A new strain of Arthrinium phaeospermum isolated from Carex kobomugi Ohwi is capable of gibberellin production

Sumera Afzal Khan, Muhammad Hamayun, Ho Youn Kim, Hyeok Jun Yoon, Jong Cheol Seo, Yeon Sik Choo, In Jung Lee, Sang Dal Kim, In Koo Rhee, Jong Guk Kim

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Abstract

Plant growth-promoting endophytic fungi with gibberellin-producing ability were isolated from the roots of Carex kobomugi Ohwi, a common sand-dune plant, and bioassayed for plant growth-promotion. A new strain, Arthrinium phaeospermum KACC43901, promoted growth of waito-c rice and Atriplex gemelinii. Analysis of its culture filtrate showed the presence of bioactive GA1 (0.5 ng/ml), GA3 (8.8 ng/ml), GA4 (4.7 ng/ml) and GA 7 (2.2 ng/ml) along with physiologically inactive GA5 (0.4 ng/ml), GA9 (0.6 ng/ml), GA12 (0.4 ng/ml), GA 15 (0.4 ng/ml), GA19 (0.9 ng/ml) and GA24 (1.8 ng/ml). The fungal isolate was identified through sequence homology and phylogenetic analysis of 18S rDNA (internal transcribed region).

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)283-287
Number of pages5
JournalBiotechnology Letters
Volume31
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - Feb 2009

Keywords

  • Arthrinium phaeospermum
  • Carex kobomugi Ohwi
  • Gibberellin production
  • Growth-promoting fungi
  • Sand-dune flora

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