Myxotrichum, a new genus for the funga of Iran

Abstract

An isolate of an ascomycetous fungus collected during a field trip in the Zagros Forest, Kermanshah province (West of Iran) was identified as Myxotrichum. Based on the morphological and molecular characters the isolate was identified as M. deflexum. Genomic DNA was extracted and a nuclear rDNA region, containing the internal transcribed spacers 1, 2 and 5.8S gene of rDNA (ITS) were amplified and PCR product was sequenced. Amplicon was purified, sequenced and submitted to the GenBank (Acc. No. OR047187). The BLAST search results showed highest similarity of this isolate to other isolates of M. deflexum from GenBank. By reviewing the literature on ascomycetous fungi, Myxotrichum is found as a new genus for the funga of Iran.