Isolation of Cunninghamella bigelovii sp.nov. CGMCC 8094 as a new endophytic oleaginous fungus from Salicornia bigelovii

Abstract

A novel endophytic oleaginous fungus 'Salicorn 5' was isolated from Salicornia bigelovii Torr. Morphological characterization and phylogenetic analysis revealed the isolate could be characterized as a new species of the genus Cunninghamella and was subsequently named Cunninghamella bigelovii. The new species was found to accumulate high levels of unsaturated fatty acids, including polyunsaturated fatty acid γ-linolenic acid (GLA) that accounted for 13.28 % of the total fatty acid content by weight.

Isolation and Characterization of Three Unrecorded Zygomycete Fungi in Korea: Cunninghamella bertholletiae, Cunninghamella echinulata, and Cunninghamella elegans

“…The genus Cunninghamella (Cunninghamellaceae, Mucorales) was established in 1903 by Matruchot, and is comprised of species characterized by the formation of the pedicellate and unispored sporangia on the surface of the entire vesicle [ 5 ]. There are 14 accepted species in this genus [ 6 7 8 ]. Cunninghamella species are often found in soil, stored grains, and other organic substrates [ 3 7 8 9 10 ].…”

“…There are 14 accepted species in this genus [ 6 7 8 ]. Cunninghamella species are often found in soil, stored grains, and other organic substrates [ 3 7 8 9 10 ]. Some are reported as human mucormycosis [ 11 12 ], and some species are known to produce compounds that can destroy tumors [ 13 ].…”

Isolation of an Endophytic Cyanide resistant fungus Cunninghamella bertholletiae from (Manihot esculenta) and Cassava cultivated soil for Environmental Engineering Applications

“…The species grew well on a PDA at room temperature and were white or grey in colour (at early growth stage), and turning grey after at least 8-10 days of growth with developed woolly mycelia with sporangiophores. A microscopic observation showed elongated mycelia sporangiophores with irregular, sometimes, vertical branches terminated by vesicles with a balloon shape [20]. The fungus has synchronous sporangioles and can grow at the temperature of at least 30 °C.…”

Filamentous fungi with high paraquat‐degrading activity isolated from contaminated agricultural soils in northern Thailand

“…The genus of Cunninghamella is a group of filamentous fungi found in soil, plant, animal, and foods (Asha and Vidyavathi 2009; Guo et al . 2015). Furthermore, this genus is accepted as the xenobiotic‐degrading fungi (Wackett and Gibson 1982; Asha and Vidyavathi 2009).…”