Kim Ji-Won, Kim Yun-Jeong, Eom Ahn-Heum
Department of Biology Education, Korea National University of Education, Cheongju, Korea.
Mycobiology. 2025 Aug 7;53(5):620-628. doi: 10.1080/12298093.2025.2535776. eCollection 2025.
Seaweed-associated endophytic fungi have recently attracted considerable attention due to their ecological significance and potential application as biological resources. Accordingly, research efforts to isolate and characterize fungal endophytes from marine macroalgae have accelerated. This study aimed to isolate and identify endophytic fungi from two brown algae, and , collected from intertidal zones in Tongyeong and Pohang, Korea. Identification was performed based on morphological characteristics and multilocus phylogenetic analyses using ITS, LSU, TEF1, TUB2, and RPB2 gene sequences. As a result, three previously unrecorded fungal species in Korea were identified: , , and . This study provides detailed descriptions of their morphological features and phylogenetic relationships. These findings contribute to a better understanding of fungal diversity associated with brown algae in Korea and highlight the potential significance of endophytic fungi in marine ecosystems.
由于其生态意义和作为生物资源的潜在应用价值，与海藻相关的内生真菌最近引起了相当大的关注。因此，从海洋大型藻类中分离和鉴定真菌内生菌的研究工作加速推进。本研究旨在从韩国统营和浦项潮间带采集的两种褐藻（[褐藻名称1]和[褐藻名称2]）中分离和鉴定内生真菌。基于形态特征以及使用ITS、LSU、TEF1、TUB2和RPB2基因序列进行的多位点系统发育分析进行鉴定。结果，鉴定出韩国三种先前未记录的真菌物种：[真菌名称1]、[真菌名称2]和[真菌名称3]。本研究提供了它们形态特征和系统发育关系的详细描述。这些发现有助于更好地理解韩国褐藻相关的真菌多样性，并突出了内生真菌在海洋生态系统中的潜在重要性。
