CORDYCEPS RIBOSOMAL RNA GENE BASE SEQUENCE AND METHOD FOR CLASSIFYING SPECIES OF CORDYCEPS

摘要

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To establish an objective method for discriminating and classifying Cordyceps through finding their habitat-dependent differences. SOLUTION: This method for classifying Cordyceps comprises using the base sequences of Cordyceps ribosomal RNA gene including ITS region (internal transcribed spacer) for individual habitats and comparing the base sequences with one another. A primer for determining the base sequences and a primer for amplifying the base sequences each for use in the classification are also provided respectively.