Journal
CANADIAN JOURNAL OF MICROBIOLOGY
Volume 48, Issue 12, Pages 1109-1112Publisher
CANADIAN SCIENCE PUBLISHING
DOI: 10.1139/W02-112
Keywords
cellulase; hydrolytic enzyme; mannanase; protease; xylanase
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Endophytic fungi were isolated from the stems, petioles, midribs, and leaves of seedlings of six native tree species collected from Doi Suthep-Pui National Park, Thailand. Endophytes were isolated from all tissue samples investigated, and taxa included five ascomycetes, eight anamorphic taxa, and numerous sterile mycelia. Twenty-six strains were tested for their ability to produce cellulase, mannanase, proteinase, and xylanase. The ability to produce these enzymes was distributed amongst the strains tested. Rainforest seedlings supported a diverse array of endophytes that have a wide range of enzymatic activities. The implication of enzyme production in relation to lifestyle abilities of the endophytes is discussed.
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