scholarly journals Fungal Community Analyses of Endophytic Fungi from Two Oak Species, Quercus mongolica and Quercus serrata, in Korea

Mycobiology ◽  
2021 ◽  
pp. 1-11
Author(s):  
Manh Ha Nguyen ◽  
Keum Chul Shin ◽  
Jong Kyu Lee
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Abstract A new distribution map is provided for Raffaelea quercivora Kubono & Shin. Ito. Fungi: Ascomycota: Ophiostomatales. Hosts: Mongolian oak (Quercus mongolica) and glandbearing oak (Quercus serrata). Information is given on the geographical distribution is Asia (Japan, Honshu, Kyushu).


2015 ◽  
Vol 206 ◽  
pp. 133-141 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mitsutoshi Kitao ◽  
Masabumi Komatsu ◽  
Kenichi Yazaki ◽  
Satoshi Kitaoka ◽  
Hiroyuki Tobita

Plants ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (12) ◽  
pp. 2731
Author(s):  
Meiyan Zhu ◽  
Yanhua Ding ◽  
Xuejiao Li ◽  
Yuqing Xiao ◽  
Zhiwei Zhao ◽  
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Oxyria sinensis adopts a tolerant strategy as a metal excluder to survive toxic metal concentrations. Biodiversity and the endophytic fungal community colonizing the O. sinensis roots were assessed from a mining area (MA) and a neighboring non-mining area (nMA) in southwestern China. All O. sinensis roots formed fully developed dark septate endophytes (DSEs) and arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF). Total DSE colonization was higher for the MA versus nMA, in contrast to the total AMF colonization in the two sites. The DSE colonization was higher than AMF colonization regardless of the site. Pure-culture data showed that the fungi closely related to Exophiala, Cadophora and Phialophora dominantly colonized the O. sinensis roots. A total of 450 operational taxonomic units (OTUs) were identified showing the presence of a distinct fungal community in MA and nMA, which was shaped by soil physiochemical properties, including soil Zn concentrations and organic matter. We found that O. sinensis accumulates and adapts efficiently to local endophytic fungi to achieve the expansion of its community, including the spontaneously reclaimed DSE. This property may be targeted to achieve its colonization with a pioneer plant for phytoremediation in the restoration of a vegetation cover in a metal-contaminated area.


2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xiu Yin ◽  
Erhao Zhang ◽  
Yazhou Lu ◽  
Hong Quan ◽  
Lianqiang Li ◽  
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Abstract Gymnadenia conopsea has high economic value, and can be used as a medicinal and ornamental plant. Due to its low natural reproduction rate and overexploitation, the extinction of this plant is gradually accelerating. Understanding the composition and diversity of endophytic fungi is of great significance in promoting its propagation and the utilization of beneficial fungal strains. In this study, the diversity of fungal communities from roots, stems, leaves, fruits, and soils at four different elevations was studied with Illumina MiSeq sequencing. A total of 3,707,871 sequences were detected from all samples, and the number of clustering OTUs was 14,800. The OTUs were assigned to 4 phyla, 17 classes, 41 orders, 73 families, and 99 genera. The predominant fungal groups included Ascomycota and Basidiomycota, accounting for 33.71%-86.38% and 6.98%-58.30% of the total species, respectively. According to the alpha diversity index analysis, the diversity and richness of endophytic fungal communities in plant tissues at low altitudes were higher than those at high altitudes, while the diversity and richness of soil fungi were the opposite. In addition, principal coordinate analysis (PCoA) not only showed that the fungal community structure was correlated with altitude but also indicated tissue specificity of the community structure. Our study explored the composition of the endophytic fungal community among different tissues from different altitudes and included functional analysis, which might provide new ideas for saving the endangered species G. conopsea.


