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Potential of fungal endophytes from Thalassia testudinum Bank ex K.D. Koenig as producers of bioactive compounds.

dc.contributor.advisor Maldonado-Ramírez, Sandra L.
dc.contributor.author Morell-Rodríguez, Gloriner
dc.contributor.college College of Arts and Sciences - Sciences en_US
dc.contributor.committee Quintana, Anibal
dc.contributor.committee Montalvo, Rafael
dc.contributor.department Department of Biology en_US
dc.contributor.representative Aponte, Nilda E.
dc.date.accessioned 2018-11-10T13:21:58Z
dc.date.available 2018-11-10T13:21:58Z
dc.date.issued 2008
dc.description.abstract Sea grass beds of Thalassia testudinum provide an essential habitat for marine species of economic importance. Previous studies have demonstrated the presence of mycelial endophytic fungi from undamaged tissue of T. testudinum, however the role of the endophytic mycoflora and its potential as producers of bioactive compounds is unknown. The main goal of this research was to identify the endophytic fungi producing bioactive compounds and their possible role in relation to the health of T. testudinum. Samples from damage and undamaged leaves of T. testudinum from Playa Buyé in Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico were collected and surface sterilized with sodium hypochlorite (0.5%) and rinsed with distilled water. Each leaf was fragmented and the pieces were plated in Petri dishes containing Marine Agar and incubated at 25ºC for 7 days. A total of 8 genera and 13 species were isolated, including Acremonium strictum, Aspergillus niger, A. fumigatus, A. flavus, A. versicolor, A. ustus, Botrytis cinerea, Cladosporium cladosporioides, Colletotrichum spp., Curvularia lunata, Curvularia brachyspora, Penicillium chrysogenum, Penicillium janthinellum, and Scopulariopsis asperula. Bioassays were performed with filter discs impregnated with fungal extracts. A bacteriostatic effect was observed in cultures of some opportunistic and endophytic bacteria, suggesting the prophylactic role and the production of bioactive compounds of these endophytic fungi associated to T. testudinum. Host specificity test were conducted suggesting a non-pathogenic role of the endophytic fungi tested in relation with the health of the host plant.
dc.description.abstract Las praderas de Thalassia testudinum proveen un hábitat esencial para especies de importancia económica. Estudios preliminares han demostrado la presencia de hongos endófitos miceliales en tejido de T. testudinum, pero el rol de la micoflora endofítica y su potencial como productores de compuestos bioactivos es desconocido. El objetivo principal de esta investigación fue determinar la diversidad de micoflora endófita productora de compuestos bioactivos asociada a T. testudinum y determinar su posible rol en relación a la salud de estas plantas. Muestras de hojas sin ningún tipo de daño y dañadas de T. testudinum de la playa Buyé en Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico fueron colectadas y esterilizadas con hipoclorito de sodio (0.5%) y enjuagadas con agua destilada. Cada hoja se fragmentó y los pedazos obtenidos se colocaron en platos Petri con Agar Marino y se incubaron a 25ºC por 7 días. Aislamos un total de 8 géneros y 13 especies, incluyendo Acremonium strictum, Aspergillus niger, A. fumigatus, A. flavus, A. versicolor, A. ustus, Botrytis cinerea, Cladosporium cladosporioides, Colletotrichum spp., Curvularia lunata, Curvularia brachyspora, Penicillium chrysogenum, Penicillium janthinellum y Scopulariopsis asperula. Se realizaron bioensayos con discos impregnados con filtrados extraídos de los hongos. Se observó un efecto bacteriostático en cultivos de bacterias oportunistas y endófitas, sugiriendo el rol profiláctico y la producción de compuestos bioactivos de estos hongos endófitos asociados a T. testudinum. Se llevaron a cabo pruebas de patogenicidad, que sugieren un rol no patogénico de los hongos endofitos utilizados en relación a la salud de la planta hospedera.
dc.description.graduationYear 2008 en_US
dc.description.sponsorship Dr. Wood and Aaron Miller from the University of Utha for their collaboration with the analysis of the bioactive compounds analysis en_US
dc.identifier.uri https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11801/1101
dc.language.iso en en_US
dc.rights.holder (c) 2008 Gloriner Morell-Rodríguez en_US
dc.rights.license All rights reserved en_US
dc.subject Sea grass beds of Thalassia testudinum en_US
dc.subject Mycelial endophitic fungi en_US
dc.subject T. testudinum en_US
dc.subject Endophitic mycoflora en_US
dc.subject.lcsh Turtle grass en_US
dc.subject.lcsh Seagrasses en_US
dc.subject.lcsh Mycelium en_US
dc.subject.lcsh Bioactive compounds en_US
dc.subject.lcsh Endophytic fungi en_US
dc.subject.lcsh Antibacterial agents en_US
dc.subject.lcsh Biological assay en_US
dc.title Potential of fungal endophytes from Thalassia testudinum Bank ex K.D. Koenig as producers of bioactive compounds. en_US
dc.type Thesis en_US
dspace.entity.type Publication
thesis.degree.discipline Biology en_US
thesis.degree.level M.S. en_US
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