Genetic and Morphological Diversity of the Genus Penicillium From Mazandaran and Tehran Provinces, Iran.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The genus Penicillium contains a large number of ubiquitous environmental taxa, of which some species are clinically important. Identification of Penicillium down to the species level is currently based on polyphasic criteria, including phenotypic features and genetic markers. Biodiversity of the genus Penicillium from Mazandaran and Tehran provinces has not been described.

Objectives

The current paper focused on the environmental biodiversity of Penicillium isolates within some areas of Mazandaran and Tehran provinces, based on morphological traits and the molecular data from partial sequence of the β-tubulin (BT2) gene.

Materials and methods

A total of 400 strains were isolated from the environment and investigated using morphological tests and sequencing

SUBMITTER: Abastabar M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4833887 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature