Identification and phylogenetic placement of the fungal isolate S14 from Silybum marianum within Aspergillus section Nigri

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Published: 2026-10-30
DOI: https://doi.org/10.66073/ReFocus-Conf/3010056
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Silybum marianum, endophytic fungi, Aspergillus section Nigri, ITS sequencing, phylogenetic analysis, fungal identification

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Khayrullaeva Lobar Mansur kizi
National University of Uzbekistan named after Mirzo Ulugbek
Umarova Gulbakhor
National University of Uzbekistan named after Mirzo Ulugbek
Eshboev Farhod Bakir ugli
Institute for Advanced Studies at New Uzbekistan University

Abstract

Endophytic fungal isolate S14 from Silybum marianum was examined using a 340-bp ITS sequence and compared with reference sequences of Aspergillus section Nigri type strains. Phylogenetic analysis placed S14 within section Nigri, with 98.5% sequence identity to five closely related type strains. Because the analyzed ITS region did not discriminate among these species, the isolate was designated Aspergillus sp. (section Nigri) S14 pending confirmatory sequencing and analysis of additional loci.

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Vol. 1 No. 8 (2026): Status and Development Prospects of Fundamental and Applied Microbiology: The Viewpoint of Young Scientists

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Biotechnology, Molecular Biology and Bioinformatics
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Khayrullaeva Lobar Mansur kizi, Umarova Gulbakhor, & Eshboev Farhod Bakir ugli. (2026). Identification and phylogenetic placement of the fungal isolate S14 from Silybum marianum within Aspergillus section Nigri. Partner Conferences of the International Scientific Journal Research Focus, 1(8), 205-206. https://doi.org/10.66073/ReFocus-Conf/3010056

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