scholarly journals Genetic analysis of Boletus edulis suggests that intra-specific competition may reduce local genetic diversity as a woodland ages

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (7) ◽  
pp. 200419
Author(s):  
J. I. Hoffman ◽  
R. Nagel ◽  
V. Litzke ◽  
D. A. Wells ◽  
W. Amos
Keyword(s):  
Genetic Diversity ◽  
Mating Systems ◽  
Terrestrial Ecosystems ◽  
Fruiting Bodies ◽  
Microsatellite Genotyping ◽  
Wild Mushrooms ◽  
Geographic Scale ◽  
Boletus Edulis ◽  
Commercially Important ◽  
New Habitats

Ectomycorrhizal fungi are key players in terrestrial ecosystems yet their mating systems and population dynamics remain poorly understood. We investigated the fine-scale relatedness structure and genetic diversity of Boletus edulis , one of the world's most commercially important wild mushrooms. Microsatellite genotyping of fruiting bodies from 14 different sites around Bielefeld in Germany revealed little in the way of population structure over a geographic scale of several kilometres. However, on a more local scale we found evidence for elevated relatedness as well as inbreeding. We also observed a significant negative association between the genetic diversity of fruit and the age of the trees under which they were sampled. Taken together, our results suggest that as genets mature, they compete and potentially create conditions under which further spores struggle to become established. By implication, even though this species is widely picked, propagules remain common enough to create strong competition when new habitats become available.

Evaluation of Some Biological Applications of Pleurotus citrinopileatus and Boletus edulis Fruiting Bodies

2019 ◽  
Vol 20 (15) ◽  
pp. 1309-1320 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ahmed M. Younis ◽  
Marwa M. Abdel-Aziz ◽  
Mohamed Yosri
Keyword(s):  
Antioxidant Activity ◽  
Flow Cytometric Analysis ◽  
Radical Scavenging ◽  
Biologically Active ◽  
Fruiting Bodies ◽  
Methanol Extracts ◽  
Boletus Edulis ◽  
Glucosidase Activity ◽  
Hela Cell Lines ◽  
Pleurotus Citrinopileatus

Background:: Mushrooms are deemed as a special delicacy in many countries. They are considered an important cuisine due to their bioactive ingredients and possible health benefits. Methods: Herein, we measured selected biological properties of methanol extracts of Pleurotus citrinopileatus and Boletus edulis fruiting bodies including; in vitro antimicrobial activity, anti-α- glucosidase activity, antioxidant activity, anti-lipase activity and cytotoxic activity against different cancer cells and normal cells. Results: B. edulis methanol extracts showed high antimicrobial and anti-α-glucosidase activity. In contrast, P. citrinopileatus methanol extracts showed superior antioxidant activity indicated by (1,1- diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl) DPPH radical scavenging with half maximal inhibitory concentration of IC50 37.4 µg/ml, anti-lipase activities with IC50 65.2 µg/ml and high cytotoxicity activity against HepG2 and HeLa cell lines with IC50 22.8 and 36.7 µg/ml, respectively. Flow cytometric analysis of the cell cycle was used to show apoptotic effects of methanol extracts against HepG2 and HeLa cells. Conclusion: P. citrinopileatus and B. edulis methanolic extracts appear to contain biologically active compounds that might be used to treat some common human diseases.

Studies Concerning the Accumulation of Minerals and Heavy Metals in Fruiting Bodies of Wild Mushrooms

2011 ◽  
Author(s):  
Claudia Stihi ◽  
Anca Gheboianu ◽  
Cristiana Radulescu ◽  
Ion V. Popescu ◽  
Gabriela Busuioc ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Heavy Metals ◽  
Fruiting Bodies ◽  
Wild Mushrooms

scholarly journals Application of microsatellite genotyping by sequencing (SSR-GBS) to measure genetic diversity of the East African Oreochromis niloticus

