title: Genetic and metabolic intraspecific biodiversity of Ganoderma lucidum.
abstract: Fourteen Ganoderma lucidum strains from different geographic regions were identified using ITS region sequencing. Based on the sequences obtained, the genomic relationship between the analyzed strains was determined. All G. lucidum strains were also genetically characterized using the AFLP technique. G. lucidum strains included in the analysis displayed an AFLP profile similarity level in the range from 9.6 to 33.9%. Biolog FF MicroPlates were applied to obtain data on utilization of 95 carbon sources and mitochondrial activity. The analysis allowed comparison of functional diversity of the fungal strains. The substrate utilization profiles for the isolates tested revealed a broad variability within the analyzed G. lucidum species and proved to be a good profiling technology for studying the diversity in fungi. Significant differences have been demonstrated in substrate richness values. Interestingly, the analysis of growth and biomass production also differentiated the strains based on the growth rate on the agar and sawdust substrate. In general, the mycelial growth on the sawdust substrate was more balanced and the fastest fungal growth was observed for GRE3 and FCL192.
authors: Department of Biochemistry, Maria Curie-Skłodowska University, Akademicka 19, 20-033 Lublin, Poland.
authors: Anna
authors: A
authors: Pawlik
authors: Department of Biochemistry, Maria Curie-Skłodowska University, Akademicka 19, 20-033 Lublin, Poland.
authors: Grzegorz
authors: G
authors: Janusz
authors: Department of Biochemistry, Maria Curie-Skłodowska University, Akademicka 19, 20-033 Lublin, Poland.
authors: Iwona
authors: I
authors: Dębska
authors: Department of Vegetable Crops, Poznań University of Life Sciences, Dąbrowskiego 159, 60-594 Poznań, Poland.
authors: Marek
authors: M
authors: Siwulski
authors: Department of Plant and Soil System, Laboratory of Molecular and Environmental Microbiology, Institute of Agrophysics PAS, Doświadczalna 4, 20-290 Lublin, Poland.
authors: Magdalena
authors: M
authors: Frąc
authors: Department of Biochemistry, Maria Curie-Skłodowska University, Akademicka 19, 20-033 Lublin, Poland.
authors: Jerzy
authors: J
authors: Rogalski
mesh_terms: D054458:Amplified Fragment Length Polymorphism Analysis; D044822:Biodiversity; D018533:Biomass; D008928:Mitochondria / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D025282:Mycelium / Q000235:genetics / Q000254:growth & development; D020940:Reishi / Q000235:genetics* / Q000378:metabolism