Acta Botanica Hungarica
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Volume 62: Issue 1-2
Fungal endophytes: isolation and diversity among Nicotiana tabacum (Solanaceae) organs
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M. F. Vianna Instituto de Botánica Carlos Spegazzini (Facultad de Ciencias Naturales y Museo-Universidad Nacional de La Plata), 53 (477) La Plata, Argentina

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S. Pelizza Instituto de Botánica Carlos Spegazzini (Facultad de Ciencias Naturales y Museo-Universidad Nacional de La Plata), 53 (477) La Plata, Argentina

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M. L. Russo Instituto de Botánica Carlos Spegazzini (Facultad de Ciencias Naturales y Museo-Universidad Nacional de La Plata), 53 (477) La Plata, Argentina

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S. Rodriguez Cooperativa de Tabacaleros de Jujuy Ltda. (CTJ), General Justo José de Urquiza (4610) Perico, Jujuy, Argentina

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A. C. Scorsetti Instituto de Botánica Carlos Spegazzini (Facultad de Ciencias Naturales y Museo-Universidad Nacional de La Plata), 53 (477) La Plata, Argentina

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175–186
Online Publication Date:
Mar 2020
Publication Date:
01 Mar 2020
Article Category:
Research Article
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.1556/034.62.2020.1-2.11
Keywords:
diversity; endophytic fungi; fungal isolation; species richness; tobacco
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The diversity of fungal endophytes is poorly known and particularly in the case of Nicotiana tabacum, the literature is limited. The present study assessed and compared the diversity and distribution of endophytic fungi between different organs of tobacco plants. We calculated the relative frequency and rates of colonisation and of isolation of endophytic fungi in roots, stems and leaves, as well as the Shannon–Wiener and Simpson diversity indexes. Similarities between assemblages from the studied organs were also analysed. A total of 1588 endophytic fungal strains assigned to 31 morphospecies were isolated. The highest diversity of endophytes was found in leaves, being Fusarium graminearum and Alternaria botrytis the most common fungal species. This study provides information on the distribution of fungal endophytes inhabiting leaves, stems, and roots of N. tabacum and thus can serve as a starting point for increasing our comprehension on the interactions in which these fungi are involved.

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