Article
Genetic diversity of Dahongjun, the commercially important "Big Red Mushroom" from southern China.
PloS one - 18 May 2010
Li Mochan, Liang Junfeng, Li Yanchun, Feng Bang, Yang Zhu-Liang, James Timothy Y, Xu Jianping
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: In southern China, a wild ectomycorrhizal mushroom commonly called "Dahongjun" or "Big Red Mushroom" by the local residents, has been harvested, consumed, and/or exported as an exotic food for many years. Although ecologically and economically important, very little is known about this mushroom, including its diversity and population structure. METHODOLOGY AND PRINCIPAL FINDINGS: In this study, we...
Topics
- Agaricales
- Base Sequence
- China
- Crops, Agricultural
- DNA, Concatenated
- DNA, Intergenic
- Genetic Variation
- Geography
- Haplotypes
- Phylogeny
- Recombination, Genetic