Characterization of Fomes fomentarius s.s. and F. inzengae in Belgian Beech Forests

Real-time PCRs were developed to characterize Fomes fomentarius lineages occurring in the beech forests of the Ardennes (southern Belgium). A collection of F. fomentarius sensu lato isolates was built up in 2020 and 2021 from basidiocarps developing on beech trunks, stumps, or logs. Two of the 148 isolates tested (monokaryotic and dikaryotic) belonged to the species Fomes inzengae , while the other isolates corresponded to the species Fomes fomentarius sensu stricto . As far as we know, this is the first record of Fomes inzengae in Belgium. This fungus was also found in a mature tree not showi... Mehr ...