DNA Barcoding of Some Lichenized Fungi from Horseshoe Island (Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica)

Authors : Merve Yiğit, Mehmet Gökhan Halıcı

Pages : 315-330

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Publication Date : 2024-08-31

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :In this study, it was aimed to identify some lichenized fungi species from Horseshoe Island which is located in the west of the Antarctic Peninsula and where the temporary Turkish Science Base is located, through their morphological and anatomical properties and DNA barcoding using the nrITS or mtSSU gene regions. In this direction, DNA barcoding of samples belonging to Acarospora macrocyclos Vain., Rhizocarpon grande (Flörke ex Flot.) Arnold, Mastodia tessellata (Hook. f. & Harv.) Hook. f. & Harv. and Verrucaria tesselatula Nyl. species which has been collected from Horseshoe Island by the second author were carried out. Within the scope of the study, nrITS data were obtained for the first time for A. macrocylos and R. grande and mtSSU data was obtained for the first time for M. tessellata species and uploaded to genBANK.
Keywords : mtSSU, nrITS, Antarktika, biyoçeşitlilik, likenleşmiş mantar, Horseshoe adası