In: Endophytic Fungi ISBN: 978- 1 - 53610 - 341 - 0
Editor: Evelyn Hughes © 201 7 Nova Science Publishers, Inc.
Chapter 3
ENDOPHYTIC FUNGI ISOLATED
FROM VOCHYSIA DIVERGENS IN
THE PANTANAL, MATO GROSSO DO SUL:
DIVERSITY, PHYLOGENY AND BIOCONTROL
OF PHYLLOSTICTA CITRICARPA
Y. M. Hokama^1 , D. C. Savi^1 , B. Assad^1 , R. Aluizio^1 ,
J. A. Gomes-Figueiredo^1 , D. M. Adamoski^1 ,
Y. M. Possiede^2 and C. Glienke1,*
(^1) Federal University of Paraná, Department of Genetics,
Curitiba, PR, Brazil
(^2) Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul,
Department of Biology, Campo Grande, MS, Brazil
ABSTRACT
Endophytic fungi are important biotechnological tools because they
produce many secondary metabolites. However, to access this important
source of bioactive molecules, it is essential to explore the diversity of
endophytic fungi and catalog their species richness in different
ecosystems. Tropical regions are recognized as areas of high diversity,
although many areas remain unexplored, such as the Pantanal of Mato- Corresponding author: Dr. Chirlei Glienke, [email protected], Phone: (55) 4133611562.