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Yi-Jian Yao1, David N Pegler, Mark W Chase

  • 1Systematic Mycology and Lichenology Laboratory, Institute of Microbiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100080, China. yaoyj@sun.im.ac.cn

FEMS Microbiology Letters
|December 29, 2004
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Morphological and DNA analysis of Postia caesia and P. subcaesia revealed significant variability within the species complex. Despite distinct genetic and morphological variations, these differences do not warrant separate species recognition.

Area of Science:

  • Mycology
  • Molecular Systematics
  • Fungal Taxonomy

Background:

  • Accurate species identification in fungi is crucial for ecological and taxonomic studies.
  • Morphological characteristics can sometimes be ambiguous, necessitating molecular approaches for species delineation.
  • The fungal species complex Postia caesia/P. subcaesia has been subject to taxonomic debate.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the genetic and morphological variability within Postia caesia and P. subcaesia.
  • To determine if molecular data supports the current morphological species delineation.
  • To assess the species complex's variability using DNA sequencing of internal transcribed spacer (ITS) regions and mitochondrial ribosomal DNA (mt-rDNA).

Main Methods:

  • DNA sequencing of nuclear ribosomal DNA (nrDNA) ITS regions and mitochondrial ribosomal DNA (mt-rDNA) small-subunit from 12 fungal collections.

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  • Morphological analysis of basidiomata characteristics, including size and pileus texture.
  • Comparison of DNA sequences and morphological data to identify distinct groups and assess species boundaries.

    • Main Results:

    • Internal transcribed spacer (ITS) DNA sequences from British collections separated into three distinct genetic groups.
    • Morphological analysis identified two groups: larger basidiomata with strigose/tomentose pileus (corresponds to one ITS group) and smaller basidiomata with smooth pileus (corresponds to two ITS groups).
    • Mitochondrial ribosomal DNA (mt-rDNA) sequences showed distinctness among British ITS groups, while Norwegian collections aligned with a British group.

    Conclusions:

    • Significant morphological and molecular variations exist within the Postia caesia/P. subcaesia complex.
    • Observed differences in DNA sequences and morphology do not provide sufficient evidence to recognize distinct species.
    • The study highlights considerable genetic and phenotypic plasticity within this fungal species complex.