Characteristics of melanin related fruiting body colors in mushrooms

버섯의 자실체색과 관련된 멜라닌의 특성

  • Lee, Kang-Hyo (Mushroom Division, National Institute of Horticultural & Herbal Science, RDA) ;
  • Jang, Kab-Yeul (Mushroom Division, National Institute of Horticultural & Herbal Science, RDA) ;
  • Noh, Hyung-Jun (Mushroom Division, National Institute of Horticultural & Herbal Science, RDA) ;
  • Kim, Seung-Hwan (Mushroom Division, National Institute of Horticultural & Herbal Science, RDA) ;
  • Jhune, Chang-Sung (Mushroom Division, National Institute of Horticultural & Herbal Science, RDA) ;
  • Sung, Jae-Mo (Department of Environmental Biology, Kangwon National University)
  • 이강효 (농촌진흥청 국립원예특작과학원 버섯과) ;
  • 장갑열 (농촌진흥청 국립원예특작과학원 버섯과) ;
  • 노형준 (농촌진흥청 국립원예특작과학원 버섯과) ;
  • 김승환 (농촌진흥청 국립원예특작과학원 버섯과) ;
  • 전창성 (농촌진흥청 국립원예특작과학원 버섯과) ;
  • 성재모 (강원대학교 농업생명과학대 생물환경학부)
  • Received : 2009.10.07
  • Accepted : 2009.10.12
  • Published : 2009.12.31

Abstract

Melanins in cell walls of mushroom are known to related with fruiting body color. Fruiting body color in oyster mushrooms is various and is very important characteristic for new cultivars. Recently, several cultivars have been breeded with various fruiting body color, for example yellow, pink, white in Korea. Recent research trend of fungal melanins and fruiting body color of mushroom will be introduced.

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