| Pak. J. Bot., 38(4): 1289-1292, 2006. | Back to Contents | ||||
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ISOLATION AND IDENTIFICATION OF PENICILLIUM SPP., FROM THE RIVER INDUS BED AT KOTRI MUHAMMAD SUHAIL, SHAISTA AKHUND, TAHIRA JATT, A. M. MANGRIO AND HIDAYATULLAH ABRO Abstract: The mycoflora from the bed of river Indus at Kotri was investigated
at three locations viz., Right Bank, Center and Left Bank from June
2004 to May 2005. Twenty four soil samples were collected from surface,
10, 20, and 30 cm depth. The fungi were isolated by using soil dilution
and soil plate method. Of the 73 strains of fungi isolated 10 species
of Penicillium viz., P. caesicolum (1.81%), P. commune
(1.81%), P. chrysogenum (14.73%), P. funiculosum (28.36%),
P. lilacinum (4.33%), P.notatum (12.53%), P. sclerotiorum
(2.52%), P. tardum (26.47%), P. vinaceum (5.51%) and
P. roseo-purpureum (1.89%) were identified. Greater number of
species were isolated on soil plate method than on dilution plate method.
Higher number of species were recovered from left bank as compared to
right bank while in center isolates were in low frequency. Institute of Botany, University of Sindh, Jamshoro, Pakistan. |
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