Morphological, cytological and genetic analyzes of the 'sango' mutant with the defects in basidiocarp development in edible mushroom Pleurotus pulmonarius.

A spontaneous, morphological variation 'sango' was observed in the progeny of a Pleurotus pulmonarius (Fr.) Quél. wild-type basidiocarp (also known as fruiting body) collected from the field.