An alternative application of some SSR DNA markers in experimental mycology

The expediency of using unique SSR DNA-markers of Schizophyllum commune for population genetic assays in various fungal species has been demonstrated. In Auricularia auricula-judae and Irpex lacteus, we observed formation of heterogeneous amplicons mostly up to 500 bp in length that ensured their high resolution and facilitated data analysis. The established sets of molecular markers are efficient for DNA-fingerprinting of S. commune, I. lacteus, and A. auricula-judae, as well as are prospective for species of the genus Pleurotus, but need to be further enlarged.