Mycobiology  2001;29(4):190-193

Identification of Some Phellinus spp..

Kwang Soo SHIN 1

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Keywords

ITS region; Molecular systematics; Morphological characteristics; Phellinus

Country

Republic of Korea

Language

English

Abstract

Four strains of Phellinus spp. was identified based on internal transcribed spacer (ITS) region of rDNA sequence analysis and morphological characteristics. Basidiocarps of all strains were effused-reflexed and hymenial surface was poroid. Hyphal system was dimitic and basidiospore was globose to ellipsoid. The amplification of ITS regions produced a DNA fragment of 500 to 780 bp in all strains examined. The determined sequences were analyzed for the reconstruction of phylogenetic tree. From these results, Phellinus sp. KM-1, KM-2, and KM-4 was identified as P. hartigii, P. baumii, and P. linteus, respectively.