摘要
Genetic diversity study of wild Philippine paddy straw mushroom （Volvariella volvacea） was conducted to establish a germplasm collection accessible to volvariella producers in the Philippines. Forty one wild strains were collected from different geographical areas in Northern and Central Luzon region. Strains were differentiated using random amplified polymorphic DNA （RAPD）. A single 10-based primer was used to generate randomly amplified polymorphic DNA （RAPD） in V. volvacea and differences were noted in band size （bp） ranging from 1,800 bp to 550 bp. Principal component analysis （PCA） of the RAPD data revealed 4 groups from wild strains. One strain showed RAPD pattern with band appearance at 1,750, 950 and 750 bp; 3 strains at 1,800 and 750 bp; 8 strains at 1,500 and 550; and the most abundant group with 29 strains at 750 bp. With observed lack of heterogeneity among strains, it is recommended that more collections from the wild should be undertaken for more diverse germplasm collection. Moreover, it is suggested that RAPD can be used to delineate strains of V. volvacea with potential importance on genetic diversity conservation and breeding.
