Occurrence and diversity of basidiomycetous endophytes from the oil palm, Elaeis guineensis in Thailand

• Main Authors: Umpava Pinruan, Nattawut Rungjindamai, Rattaket Choeyklin, Saisamorn Lumyong, Kevin D. Hyde, E. B.Gareth Jones
• Format: Journal
• Published: 2018
• Subjects: Agricultural and Biological Sciences; Environmental Science
• Online Access: https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?partnerID=HzOxMe3b&scp=79955848507&origin=inward; http://cmuir.cmu.ac.th/jspui/handle/6653943832/50491
• Institution: Chiang Mai University

Fungal endophytes associated with the oil palm, Elaeis guineensis, at an oil palm plantation in Trang Province, Thailand were investigated. Two samplings at the same site yielded 162 and 178 morphotypes. The overall colonization rate was 81 and 87%, respectively, with non-sporulating species being m...