In the past two decades, European ash trees (Fraxinus spp.) have been severely damaged by ash dieback disease of which causal agent is a fungal species called Hymenoscyphus fraxineus (anamorphic stage Chalara fraxinea). Recent molecular phylogenetic and population genetic studies suggested that this fungus may have been introduced from Eastern Asia to Europe. In the course of fungal biodiversity survey in Korea, H. fraxineus-like apothecia were collected from fallen leaves, rachis and petioles of Korean ash and Manchurian ash trees. The morphological and ecological traits of these materials are provided, supplemented by ITS rDNA sequence comparison of H. fraxineus strains collected from Europe, China and Japan.

Cordyceps species (Cordycipitaceae, Hypocreales) were previously mentioned under dominant genera such as basidiomycetous Clavaria Vaill. ex L. and ascomycetous Sphaeria Haller. Cordyceps Fr. was coined by Fries (1818) from a combination of a Greek word cordyle, meaning a club, and a Latin word caput, meaning a head. Cordyceps was, however, ranked at tribal level under Sphaeria by Fries (1823). Link (1833) later re-elevated Cordyceps to genus level. As a result, there was variation on author citation of Cordyceps in different botanical codes such as Cordyceps (E. M. Fries) Link (1833), Cordyceps E. M. Fries (1818) and Cordyceps Fr. (1824). In 19th and 20th centuries, more and more species were described, with necessity to divide Cordyceps into subgenera, sections and subsections based on morphological similarities. Recent molecular phylogenetic studies, however, showed that Cordyceps is polyphyletic and its members are dispersed in various clades within Hypocreales. As a consequence, Cordyceps was amended in strict sense by Sung et al. (2007) and distantly related clades were named under separate genera. Here, we review recent nomenclatural changes of Cordyceps-related fungi in light of recent changes in the International Code of Nomenclature for algae, fungi, and plants (ICN).

This study was carried out to investigate neuronal protective activity of fruiting body of Hericium erinaceum. In order to search the effective active compound against amyloid beta peptide-induced oxidative stress on neuronal cells, rat pheochromocytoma cells (PC12), Extracts of Hericium erinaceum were screened and evaluated using both the 2’,7’-dichlorofluorescin diacetate assay (DCF-DA), and 3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide (MTT) assay. According to above assays, Solvent partitions of extracts were selected for further purification and isolation of anti-Alzheimer’s disease compound as it exerted the highest protective effects against hydrogen peroxide (H2O2)-induced oxidative stress.

This study was carried out to investigate characteristic pattern of fruiting body of Ganoderma lucidum and their antioxidant activity. Mycelia of all strains were firstly inoculated into potato dextrose agar(PDA) and then transfered to a media of saw dust which contained 20% rice bran. These mycelia of saw dust were then inoculated into oak tree in polyethylene bags which has been sterilized for 8h at 120℃. The polyethylene bags were sent to a growth room for growth of fruit bodies. Antioxidant activities of each fruiting body were examined by using DPPH(α,α-diphenyl-β-picrylhydrazyl).

This study was carried out to investigate amino acid contents of golden mushroom and pink mushroom. The amino acid analysis was followed by AccQ-Tag method and HPLC on gradient conditions. Seventeen amino acids were analyzed and sixteen amino acids were found in golden mushroom ; fifteen amino acids in pink mushroom respectively. Among total amino acid in golden mushroom, cystein content was the highest and glycine, glutamic acid, proline were followed. Among total amino acid in pink mushroom, cystein was the highest and glycine, lysine, methionine were followed. As shown in Fig.1, 2, concerning amino acids, cystein was dominant. and alanine was detected in golden mushroom and Pleurotus ostreatus sold in market but pink mushroom. Phenylalanine was detected in Pleurotus ostreatus sold in market but that was not detected in golden mushroom and pink mushroom.

