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Evaluation of five regions as DNA barcodes for identification of Lepista species (Tricholomataceae, Basidiomycota) from China.
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ABSTRACT: Background
Distinguishing among species in the genus Lepista is difficult because of their similar morphologies.Methods
To identify a suitable DNA barcode for identification of Lepista species, we assessed the following five regions: internal transcribed spacer (ITS), the intergenic spacer (IGS), nuclear ribosomal RNA subunit, mitochondrial small subunit rDNA, and tef1. A total of 134 sequences from 34 samples belong to eight Lepista species were analyzed. The utility of each region as a DNA barcode was assessed based on the success rates of its PCR amplification and sequencing, and on its intra- and inter-specific variations.Results
The results indicated that the ITS region could distinguish all species tested. We therefore propose that the ITS region can be used as a DNA barcode for the genus Lepista. In addition, a phylogenetic tree based on the ITS region showed that the tested eight Lepista species, including two unrecognized species, formed eight separate and well-supported clades.
SUBMITTER: Wang S
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6637932 | biostudies-literature | 2019
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
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Evaluation of five regions as DNA barcodes for identification of <i>Lepista</i> species (Tricholomataceae, Basidiomycota) from China.
PeerJ 20190715
<h4>Background</h4>Distinguishing among species in the genus <i>Lepista</i> is difficult because of their similar morphologies.<h4>Methods</h4>To identify a suitable DNA barcode for identification of <i>Lepista</i> species, we assessed the following five regions: internal transcribed spacer (ITS), the intergenic spacer (IGS), nuclear ribosomal RNA subunit, mitochondrial small subunit rDNA, and tef1. A total of 134 sequences from 34 samples belong to eight <i>Lepista</i> species were analyzed. Th ...[more]