2018 ◽  
Vol 20 (2) ◽  
pp. 357-372 ◽  
Author(s):  
Papius Dias Tibihika ◽  
Manuel Curto ◽  
Eva Dornstauder-Schrammel ◽  
Silvia Winter ◽  
Esayas Alemayehu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Genetic Diversity ◽  
Oreochromis Niloticus ◽  
Genotyping By Sequencing ◽  
Microsatellite Genotyping ◽  
East African

Genetic diversity and population structure of Hemibagrus guttatus (Bagridae, Siluriformes) in the larger subtropical Pearl River based on COI and Cyt b genes analysis

2021 ◽  
Vol 57 ◽  
pp. 7
Author(s):  
Tianxu Kuang ◽  
Fangmin Shuai ◽  
Xinhui Li ◽  
Weitao Chen ◽  
Sovan Lek
Keyword(s):  
Genetic Diversity ◽  
Population Structure ◽  
Sustainable Use ◽  
Haplotype Diversity ◽  
Pearl River ◽  
Germplasm Resources ◽  
Geographical Populations ◽  
Commercially Important ◽  
The Pearl River ◽  
F Statistics

Understanding the genetic diversity and population structure of fish species is crucial for the sustainable use and protection of fish germplasm resources. Hemibagrus guttatus (Bagridae, Siluriformes) is widely distributed in the large subtropical Pearl River (China) and is commercially important. It's population have been declining. The genetic diversity of wild H. guttatus is not clear, despite its important ecological significance. In this paper, genes mitochondrial cytochrome c oxidase subunit I (COI) and cytochrome b (Cyt b) were used to analyze the genetic structure of H. guttatus population collected from six geographical populations in the main streams of the Pearl River. The results showed that the nucleotide diversity (π) and haplotype diversity (Hd) of wild H. guttatus was low (π < 0.005; Hd < 0.5). In addition, H. guttatus haplotypes did not cluster into clades according to geographical distribution, as revealed by neighbor-joining tree analysis. Analysis of molecular variance analysis (AMOVA) and F-statistics (Fst) values showed high homogeneity among wild H. guttatus populations. Our results suggest that there is degradation in germplasm resources of H. guttatus that could destabilize the sustainable use of this species and there was an urgent need for conservation of this species in South China.

Genetic differentiation of regional populations of the widespread Asiatic toad (Bufo gargarizans), as revealed by development of novel microsatellite markers

2018 ◽  
Vol 66 (6) ◽  
pp. 335
Author(s):  
T. Pan ◽  
P. Yan ◽  
M. Yang ◽  
H. Wang ◽  
I. Ali ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Genetic Diversity ◽  
Genetic Structure ◽  
Genetic Differentiation ◽  
Genetic Distance ◽  
Yangtze River ◽  
The Yangtze River ◽  
Geographic Scale ◽  
Widespread Species ◽  
Bufo Gargarizans ◽  
Toad Bufo

Dispersal is a key component of a species’ life history, by influencing population persistence, genetic structure, adaptation and maintenance of genetic diversity. The Asiatic toad (Bufo gargarizans) is a widespread species in east Asia. However, we still have no knowledge of what kind of geographical scale equates to genetic differentiation within B. gargarizans. In this study, the population genetics of B. gargarizans was studied at five localities, with the Yangtze River running through the sampling area, in order to detect the level of genetic differentiation and the natural barriers to the species’ dispersal on a small geographic scale, by means of the development and use of novel microsatellite loci. These markers revealed a relatively high level of genetic diversity. Distinct genetic structure among populations in B. gargarizans was observed, as described by genetic distance, AMOVA, PCA and Geneland results. A weak but significant positive correlation between genetic distance and geographical distance. The combination of these findings suggests that the Yangtze River and geographic distance may act as effective barriers for B. gargarizans. These results serve as benchmark data for understanding the impacts of dispersal barriers and continued landscape research on B. gargarizans.

