Fungal Diversity and Enzyme Activity Associated with the Macroalgae, .

a brown macroalgae species, has recently become a serious environmental problem on the coasts of Korea. In an effort to solve this problem, fungal diversity associated with decaying was investigated and related β-glucosidase and endoglucanase activities were described. A total of 233 fungal strains were isolated from .

Diversity of fungi associated with roots of Calanthe orchid species in Korea.

While symbiotic fungi play a key role in the growth of endangered Calanthe orchid species, the relationship between fungal diversity and Calanthe species remains unclear. Here, we surveyed root associated fungal diversity of six Calanthe orchid species by sequencing the internal transcribed spacer (ITS) region using 454 pyrosequencing. Our results revealed that Paraboeremia and Coprinopsis are dominant fungal genera among Calanthe species.

Diversity of Marine-Derived from Tidal Mudflats and Sea Sand in Korea.

(Trichocomaceae, Eurotiales, and Ascomycota) is a genus of well-defined asexual spore-forming fungi that produce valuable compounds such as secondary metabolites and enzymes; however, some species are also responsible for diseases in plants and animals, including humans. To date, 26 species have been reported in Korea, with most species located in terrestrial environments. In our study, species were isolated from mudflats and sea sand along the western and southern coasts of Korea.

A New record of four Penicillium species isolated from Agarum clathratum in Korea.

Agarum clathratum, brown algae, play important ecological roles in marine ecosystem, but can cause secondary environment pollution when they pile up on the beach. In order to resolve the environment problem by A. clathratum, we focus to isolate and identify Penicillium because many species are well known to produce extracellular enzymes.

Diversity and enzyme activity of Penicillium species associated with macroalgae in Jeju Island.

A total of 28 strains of 19 Penicillium species were isolated in a survey of extracellular enzyme-producing fungi from macroalgae along the coast of Jeju Island of Korea. Penicillium species were identified based on morphological and β-tubulin sequence analyses. In addition, the halo-tolerance and enzyme activity of all strains were evaluated.