Journal of
Yeast and Fungal Research

  • Abbreviation: J. Yeast Fungal Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2141-2413
  • DOI: 10.5897/JYFR
  • Start Year: 2010
  • Published Articles: 129

Full Length Research Paper

Generation of a cDNA library reveals the presence of a Ty-1/copia transposon in Phellinus rimosus (Hymenochaetaceae, Basidiomycota)

Luis Cesar Maffei Sartini Paulillo1, Sizenando José de Andrade Junior2, Abelmon da Silva Gesteira3, Marco Brotto4,5 and Aristóteles Góes-Neto2
1Faculdade de Tecnologia e Ciências - FTC, Mestrado Profissional em Bioenergia. Av. Luis Viana Filho, 8812, Pituaçu, Salvador, CEP 41.741-490, BA - Brasil. 2PPG Biotecnologia UEFS/Fiocruz-BA. Av. Transnordestina s.nº, Novo Horizonte, Feira de Santana, – CEP 44.036-900, BA – Brasil. 3Embrapa Mandioca e Fruticultura Tropical. Rua Embrapa, s/nº. Cruz das Almas, CEP 44380-000, BA – Brasil. 4Muscle Biology Research Group-MUBIG, Schools of Nursing, Medicine, and Biological Sciences, University of Missouri-Kansas City, Kansas City, 64108. Missouri. 5International Visiting Professor and Researcher, Conselho Nacional de Pesquisa-CNPq and Faculdade de Tecnologia e Ciências-FTC, Salvador, Brasil.
Email: [email protected]

  •  Accepted: 22 February 2012
  •  Published: 31 March 2012

Abstract

Lignocellulolytic fungi have significant potential as bio-convertors with a particular capacity to degrade recalcitrant natural composts, such as lignin. We generated a cDNA library of a lignocellulolytic fungus, the Phellinus rimosus (Hymenochaetaceae, Basidiomycota), and a typical species of polypore mushroom from the Brazilian semi-arid region. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report ever to describe the existence of a Ty1-copia retrotransposon in the P. rimosus species. Given the taxonomic complexity in the Brazilian semi-arid region, our findings will be useful as they provide a molecular identity to this important parasite species of the semi-arid region of Brazil.

 

Key words: Lignocellulolytic fungi, biotechnology, Phellinus rimosus, Ty-1 copia, Brazilian semi-arid region, molecular marker.

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