Identification and Characterization of Unreported Penicillium Species in Korea

Fungal species belonging to the genus Penicillium are indigenous to a wide range of natural environments. Since the first published reports detailing the discovery of Penicillium, new species have been identified in various countries, including Korea. We present here a full characterization of five...

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Main Authors: Doo-Ho Choi, Young–Guk Kim, In–Seon Lee, Seung–Bum Hong, Jong-Guk Kim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Korean Society of Mycology 2020-12-01
Series:한국균학회지
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Online Access:http://www.kjmycology.or.kr/article/?num=N0320480408
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Summary:Fungal species belonging to the genus Penicillium are indigenous to a wide range of natural environments. Since the first published reports detailing the discovery of Penicillium, new species have been identified in various countries, including Korea. We present here a full characterization of five species of Penicillium that were previously unreported in Korea. Based on the morphologic characteristics and sequences of genes encoding fungal β–tubulin and calmodulin, we identified five Penicillium species, including P. hetheringtonii, P. sublectaticum, and P. jacksonii, which have been unrecorded in Korea, and confirming P. maximae and P. cremeogriseum, as the endophytic fungi isolated in Gyeongsang province, Korea. In this article, we provide detailed morphological descriptions of these fungal species.
ISSN:0253-651X
2383-5249