Genomic analyses reveal evolutionary and geologic context for the plateau fungus Ophiocordyceps sinensis

• Main Authors: Jie Liu (Author), Linong Guo (Author), Zongwei Li (Author), Zhe Zhou (Author), Zhen Li (Author), Qian Li (Author), Xiaochen Bo (Author), Shengqi Wang (Author), Junli Wang (Author), Shuangcheng Ma (Author), Jian Zheng (Author), Ying Yang (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2020-10-01T00:00:00Z.
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Abstract Background Ophiocordyceps sinensis, which is only naturally found in the high-elevation extreme environment of the Tibetan Plateau, has been used in traditional Chinese medicine. Information concerning the evolutionary and geologic context of O. sinensis remains limited, however. Methods We...