Open AccessBiochemical Induction of Fruiting in Schizophyllum
Author(s) -
Simon Rusmin,
Tom Leonard
Publication year - 1978
Publication title -
plant physiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.554
H-Index - 312
eISSN - 1532-2548
pISSN - 0032-0889
DOI - 10.1104/pp.61.4.538
Subject(s) - schizophyllum commune , agaricus bisporus , stipe (mycology) , mushroom , basidiomycota , biology , botany , agaricus , chemistry
A diffusible substance was isolated from Agaricus bisporus mushrooms that induced haploid fruiting body formation in Schizophyllum commune. An efficient isolation procedure was developed. The fruiting-inducing substance was shown to be present in all stages of Agaricus mushroom development and there was no preferential accumulation of the activity in gill, cap, or stipe tissues. Some chemical and physical properties of the inducing factor are described.