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Diversity of the lichenized fungi in King George Island, Antarctica, revealed by phylogenetic analysis of partial large subunit rDNA sequences

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Title
Diversity of the lichenized fungi in King George Island, Antarctica, revealed by phylogenetic analysis of partial large subunit rDNA sequences
Other Titles
LSU rDNA 염기서열 분석을 통한 남극 킹조지섬의 지의류 다양성 연구
Authors
Hong, Soon Gyu
Lee, Jin Sung
Mikhail Andreev
Hur, Jae-Seoun
Lee, Hong Kum
Subject
Biotechnology & Applied MicrobiologyMicrobiology
Keywords
AntarcticaKing George Islanddiversitylichensphylogeny
Issue Date
2008
Citation
Hong, Soon Gyu, et al. 2008. "Diversity of the lichenized fungi in King George Island, Antarctica, revealed by phylogenetic analysis of partial large subunit rDNA sequences". JOURNAL OF MICROBIOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY, 18(6): 1016-1023.
Abstract
Lichens are predominant and important components of flora in the terrestrial ecosystem of Antarctica. However, relatively few researches on the phylogenetic position of Antarctic lichen-forming fungi have been accomplished. In this study, partial sequences of nuclear large subunit rDNAs from 50 Antarctic specimens were obtained and the phylogeny was reconstructed. Antarctic lichen species were distributed in 4 orders, including the monophyletic order Agyrales, paraphyletic orders Pertusariales and Teloschistales, and polyphyletic order Lecanorales. Species diversity was highest in the order Lecanorales, followed by Teloschistales and Pertusariales. Based on the phylogeny and sequence similarity analyses, it is proposed that the taxonomy of Stereocaulon alpinum, Physcia caesia, Usnea aurandacoatra, and Cladonia species should be revised by careful examination of their phenotypic and molecular characteristics. Six species known to be endemic to Antarctica, Catillaria corymbosa, Himantormia lugubris, Leptogium puberulum, Petlusaria pertusa, Rhizoplaca aspidophora, and Umbilicaria antarctica, formed unique lineages, implying independent origins in the Antarctic area.
URI
https://repository.kopri.re.kr/handle/201206/6601
Type
Article
Indexed
SCIE
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2006-2010, Procurement and utilization of polar genetic resources (06-10) / Lee, Hong Kum; Yim, Joung Han (PE06050, PE07050, PE08050, PE09050, PE10050)
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