Mycobiology.  2016 Dec;44(4):310-313. 10.5941/MYCO.2016.44.4.310.

Characterization of Two New Records of Mucoralean Species Isolated from Gut of Soldier Fly Larva in Korea

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  • 1Division of Food Technology, Biotechnology & Agrochemistry, College of Agriculture & Life Sciences, Chonnam National University, Gwangju 61186, Korea. hblee@jnu.ac.kr

Abstract

While surveying the diversity of fungi of the order Mucorales, two isolates, EML-PUKI12-1 and EML-PUKI06-1, were obtained from the gut of soldier fly larvae inhabiting the bulrush at a pond located in the Chonnam National University Arboretum, Gwangju, Korea. The isolates were confirmed as Mucor irregularis and Mucor fragilis species, respectively, based on the morphological characteristics and phylogenetic analysis of rDNA internal transcribed spacer region. Such mucoralean species belonging to undiscovered taxa has not previously been described in Korea.

Keyword

Mucor fragilis; Mucor irregularis; Mucorales; Soldier fly larva

MeSH Terms

Diptera*
DNA, Ribosomal
Fungi
Gwangju
Humans
Jeollanam-do
Korea*
Larva*
Military Personnel*
Mucor
Mucorales
Ponds
DNA, Ribosomal
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