by Lai, Shiu Hong. / Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 1993. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 129-147). / TITLE PAGE --- p.I / THESIS COMMITTEE --- p.II / ABSTRACT --- p.III / ACKNOWLEDGMENTS --- p.V / ABBREVIATIONS --- p.VI / TABLE OF CONTENTS --- p.VII / LIST OF TABLES --- p.XI / LIST OF FIGURES --- p.XII / Chapter Chapter 1. --- Arbitrarily Primed Polymerase Chain Reaction (AP-PCR) Analysis of Lent inula edodes / Chapter 1. --- Introduction / Chapter 1.1 --- General Introduction --- p.1 / Chapter 1.2 --- Purpose of Study --- p.4 / Chapter 2. --- Literature Review / Chapter 2.1 --- Biology of Lentinula edodes / Chapter 2.1.1 --- "Overview," --- p.6 / Chapter 2.1.2 --- Life Cycle of Lentinula edodes --- p.6 / Chapter 2.1.3 --- Dedikaryotization (Monokaryotization) --- p.12 / Chapter 2.2 --- Genome Analysis of the Mushroom --- p.13 / Chapter 2.3 --- Genetic Markers of Lentinula edodes / Chapter 2.3.1 --- Overview --- p.15 / Chapter 2.3.2 --- Auxotrophic Markers --- p.16 / Chapter 2.3.3 --- Biochemical Markers --- p.17 / Chapter 2.3.4 --- Molecular Markers / Chapter 2.3.4.1 --- RFLPs --- p.19 / Chapter 2.3.4.2 --- PCR-Based Markers --- p.20 / Chapter 2.4 --- Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) / Chapter 2.4.1 --- The principle of PCR --- p.22 / Chapter 2.4.2 --- Applications of PCR on Mushroom Studies --- p.26 / Chapter 2.5 --- Arbitrarily Primed Polymerase Chain Reaction / Chapter 2.5.1 --- Principle of AP-PCR --- p.27 / Chapter 2.5.2 --- Applications of AP-PCR on Mushroom Studies --- p.29 / Chapter 2.6 --- Genetic Linkage Analysis / Chapter 2.6.1 --- Overview --- p.31 / Chapter 2.6.2 --- The LOD Score Method --- p.34 / Chapter 3. --- Materials and Methods / Chapter 3.1 --- Mushroom Strains and Culture Media --- p.36 / Chapter 3.2 --- Culture Method --- p.36 / Chapter 3.3 --- Solutions --- p.36 / Chapter 3.4 --- Primers --- p.38 / Chapter 3.5 --- Isolation of DNA from Lentinula edodes / Chapter 3.5.1 --- Mini-Preparation of Fungal DNA from L. edodes for PCR amplification --- p.42 / Chapter 3.5.2 --- Cesium Chloride Method: Mini-Preparation of Fungal DNA for PCR amplification --- p.43 / Chapter 3.6 --- Quantitative Measurements of DNA --- p.44 / Chapter 3.7 --- Arbitrarily Primed Polymerase Chain Reaction (AP-PCR) for the Amplification of Genomic DNA of L. edodes --- p.45 / Chapter 3.8 --- Analysis of DNA Samples with Agarose Gel Electrophoresis --- p.46 / Chapter 3.9 --- Analysis of DNA Samples with Polyacrylamide Gel Electrophoresis (PAGE) --- p.47 / Chapter 3.10 --- Silver Staining --- p.48 / Chapter 3.11 --- Single Stranded Conformation Polymorphism (SSCP) Analysis of Polymorphic DNA Fragments / Chapter 3.11.1 --- Elution and Amplification of DNA --- p.49 / Chapter 3.11.2 --- PCR-SSCP --- p.50 / Chapter 3.12 --- Segregation and Linkage Analysis / Chapter 3.12.1 --- Chi-Square Test --- p.51 / Chapter 3.12.2 --- The LOD Score Method --- p.52 / Chapter 4. --- Results / Chapter 4.1 --- DNA Extraction --- p.54 / Chapter 4.2 --- AP-PCR Amplified Fragments and Fragment Number --- p.58 / Chapter 4.3 --- Dedikaryotization Demonstration --- p.60 / Chapter 4.4 --- Identification