2016 ◽  
Vol 50 (6) ◽  
pp. 27-36
Author(s):  
Joon Hyung Park ◽  
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Jin Yeong Hwang ◽  
Su Young Jung ◽  
Byung Oh Yoo ◽  
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PeerJ ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 8 ◽  
pp. e8527
Author(s):  
Pengjie Xing ◽  
Yang Xu ◽  
Tingting Gao ◽  
Guanlin Li ◽  
Jijiang Zhou ◽  
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Background Most species of the Russulaceae are ectomycorrhizal (ECM) fungi, which are widely distributed in different types of forest ecology and drive important ecological and economic functions. Little is known about the composition variation of the Russulaceae fungal community aboveground and in the root and soil during the growing season (June–October) from a Quercus mongolica forest. In this study, we investigated the changes in the composition of the Russulaceae during the growing season of this type of forest in Wudalianchi City, China. Methods To achieve this, the Sanger sequencing method was used to identify the Russulaceae aboveground, and the high-throughput sequencing method was used to analyze the species composition of the Russulaceae in the root and soil. Moreover, we used the Pearson correlation analysis, the redundancy analysis and the multivariate linear regression analysis to analyze which factors significantly affected the composition and distribution of the Russulaceae fungal community. Results A total of 56 species of Russulaceae were detected in the Q. mongolica forest, which included 48 species of Russula, seven species of Lactarius, and one species of Lactifluus. Russula was the dominant group. During the growing season, the sporocarps of Russula appeared earlier than those of Lactarius. The number of species aboveground exhibited a decrease after the increase and were significantly affected by the average monthly air temperature (r = −0.822, p = 0.045), average monthly relative humidity (r = −0.826, p = 0.043), monthly rainfall (r = 0.850, p = 0.032), soil moisture (r = 0.841, p = 0.036) and soil organic matter (r = 0.911, p = 0.012). In the roots and soils under the Q. mongolica forest, the number of species did not show an apparent trend. The number of species from the roots was the largest in September and the lowest in August, while those from the soils were the largest in October and the lowest in June. Both were significantly affected by the average monthly air temperature (r2 = 0.6083, p = 0.040) and monthly rainfall (r2 = 0.6354, p = 0.039). Moreover, the relative abundance of Russula and Lactarius in the roots and soils showed a linear correlation with the relative abundance of the other fungal genera.


MycoKeys ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 62 ◽  
pp. 75-95 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jia-Long Li ◽  
Xiang Sun ◽  
Yong Zheng ◽  
Peng-Peng Lü ◽  
Yong-Long Wang ◽  
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Halophytes have high species diversity and play important roles in ecosystems. However, endophytic fungi of halophytes in desert ecosystems have been less investigated. In this study, we examined endophytic fungi associated with the stem and root of ten halophytic species colonizing the Gurbantonggut desert. A total of 36 endophytic fungal taxa were obtained, dominated by Alternaria eichhorniae, Monosporascus ibericus, and Pezizomycotina sp.1. The colonization rate and species richness of endophytic fungi varied in the ten plant species, with higher rates in roots than in stems. The endophytic fungal community composition was significantly affected by plant identity and tissue type. Some endophytic fungi showed significant host and tissue preferences. This finding suggests that host identity and tissue type structure endophytic fungal community in a desert ecosystem.


2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 69
Author(s):  
Xinhua Zeng ◽  
Ziyi Ni ◽  
Haixin Diao ◽  
Kai Jiang ◽  
Chao Hu ◽  
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Orchids of the genus Bletilla are well-known ornamental plants and sources of traditional medicine in Asia that rely on the symbiotic relationship with root endophytic fungi throughout their whole life cycle. However, little is known about their fungal partners, infection pattern, and pathways of carbon gain. We investigated carbon and nitrogen stable isotope patterns in different organs of three Bletilla species, identified the root endophytic fungal community composition, and determined mycorrhizal colonization rates. The three Bletilla species were comprised by a polyphyletic group which belongs to different trophic modes, such as saprotroph, pathotroph, and symbiotroph; however, the dominant species and their abundances varied among Bletilla spp. Mycorrhizal infection rates also varied among Bletilla species, with B. striata (65% ± 25%) being significantly higher than those of B. formosana (35% ± 16%) and B. ochracea (22% ± 13%). Compared with surrounding autotrophic plants, all Bletilla spp. were significantly enriched in 13C with B. striata to a significantly higher level than other two Bletilla species. Among different organs, stems had higher δ13C values, while leaves and flowers had higher δ15N and total N content values across all three species. Our results indicate that the symbiotic relationship of Bletilla and its root endophytic fungi is not strictly specific. Although mycorrhizal infection rates were highly variable, the three Bletilla species had the same infection pattern with hyphae penetrating the cortex cell by the pathway cell. Different Bletilla species have different strategies for C allocation among plant organs. These findings provide new insights into the ecological adaptation of orchids and will contribute to Bletilla germplasm conservation and sustainable utilization.


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