The diversity and ecological roles of Penicillium in intertidal zones

• DOI: 10.1038/s41598-019-49966-5
• Publication Date: 2019-09-19T10:04:13Z
• Authors: Myung Soo Park; Seung-Yoon Oh; Jonathan J. Fong; Jos Houbraken; Young Woon Lim
• Keywords: Geologic Sediments; 0303 health sciences; Penicillium; Sequence Analysis, DNA; Tidal Waves; 15. Life on land; Classification; Article; Enzyme Activation; 03 medical and health sciences; Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons; DNA, Fungal; Phylogeny

Abstract Members of the genus Penicillium are commonly isolated from various terrestrial and marine environments, play an important ecological role as a decomposer. To gain insight into in intertidal zones, we investigated diversity community structure using culture-dependent technique culture independent metagenomic approach ITS (ITS-NGS) partial β-tubulin ( BenA -NGS) targets. The obtained isolates were tested for halotolerance, enzyme activity, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) degradation. A total 96 species identified zones. Although -NGS method was efficient detecting , some only detected conventional isolation and/or ITS-NGS method. displayed significant degree variation relative to season (summer winter) seaside (western southern coast). Many this study exhibited cellulase protease degradation PAHs. These findings support zone nutrient recycling pollutant