Isolation, identification and germplasm collection of waterborne fungi in Central Luzon State University [manuscript]
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2020
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Elyza A. Evilla
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Fungi serve as decomposers in freshwater ecosystem. Fungi also include some of the most important organisms, both in terms of their ecological and economic roles. By breaking down dead organic material, they continue the cycle of nutrients through ecosystems. This study aimed to determine and identify the different species of water fungi present in selected ponds and lagoon in Central Luzon State University (CLSU), purify the fungal isolates desribe the morphological characteristics of the collected water fungi and establish the molecular identification of waterborne fungus. The study was able to identify four species of isolated fungi using morphological and cultural characterization. L2R4 was Diaporthe neotheiola with % identity of 97.74% with accession number MH793856.1. P2R3 was Edenia gomezpompae with %identity of 97.79% with accession number EF565744.1 P1R1 was Microsphaeropsis arundinis with %Identity of 100.00% with acession number MH911414.1. This is the first report on the presence of water fungi in CLSU. This study represents the data and can be a reference by the future field researchers regarding what species of waterborne fungi are present in selected freshwater of CLSU.