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›› 2017, Vol. 40 ›› Issue (4): 817-823.

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Degradation function of dematiaceous hyphomycetes isolated from rhizosheath of desert plant Stipagrostis pennata

CHEN Jie-zuo1,2, WANG Hui-ming1,2, GUO Jian-wei1,3, HU Wen-ge2, WU Nan1, ZHANG Yuan-ming1   

  1. 1. Key Laboratory of Biogeography and Bioresource in Arid land, Xinjiang Institute of Ecology and Geography, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Urumqi 830011, Xinjiang, China;
    2. College of Life of Science, Shihezi university, Xinjiang, Shihezi 832000, Xinjiang, China;
    3. Key Laboratory for Crop High Quality Cultivation and Security Control of Yunnan Province, College of Life Science and Technology, Honghe University, Mengzi 661100, Yunnan, China
  • Received:2017-02-20 Revised:2017-05-11 Online:2017-07-25

Abstract: Stipagrostis pennata plant mainly distributed in Gurbantunggut Desert of the Junggar basin in the northern part of Tianshan Mountains,Xinjiang,China. It has an excellent drought resistance and sand fixation due to the special structure of rhizosheath. The present study for rhizosheath microorganism mainly concentrated in the nitrogen fixation strains,while the fungi function is poorly understood. Previous research has laid the foundation for the study of dematiaceous hyphomycetes from stipagrostis pennata rhizosheath,but their function and ecological significance still need further systematic research. Therefore,in this study,five dematiaceous hyphomycetes,which isolated from the rhizosheaths of S. pennata were chosen due to their strong stress resistance to investigate the production of cellulase enzyme and the ability of degradation of polyethylene. The results show that all selected strains except 0103 had the ability to produce cellulase. Strain 0104 showed the highest cellulase production by showing a clear halo zone around the colony on the selective medium,and the hydrolysis ability was as high as 1.70,followed by strains 0304,0105,and 0204. Moreover,the filter paper degradation and weight loss method confirmed the ability of strain 0104 for cellulose degradation,because the paper weight loss rate reached 55.72%. Cultivate five strains with polyethylene as the sole carbon source solid medium. strains 0103 was found to well degrade polyethylene. The cavity size produced by degradation of polyethylene was observed under the light microscope,and measure its size with Digimizer(3.75 mm2). Thus,0104 and 0103 strains showed potential in the degradation of cellulose and polyethylene. The functional fungi in the rhizosheath of S. pennata needs to be further developed and utilized.

Key words: Stipagrostis pennata, rhizosheath, dematiaceous hyphomycetes, degradation

CLC Number: 

  • S182