of Polymorphic Genetic Markers --- p.64 / Chapter 4.4.1 --- AP-PCR Fingerprints from Single Primer --- p.66 / Chapter 4.4.2 --- AP-PCR Fingerprints Using Two Primers --- p.76 / Chapter 4.5 --- Segregation of Polymorphic Markers in Single Spore Isolates (SSIs) --- p.81 / Chapter 4.6 --- Single Stranded Conformation Polymorphism (SSCP) of Identified Polymorphic DNA Fragments --- p.86 / Chapter 4.7 --- Linkage Analysis of the Identified AP-PCR Markers --- p.89 / Chapter 5. --- Discussions / Chapter 5.1 --- DNA Extraction --- p.92 / Chapter 5.2 --- Arbitrary Primers --- p.93 / Chapter 5.3 --- Dedikaryotization Demonstration --- p.95 / Chapter 5.4 --- Identification of Polymorphic Genetic Markers --- p.96 / Chapter 5.5 --- AP-PCR Analysis of a Mushroom --- p.97 / Chapter 5.6 --- Mendelian Segregation Pattern of the Polymorphic Markers --- p.99 / Chapter 6. --- Conclusion and Further Studies --- p.101 / Chapter 2. Electrophoretic Karyotype Analysis of Lentinula edodes / Chapter 7. --- Introduction --- p.106 / Chapter 8. --- Literature Review / Chapter 8.1 --- Overview --- p.108 / Chapter 8.2 --- Protoplasts --- p.109 / Chapter 8.3 --- Pulsed Field Gel Electrophoresis (PFGE) / Chapter 8.3.1 --- Principle --- p.110 / Chapter 8.3.2 --- Applications of PFGE in Studies of Fungi --- p.112 / Chapter 9. --- Materials and Methods / Chapter 9.1 --- Strains and Culture Media --- p.114 / Chapter 9.2 --- Solutions --- p.114 / Chapter 9.3 --- Production of Lentinula edodes Protoplast --- p.115 / Chapter 9.4 --- Electrophoretic Conditions --- p.116 / Chapter 9.4.1 --- Condition for Saccharomyces cerevisiae chromosomes --- p.117 / Chapter 9.4.2 --- Condition for Candida albicans chromosomes --- p.117 / Chapter 9.4.3 --- Condition for Schizosaccharomyces pombe chromosomes --- p.118 / Chapter 10. --- Results / Chapter 10.1 --- Protoplast Production of Lentinula edodes / Chapter 10.1.1 --- Effects of Age of Mycelium on Protoplast Yield --- p.119 / Chapter 10.1.2 --- Effects of Various Osmotic Stabilizers on Protoplast Yield --- p.121 / Chapter 10.1.3 --- Effects of Two Lytic Enzymes on Protoplast Yield --- p.123 / Chapter 10.1.4 --- The Optimal Condition --- p.123 / Chapter 10.2 --- Electrophoretic Karyotype of L. edodes --- p.124 / Chapter 11. --- Discussions / Chapter 11.1 --- Protoplast Production of Lentinula edodes --- p.126 / Chapter 11.2 --- Electrophoretic Karyotype --- p.127 / REFERENCES
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:cuhk.edu.hk/oai:cuhk-dr:cuhk_319130 |
| Date | January 1993 |
| Contributors | Lai, Shiu Hong., Chinese University of Hong Kong Graduate School. Division of Biology. |
| Publisher | Chinese University of Hong Kong |
| Source Sets | The Chinese University of Hong Kong |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Text, bibliography |
| Format | print, xiv, 147 leaves : ill. (chiefly mounted) ; 30 cm. |
| Rights | Use of this resource is governed by the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons “Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International” License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/) |
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