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Genetic diversity and distribution patterns of host insects of Caterpillar Fungus Ophiocordyceps sinensis in the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2014
Quan Qing-Mei, Chen Ling-Ling, Wang Xi, Li Shan, Yang Xiao-Ling, Zhu Yun-Guo, Wang Mu, Cheng Zhou
Abstract excerpt
The caterpillar fungus Ophiocordyceps sinensis is one of the most valuable medicinal fungi in the world, and it requires host insects in family Hepialidae (Lepidoptera) to complete its life cycle. However, the genetic diversity and phylogeographic structures of the host insects remain to be explored. We analyzed the genetic diversity and temporal and spatial distribution patterns of genetic variation of the host...
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