Genetic variation between and within two populations of Rhabdocline pseudotsugae in Germany

2016 ◽  
Vol 46 (5) ◽  
pp. 716-724 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kristin Morgenstern ◽  
Jens-Ulrich Polster ◽  
Doris Krabel
Keyword(s):  
Genetic Diversity ◽  
Genetic Variation ◽  
Spatial Distribution ◽  
Pseudotsuga Menziesii ◽  
Early Stage ◽  
Start Codon ◽  
Fruiting Bodies ◽  
Clear Differentiation ◽  
High Degree ◽  
Two Populations

Knowledge of the ecology and biology of Rhabdocline pseudotsugae Sydow is still at a very early stage. Recent results indicate the existence of an endophytic stage of the fungus in the form of symptomless infections in various Douglas-fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii (Mirb.) Franco) tissue types. This study represents the first description of genetic variation between and within two populations of R. pseudotsugae. Needles featuring fruiting bodies of R. pseudotsugae were collected from sample areas in Saxony and North Rhine-Westphalia (in Germany), with different fungal genotypes distinguished using the start codon targeted polymorphism (SCoT) and branch point signal sequences (BPS) techniques. Five of the 20 primers tested could be selected for further investigation. A total of 349 fragments were amplified at an average of 69.8 fragments per primer. Results showed the two sample areas to exhibit a high degree of both genetic variability and genetic diversity. A clear differentiation between the sample areas was not observed. There was nevertheless a clear connection between the genetic distance and spatial distribution of the fruiting bodies of R. pseudotsugae within the sample areas themselves.

scholarly journals Genomic Characterization of Diverse Bat Coronavirus HKU10 in Hipposideros Bats

Viruses ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (10) ◽  
pp. 1962
Author(s):  
Ning Wang ◽  
Chu-Ming Luo ◽  
Xing-Lou Yang ◽  
Hai-Zhou Liu ◽  
Li-Biao Zhang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Genetic Diversity ◽  
Yunnan Province ◽  
Selective Pressure ◽  
Cell Tropism ◽  
Sampling Locations ◽  
Archived Samples ◽  
Genomic Characterization ◽  
Bat Coronavirus ◽  
New Habitats

Bats have been identified as natural reservoirs of a variety of coronaviruses. They harbor at least 19 of the 33 defined species of alpha- and betacoronaviruses. Previously, the bat coronavirus HKU10 was found in two bat species of different suborders, Rousettus leschenaultia and Hipposideros pomona, in south China. However, its geographic distribution and evolution history are not fully investigated. Here, we screened this viral species by a nested reverse transcriptase PCR in our archived samples collected over 10 years from 25 provinces of China and one province of Laos. From 8004 bat fecal samples, 26 were found to be positive for bat coronavirus HKU10 (BtCoV HKU10). New habitats of BtCoV HKU10 were found in the Yunnan, Guangxi, and Hainan Provinces of China, and Louang Namtha Province in Laos. In addition to H. pomona, BtCoV HKU10 variants were found circulating in Aselliscus stoliczkanus and Hipposideros larvatus. We sequenced full-length genomes of 17 newly discovered BtCoV HKU10 strains and compared them with previously published sequences. Our results revealed a much higher genetic diversity of BtCoV HKU10, particularly in spike genes and accessory genes. Besides the two previously reported lineages, we found six novel lineages in their new habitats, three of which were located in Yunnan province. The genotypes of these viruses are closely related to sampling locations based on polyproteins, and correlated to bat species based on spike genes. Combining phylogenetic analysis, selective pressure, and molecular-clock calculation, we demonstrated that Yunnan bats harbor a gene pool of BtCoV HKU10, with H. pomona as a natural reservoir. The cell tropism test using spike-pseudotyped lentivirus system showed that BtCoV HKU10 could enter cells from human and bat, suggesting a potential interspecies spillover. Continuous studies on these bat coronaviruses will expand our understanding of the evolution and genetic diversity of coronaviruses, and provide a prewarning of potential zoonotic diseases from bats.

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