title: Species identity of Phellinus linteus (sanghuang) extensively used as a medicinal mushroom in Korea.
abstract: Sanghuang is a medicinal mushroom that has gained particular attention in Korea. It has been extensively studied for the past few decades as a natural immune booster and cancer suppressor. Although the scientific name, Phellinus linteus, has been commonly used to refer to the sanghuang mushroom, the species identity of sanghuang has been called into question due to the ambiguity of its circumscription and the inadequacy of morphological distinctions within allied species. Because the species concept of sanghuang has been elucidated by recent molecular phylogenetic studies, it has become necessary to clarify the taxonomic positions of sanghuang strains extensively utilized in Korea. We conducted a phylogenetic analysis of 74 strains belonging to the P. linteus-baumii complex based on ITS nrDNA sequences. Parental stains of sanghuang varieties formally registered in the Korea Seed & Variety Service, including ASI 26046 (Corea sanghuang), 26114 (Boolro), and 26115 (HK 1-ho) were grouped with Sanghuangporus sanghuang instead of P. linteus in the inferred phylogeny.
authors.affiliation: Mushroom Research Division, National Institute of Horticultural and Herbal Science, Rural Development Administration, Eumseong, 369-873, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Jae-Gu
authors.initials: JG
authors.lastname: Han
authors.affiliation: Mushroom Research Division, National Institute of Horticultural and Herbal Science, Rural Development Administration, Eumseong, 369-873, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Min-Woo
authors.initials: MW
authors.lastname: Hyun
authors.affiliation: Forest Biodiversity Division, Korea National Arboretum, Pocheon, 487-820, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Chang Sun
authors.initials: CS
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.affiliation: Forest Biodiversity Division, Korea National Arboretum, Pocheon, 487-820, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Jong Won
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Jo
authors.affiliation: Mushroom Research Division, National Institute of Horticultural and Herbal Science, Rural Development Administration, Eumseong, 369-873, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Jae-Han
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Cho
authors.affiliation: Mushroom Research Division, National Institute of Horticultural and Herbal Science, Rural Development Administration, Eumseong, 369-873, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Kang-Hyo
authors.initials: KH
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.affiliation: Mushroom Research Division, National Institute of Horticultural and Herbal Science, Rural Development Administration, Eumseong, 369-873, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Won-Sik
authors.initials: WS
authors.lastname: Kong
authors.affiliation: Forest Biodiversity Division, Korea National Arboretum, Pocheon, 487-820, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Sang-Kuk
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Han
authors.affiliation: College of Pharmacy, Chung-Ang University, Seoul, 156-756, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Junsang
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Oh
authors.affiliation: Institute for Bio-medical Convergence, International St. Mary's Hospital and College of Medicine, Catholic Kwandong University, Incheon, 404-834, Republic of Korea. sung97330@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Gi-Ho
authors.initials: GH
authors.lastname: Sung
mesh_terms: D001487:Basidiomycota / Q000145:classification* / Q000235:genetics; D004271:DNA, Fungal / Q000235:genetics; D021901:DNA, Intergenic / Q000235:genetics; D055670:Medicine, Korean Traditional; D010802:Phylogeny; D056910:Republic of Korea
chemical_list: D004271:DNA, Fungal; D021901:DNA, Intergenic
keywords: Inonotus; Korea; Sanghuangporus; phylogeny; sanghuang mushroom