TAILIEUCHUNG - Classification of cordyceps and related fungi – a review

Cordyceps and related fungi (Hypocreales, Ascomycota) have a long history of interaction with human. This fungal group is well-known for its application in agriculture and medicine. Great interest has been given for this group, especially in their classification and systematics. In this current review, current classification system of Cordyceps fungi is presented under the view of morphology and molecular phylogenetics. | Journal of Science Ho Chi Minh City Open University - VOL. 1 17 2016 - April 2016 29 CLASSIFICATION OF CORDYCEPS AND RELATED FUNGI - A REVIEW Vu Tien Luyen1 Lao Duc Thuan2 Dinh Minh Hiep3 Truong Binh Nguyen4 1 Nanogen Biopharmaceutical Company. 2 Ho Chi Minh City Open University Vietnam. 3 Agricultural Hi-Tech park of Ho Chi Minh City. 4 Da Lat University Vietnam. Email Received 06 02 2016 Revised 28 03 2016 Accepted 29 03 2016 ABSTRACT Cordyceps and related fungi Hypocreales Ascomycota have a long history of interaction with human. This fungal group is well-known for its application in agriculture and medicine. Great interest has been given for this group especially in their classification and systematics. In this current review current classification system of Cordyceps fungi is presented under the view of morphology and molecular phylogenetics. Keywords Cordyceps entomopathogenic fungi classification molecular phylogeny. 1. Overview Cordyceps and related fungi are a special group of fungi within Hypocreales Ascomycota that are parasites of insects Elaphomyces nematodes and plants Sung et al. 2007 . From morphological and molecular data this group includes the teleomorph genera of Cordyceps Fr. and Torrubiella. More than 400 Cordyceps species have been described worldwide with the highest diversity in East Asia and Southeast Asia. Cordyceps fungi are mostly regarded as bio-controls in agriculture and as precious traditional herbals in Vietnamese and Chinese traditional medicines Gul et al. 2014 Torres and White 2009 . Species within Cordyceps have been used widely in agriculture to suppress the activity of harmful insects at all stages including larvae pupae and mature. The advantage of Cordyceps and related fungi lies within their safety for human. Unlike other fungi . Aspergillus flavus poisons produced from Cordyceps selectively kill the hosts without any effects on human body. Popular Cordyceps fungi used in agriculture include Beauveria

• Nông nghiệp
• Entomopathogenic fungi classification
• Molecular phylogeny
• Related fungi
• Beauveria bassiana
• Metarhizium anisopliae
• Isaria fumosorosea
• Vietnam Journal of Science and Technology
• Discovery of entomopathogenic fungi cordyceps takaomontana
• Nuclear ribosomal large subunit
• The morphological classification
• Nấm ký sinh côn trùng
• Nấm ký sinh côn trùng I fumosorosea
• Nấm Isaria fumosorosea Bb V3
• Ruồi đục trái
• Phòng trừ sinh học ruồi đục trái