Induced single spore germination in Ganoderma lucidum


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Authors

  • Neeraj Srivastava Amity Institute of Microbial Technology, Amity University Uttar Pradesh, Noida (UP)
  • Jyoti Pandey Amity Institute of Microbial Technology, Amity University Uttar Pradesh, Noida (UP)
  • A Verma Amity Institute of Microbial Technology, Amity University Uttar Pradesh, Noida (UP)
  • Ram Prasad Amity Institute of Microbial Technology, Amity University Uttar Pradesh, Noida (UP)

Abstract

Higher basidiomycetes have been used in folk medicine throughout the world since ancient times, as they are known to have antitumour properties. Ganoderma genus is a member of the order polyporales and includes the cultivated mushroom G. lucidum. G. lucidum spores has two hard sporoderms, because of the ingredients silica and calcium mixed into chitin and hard to germinate. For the germination purpose various media compositions were tested and SDWA (Sawdust Water Agar) with 1 & 2% ethyl alcohol resulted 17% spore germination against other medium, which yielded no/low germination.

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2015-05-28

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2010-12-31

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Vol. 19 No. 2 (2010)

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Srivastava, N., Pandey, J., Verma, A., & Prasad, R. (2010). Induced single spore germination in Ganoderma lucidum. Mushroom Research, 19(2). https://epubs.icar.org.in/index.php/MR/article/view/48883