Identification of mating-type (MAT) gene, productivity and cordycepin content in medicinal Cordyceps militaris strains cultivated in Vietnam

Abstract

Cordyceps militaris is a valuable medicinal fungus and has been widely cultivated. However, its frequent degeneration during continuous maintenance in culture leads to a dramatic reduction in productivity and cordycepin content in the fruiting body. Mating-type (MAT) genes play an important role in the formation of the fruiting body in C. militaris...