Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences Journal of Applied Biotechnology Reports 2322-1186 9 2 2022 06 01 Direct Detection of Phanerochate chrysosporium, Engyodontium album, and Fusarium venenatum in Soil Samples Collected from Different Regions of Iran by PCR Method 651 656 151915 10.30491/jabr.2021.251657.1297 EN Arman Karimi Molecular Biology Research Center, Systems Biology and Poisonings Institute, Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran Mohammad Bagher Khadem-Erfan Department of Medical Parasitology and Mycology, School of Medicine, Kurdistan University of Medical Sciences, Sanandaj, Iran Cellular and Molecular Research Center, Kurdistan University of Medical Sciences, Sanandaj, Iran Mohsen Nosratabadi Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences, Sirjan Faculty of Medical Sciences, Sirjan, Iran Majid Riazipour Department of Parasitology and Mycology, School of Medicine, Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran Reza Kachuei Molecular Biology Research Center, Systems Biology and Poisonings Institute, Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran 0000-0003-3812-5354 Journal Article 2020 10 06 Introduction: Engyodontium album, Fusarium venenatum, and Phanerochaete chrysosporium fungi have an important role in the production of proteinase K, Quorn mycoprotein, and bioremediation, respectively. There are several techniques for the detection of fungi in soil. The purpose of this study was to detect and identify E. album, F. venenatum, and P. chrysosporium, directly from soil using the Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) method. Materials and Methods: A total of 240 soil samples were collected from different regions of Iran, including Tehran, Zanjan, Hamadan, Kermanshah, Kurdistan, and Hormozgan Provinces. The DNA was extracted and purified directly from soil samples with the modified phenol-chloroform method and by PVPP (Polyvinylpolypyrrolidone) column, respectively. The PCR method was performed using designed specific primers. The PCR products of the E. album, F. venenatum and P. chrysosporium with an approximate size of 248, 202, and 502 bp were sequenced, respectively. Results: In this study two isolates of P. chrysosporium, 1 isolate of F. venenatum, and 1 isolate of E. album were identified. The fungi detected with specific primers in soil samples were compatible with the results of sequencing. Conclusions: This investigation described a reliable method that can be used to detect important fungi in the industries and biotechnology directly in soil using specific primers. The results can provide an appropriate platform for next applied research and mass production of valuable fungal products in industries and biotechnology.

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