Study of the morphology and preservation of filamentous fungi

Twenty filamentous fungi which are THIL34, THIL44, THIL52, THIP35, THIP38, THIP47, THIR43, THIS41, THIS49, TH2L2, TH2L5, TH2L19, TH2S8, TH2Sl 1, TH2S13, TH2Sl 7, TH2S20, TH3L31, TH3S21, TH3S24 were cultured into potato dextrose agar (PDA) as media. In this study, all the fungi have a culture in standardized condition and proceed the studies of the morphological examination and preservation of fungi in slant agar. The fungi growth rate, production of spore, color and other characteristic features were observed during morphological examination. The observation was done in the 1 week and 2 weeks after the culturing process. The morphological and ecological characteristics of fungi were observed and analyzed using a microscope. All the fungal taxonomy were studies based on natural relationships for the arbuscular mycorrhizal and related fungi. In terms of preservation, the fungi were preserved in a slant agar in order to maintain the physiological, morphological and genetic integrity of the fungi.