Nematophagous fungi species from Erzurum and Erzincan provinces in Türkiye

Authors : Tuba Genç Kesimci, Erkol Demirci

Pages : 13-19

Doi:10.16955/bitkorb.1385592

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Publication Date : 2024-10-01

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :In Erzurum and Erzincan provinces, some nematophagous fungi were determined on roots of alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.), potato (Solanum tuberosum L.), and strawberry (Fragaria x ananassa Duchesne) plants during 2009-2011, and identification of fungi species was performed by classical and/or molecular techniques. Purified 5 isolates were determined as Arthrobotrys cladodes Drechsler 1937 (1 isolate), Arthrobotrys conoides Drechsler 1937 (1 isolate) and Arthrobotrys superba Corda 1839 (3 isolates). Identification of Arthrobotrys isolates was also confirmed by ribosomal DNA (rDNA)-ITS (internal transcribed spacer) sequence analysis. Harposporium genus was also determined considering the morphological characteristic of fungal spores growing on nematodes found in two samples, but these fungi could not be purified. Harposporium species were identified as Harposporium anguillulae Lohde emend. Zopf 1888 and Harposporium crassum A.M. Sheph 1955 according to the morphological characteristic. To our knowledge, all Arthrobotrys and Harposporium species identified in this study are reported for the first time in Türkiye.
Keywords : Arthrobotrys, Harposporium, nematofag fungus, rDNA ITS bölgesi