Publications by authors named "Sudheer Kumar Annepu"

Background: Lentinula edodes is a commercially important mushroom known for its nutritional and therapeutic values. However, the molecular mechanisms underlying the distinct nutritional and physiological attributes of various L. edodes strains are not well understood.

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, generally referred as milky mushroom, is one of the edible mushroom species suitable for cultivation in the tropical and sub-tropical regions of the world. However, lack of potential high yielding strains has limited its wider adaptability. To overcome this limitation, in this study, the germplasms of from different geographical regions of India were characterized based on their morphological, molecular and agronomical attributes.

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(Oyster mushroom) is an important cultivated edible mushroom across the world. It has several therapeutic effects as it contains various useful bio-molecules. The cultivation and crop management of these basidiomycete fungi depends on many extrinsic and intrinsic factors such as substrate composition, growing environment, enzymatic properties, and the genetic makeup, etc.

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Isaria cicadae is an entomopathogenic fungus possessing several therapeutic properties and has a potential role in traditional Chinese medicine. The present study was designed to describe the taxonomic details of a new isolate of I. cicadae collected from the Northern Himalayas of India and to study its vegetative and reproductive growth responses under in vitro conditions.

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Panus lecomtei is emerging as an edible mushroom found worldwide and particularly in the Northern Hemisphere. The mushroom contains a substantial amount of useful nutritional and medicinal compounds. In the present study, we have examined a specimen of P.

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is an important genus comprising several edible species of great commercial significance. These species are grown all across the world. The production areas of mainly belong to the Asian part and are gaining wide popularity across the globe owing to their promising nutritional gains.

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