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Research Paper | Biological Sciences | India | Volume 13 Issue 4, April 2024 | Rating: 4.9 / 10
Genetic Diversity of Fungal Endophytes
Chithra Sivanandan
Abstract: Piper nigrum is an important plant used in traditional medicine because of its metabolite richness and medicinal property. So the endophytic fungi associated with this plant can also expect to have promising bioactive metabolites. In this study, eighteen endophytic fungi were isolated from Piper nigrum and based on molecular and phylogenetic analysis, the isolates belong to the seven genera were identified. These include, Colletotrichum sp., Diaporthe sp., Phomopsis sp., Mycosporella sp., Fusarium sp., Pleosporales sp. and Pseudocercospora sp. The results of the study showed diversity of endophytic fungi associated with Piper nigrum.
Keywords: Piper nigrum, endophytes, fungi, plant tissue, diversity, secondary metabolites
Edition: Volume 13 Issue 4, April 2024,
Pages: 1639 - 1646