Coprinellus curtus
Coprinellus curtus is a species of mushroom in the family Psathyrellaceae. It was first described as Coprinus curtus by Károly Kalchbrenner in 1876 before being transferred to the genus Coprinellus in 2001.[1]
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| Coprinellus curtus (Kalchbr.) Vilgalys, Hopple & Jacq. Johnson | |
A strain of this fungus (named GM-21) produces an anti-fungal compound known to inhibit bottom-rot disease of Chinese cabbage (Brassica campestris) caused by the plant pathogen Rhizonoctonia solani.[2]
See also
References
- Redhead SA, Vilgalys R, Moncalvo J-M, Johnson J, Hopple JS Jr (2001). "Coprinus Pers. and the disposition of Coprinus species sensu lato". Taxon. 50 (1): 203–241. doi:10.2307/1224525. JSTOR 1224525.
- Nakasaki K, Saito M, Suzuki N (2007). "Coprinellus curtus (Hitoyo-take) prevents diseases of vegetables caused by pathogenic fungi". FEMS Microbiology Letters. 275 (2): 286–291. doi:10.1111/j.1574-6968.2007.00899.x. PMID 17850327.
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