Abstract
Several strains of Penicillium section Citrina were isolated during a survey of fungi from marine environments along the southern coast of Korea. Based on multigene phylogenetic analyses (β-tubulin and calmodulin) and morphological characteristics, the 11 strains were identified as P. citrinum , P. hetheringtonii , P. paxilli , P. sumatrense , P. terrigenum , and P. westlingii . To understand the ecological role of these species, we tested all strains for extracellular enzyme activity; six strains representing four species showed β-glucosidase activity. Four of the identified species — P. hetheringtonii , P. paxilli , P. terrigenum , and P. westlingii — are new records for Korea. For these new species records, we describe morphological characteristics of the strains and compare results to published data of type strains.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 219-225 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | Journal of Microbiology |
Volume | 53 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1 Apr 2015 |
Externally published | Yes |
Funding
This work was supported by the Marine BioResource Bank Program of the Ministry of Ocean & Fisheries, Korea.