›› 2013, Vol. 40 ›› Issue (12): 165-172.

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Isolation and Identification of Swainsonine-producing Fungal Endophyte from Oxytropis ochrocephala Bunge in Ningxia

ZHANG Lei-lei1, HE Sheng-hu1, YU Yong-tao1, ZHAO Qing-mei2,3   

  1. 1. College of Agronomy, Ningxia University, Yinchuan 750021, China;
    2. College of Biological Science and Engineering, Beifang University of Nationalities, Yinchuan 750021, China;
    3. Key Laboratory of Fermentation Brewing Engineering and Biotechnology State Nationlities Affairs Commission, Yinchuan 750021, China
  • Received:2013-06-13 Online:2013-12-20 Published:2014-02-11

Abstract: To provide strains and a novel knowledge for the further study of the molecular regulation mechanism of endophytic fungi produced swainsonine in locoweed, this research was performed to isolate and identify swainsonine-producing fungal endophytes from Oxytropis ochrocephala Bunge in Ningxia. The fungal endophytes from the plant tissues were isolated and purified. Each strain was analyzed with gas chromatography-mass spectrum to determine the presence of swainsonine in fungal mycelia.The swainsonine-producing strain was induced to produce conidia or conidiospores in the culture condition of ultraviolet light and darkness alternation. The fungal DNA were extracted from mycelia of the swainsonine-producing fungal endophyte. The GPD, ITS and mt SSU of the strain were amplified and sequenced for the analysis of homology and genetic evolution. The taxon of the strain was determined based on the morphology and the result of genetic evolution analysis. The results indicated that five isolates were harvested from Oxytropis ochrocephala Bunge in Ningxia. Only one strain was determined to synthesize swainsonine. The strain could produce abundant conidia or conidiospores after induced culture. The morphology and genetic evolution relationship of the strain were closely related to the Undifilum. Therefore, the strain was identified as Undifilum oxytropis in this study.

Key words: Oxytropis ochrocephala Bunge; fungal endophyte; swainsonine; Undifilum oxytropis

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