Maintaining cultures of wood-rotting fungi.

E.E. Nelson; H.A. Fay

doi:10.2737/PNW-RN-428

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Maintaining cultures of wood-rotting fungi.

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Authors:

E.E. Nelson, H.A. Fay

Year:

1985

Type:

Research Note

Station:

Pacific Northwest Research Station

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.2737/PNW-RN-428

Source:

Res. Note PNW-RN-428. Portland, OR: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Pacific Northwest Research Station. 4 p

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Abstract

Phellinus weirii cultures were stored successfully for 10 years in small alder (Alnus rubra Bong.) disks at 2 °C. The six isolates tested appeared morphologically identical and after 10 years varied little in growth rate from those stored on malt agar slants. Long-term storage on alder disks reduces the time required for maintaining cultures and the risk of contamination inherent in frequent transfers necessary in storage on agar slants.

Keywords

root rot, Phellinus weirii, cultures, laboratory methods, storage methods, cold storage

Citation

Nelson, E.E.; Fay, H.A. 1985. Maintaining cultures of wood-rotting fungi. Res. Note PNW-RN-428. Portland, OR: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Pacific Northwest Forest and Range Experiment Station. 4 p