ABSTRACT
Based on phylum classification, fungi are classified as Ascomycota, Basidio-
mycota, Chytridiomycota, Deuteromycota, and Zygomycota [1]. While edible
fungi such as truffles and morels belong to the phylum Ascomycota, most
commercially cultivated edible fungal genera including agaricus, lentinula,
and pleurotus belong to the phylum Basidiomycota.