Melanins in cell walls of mushroom are known to related with fruiting body color. Fruiting body color in oyster mushrooms is various and is very important characteristic for new cultivars. Recently, several cultivars have been breeded with various fruiting body color, for example yellow, pink, white in Korea. Recent research trend of fungal melanins and fruiting body color of mushroom will be introduced.

This study was carried out to investigate chemical ingredient of Amillaria tabescens. Methanol extract of Amillaria tabescens was analyzed by column chromatography, thin layer chromatography, HPLC, mass spectrophotometer. ATB201 was isolated by prep-HPLC from butyl alcohol fraction. From the physico-chemical data, including NMR, MS, the chemical structure of the compound was determined to be an uracil. (Fig. 1). The molecular weights of uracil was 112.

This study was carried out to investigate chemical ingredient of Cryptoporus vovatus . Methanol extract of Cryptoporus vovatus was analyzed by column chromatography, thin layer chromatography, HPLC, mass spectrophotometer. CVM33100Me21 was isolated by prep-HPLC from methylene chloride fraction. From the physico-chemical data, including NMR, MS, the chemical structure of the compound was determined to be an ergosterol peroxide. (Fig. 1)

색소변이체에서 버섯 바이러스의 게놈인 dsRNA가 확인 되었으며, 크기는 각각 5.8kb, 1.8kb 이었다. 느타리바이러스 진단용 프라이머인 PVP로 RT-PCR을 수행한 결과 500bp 크기의 특이밴드가 관찰되었다. 또한 양송이 바이러스 진단용 프라이머 LIVP와 MBVP에서도 특이밴드가 관찰되었으나 양송이 바이러스와는 다른 양상이었다. 원형느타리의 백색변이체 (MGL2205)에 존재하는 바이러스유사입자는 구형이었으며, 크기는 14, 20∼45nm이었다. 균사체의 세포단면을 관찰한 결과 바이러스 순화액에서 확인된 바이러스유사입자와 비슷한 구형의 입자들이 관찰되었으며, 순화된 바이러스와 동일한 입자인지는 추후 확인되어야 할 것으로 사료된다. 원형느타리 백색변이체(MGL2205)에 존재하는 바이러스의 최적 증식 조건은 15℃, pH 6, 배양기간 3주인 것으로 판단되며, 이 결과는 이와 유사한 재배적 조건에서 재확인되어야 할 것으로 사료된다.

원형느타리 재배농가에서 발생한 백색과 흑회색 변이체는 원형느타리1호에 비해 균사생장속도가 느리고 균총의 모양도 불규칙하였다. 색소변이체로부터 분리한 단포자의 유전표지인자를 분석한 결과 원형느타리1호의 단포자와 유사한 결과를 보여 색소변이체는 원형느타리1호의 변이체임이 확인되었다. 백색변이체균주를 Mn이 첨가된 배지에서 배양한 결과 배지색소가 형성되었다. 색소변이체로부터 단포자를 분리하여 F1을 육성하여 자실체색의 후대유전양상을 분석한 결과, 백색변이체의 F1은 모두 백색이었으며, 흑회색 변이체의 F1은 대부분 모균주와 같은 흑회색의 자실색을 형성하는 것으로 보아 색소변이는 후대(F1)로 유전되는 것으로 추정할 수 있다. 자실체색은 유색계통이 백색에 대해 우성인 것으로 보고되어 있으며, 백색변이체와 회색의 야생종과의 교배에 의해서도 동일한 결과를 얻을 수 있었다. 자실체색은 버섯의 상품성을 좌우하는 중요한 형질 중 하나이며, 또한 버섯균의 유기물 분해력과 병이나 불량환경에 대한 저항성에 관련된 것으로 알려져 있다. 따라서 자실체색이 진한 품종을 육성하는 연구는 버섯연구에 있어서 중요한 과제 중 하나이다. 자실체색 돌연변이체는 이러한 육종연구에 중요한 자료가 될 수 있을 것이다.