High diversity of the fungal community structure in naturally-occurring Ophiocordyceps sinensis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Ophiocordyceps sinensis (syn. Cordyceps sinensis), which is a parasite of caterpillars and is endemic to alpine regions on the Tibetan Plateau, is one of the most valuable medicinal fungi in the world. "Natural O. sinensis specimens" harbor various other fungi. Several of these other fungi that have been isolated from natural O. sinensis specimens have similar chemical components and/or pharmaceutical effects as O. sinensis. Nevertheless, the mycobiota of natural O. sinensis specimens has not been investigated in detail.

Methodology/principal findings

Based on the technique of PCR-single-strand conformation polymorphism (PCR-SSCP), the mycobiota of three different sections (stromata, sclerotia, and mycelial cortices) from natural O. sinensis specimens were investi

SUBMITTER: Zhang Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3002287 | biostudies-literature | 2010 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature