Total 24 endophytic fungal strains were purely isolated from Salicornia europaea L. native to representative saltern of the Korea, Gomso. Strains were partially identified using amplified internal transcribed spacer(ITS) regions and the phylogenetic tree were constructed. Furthermore, deduction of two diversity indices was done. Endophytic fungal isolates belonging to 9 genera, concretely in Aspergillus, Aureobasidium, Cladosporium, Fusarium, Gibberella, Macrophoma, Penicillium, Phoma, Stemphylium, and unidentified(Pleosporales), respectively. Especially, Aspergillus(29%), Penicillium(21%) and Fusarium(13%) were dominantly distributed genera from the roots of S. europaea. Among them, genera Aspergillus, Aureobasidium or Gibberella have been reported with their activities of plant growth promoting, induces systemic resistance in previous researches. This study is dealing with the securing the diversity of endophytic fungi that showing symbiotic relationship with their host halophyte S. europaea which take the counter stage as a new crop resource.

• 박종명(경북대학교 생명과학부) | Jong Myong Park (School of Life Science, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, 41566, Korea)
• 박종한(농촌진흥청 국립원예특작과학원 원예특작환경과) | Jong-Han Park (Horticultural & Herbal Crop Environment Division, National Institute of Horticultural & Herbal Science, Rural Development Administration, Wanju, 55365, Korea)
• 김종국(경북대학교 생명과학부) | Jong-Guk Kim (School of Life Science, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, 41566, Korea)
• 유영현(국립해양생물자원관 해양미생물팀) | Young-Hyun You (Marine Microorganism Team, National Marine Biodiversity Institute of Korea, Seocheon, 33662, Korea) Corresponding author