제농도(MIC)는 $0{\sim}0.4\;{\mu}g\;a.i./m{\ell}$였다. Difenoconazole은 $0.08%\;{\mu}g/m{\ell}$ 농도에서 자낭포자 발아를 98.9% 억제했다. 살균제에 의한 표고균사생장억제율 조사 결과, 저온성, 중온성, 고온성균주 간에 차이가 거의 없는 것으로 나타났다. Benomyl, carbendazim, thiabendazole, thiophanate-methyl 등은 높은 농도에서도 비교적 낮은 억제율을 보였으나, tebuconazole은 $0.4\;{\mu}g\;a.i./m{\ell}$ 농도에서도 80% 이상의 억제율을 보여 표고균에 좋지 않은 영향을 미치는 것으로 나타났다. 목초액 및 식물추출물과 살균제를 골목에 살포한 결과 목초액 150,000 ppm이 주흥꼬리버섯의 포자퇴형성 전 처리에서 72.7%의 방제가를 보였고 포자퇴형성 후 처리에서 목초액 70,000 ppm과 thiophanate-methyl 1,000 ppm이 각각 58.1%와 52.3%의 방제가를 보였다.

• The Plant Pathology Journal
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• 제27권2호
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• pp.138-147
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• 2011

Xylogone ganodermophthora, an ascomycetous fungus, is known to cause yellow rot in the cultivated mushroom Ganoderma lucidum. In this study, we investigated the dissemination of this fungal pathogen in G. lucidum grown in cultivation houses. To determine the role of ascospores produced by X. ganodermophthora in disease development, we constructed a green fluorescent protein-labeled transgenic strain. This X. ganodermophthora strain produced a number of ascomata in the tissues of oak logs on which G. lucidum had been grown and on the mushroom fruit bodies. However, the ascospores released from the ascomata were not able to germinate on water agar or potato dextrose agar. Moreover, less than 0.1% of the ascospores showed green fluorescence, indicating that most ascospores of X. ganodermophthora were not viable. To determine the manner in which X. ganodermophthora disseminates, diseased oak logs were either buried in isolated soil beds as soil-borne inocula or placed around soil beds as air-borne inocula. In addition, culture bottles in which G. lucidum mycelia had been grown were placed on each floor of a five-floor shelf near X. ganodermophthora inocula. One year after cultivation, yellow rot occurred in almost all of the oak logs in the soil beds, including those in beds without soil-borne inocula. In contrast, none of the G. lucidum in the culture bottles was infected, suggesting that dissemination of X. ganodermophthora can occur via the cultivation soil.

• 한국균학회지
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• 제9권1호
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• pp.31-37
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• 1981

본(本) 시험(試驗)은 괴균병균(塊菌病菌)의 영양원(營養源) 최적온도(最適溫度) 및 pH 사멸온도방제약제(死滅溫度防除藥劑)에 관(關)한 연구(硏究)를 수행(遂行)한바 그 결과(結果)를 요약(要約)하면 다음과 같다. 1. 각종(各種) 배지(培地) 중(中)에서 괴균병균(塊菌病菌)의 균사생장(菌絲生長)은 양송이 종균(種菌) 추출배지(抽出培地)에서, 자실체(子實體) 형성(形成)은 미강(米糠) 추출배지(抽出培地0에서 가장 좋았다. 2.각종(各種) 영양원중(營養源中) 탄소원(炭素原)으로 L-asparagin이나 ammonium nitrate, 탄소원(炭素源)으로 glucose나 fructose에서 균사생장(菌絲生長)이 양호(良好)하였다. 3. 균사생장(菌絲生長)의 최적온도(最適溫度)는 $25{\sim}28^{\circ}C$였고 최적(最適) pH는 5.5내외(內外)였다. 4. 사멸온도(死滅溫度)는 균사(菌絲)가 $40^{\circ}C$에서 120분(分), 또는 $60^{\circ}C$에서 60분(分) 이상(以上), 자양포자(子襄胞子)가 $60^{\circ}C$에서 240분(分) 또는 $80^{\circ}C$에서 120분(分) 이상(以上) 열처리시(熱處理時) 완전(完全) 사멸(死滅)되었다. 5. 본(本) 병(病)은 종균(種菌) 재식시(栽植時)나 복토전(覆土前) 퇴비(堆肥)에 접종(接種) 했을 때 피해(避害)가 컸다. 6. basamid나 vapam약제(藥劑)를 퇴비(堆肥) 입상시(入床時) $100{\sim}150 ppm$ppm으로 처리(處理)한 후(後) 후발효(後醱酵)를 실시(實施)하므로서 괴균병(塊菌病)을 방제(防除)할 수 있었다.