Multi-locus phylogeny of lethal amanitas: Implications for species diversity and historical biogeography

• Main Authors: Cai, Qing, Tulloss, Rodham E, Tang, Li P, Tolgor, Bau, Zhang, Ping, Chen, Zuo H, Yang, Zhu L
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: BioMed Central Ltd. 2014
• Subjects: Amanita; Biogeography; Lethal substances; Phylogenetic species; Molecular clock; Synapomorphy; Lagrange; Bering Land Bridge
• Online Access: http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2148/14/143

Abstract Background Lethal amanitas ( Amanita section Phalloideae ) are a group of wild, fatal mushrooms causing many poisoning cases worldwide. However, the diversity and evolutionary history of these lethal mushrooms remain poorly known due to the limited sampling and insufficient gene fragments e...