Research Article

Molecular Identification of Ganoderma Species from Lagos State, Nigeria

Volume: 17 Number: 1 April 30, 2026
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Molecular Identification of Ganoderma Species from Lagos State, Nigeria

Abstract

Ganoderma, a polypore fungus, is widely recognized for its therapeutic properties and use in various health products. There are currently no findings on the molecular diversity of Ganoderma species from Lagos, Nigeria. This preliminary study aimed to ascertain the diversity among thirty-two wild Ganoderma species collected from various locations in Lagos State in Nigeria. Thirty two isolates of Ganoderma collected from wood logs were identified through genetic analysis of Internal Transcribed Spacer (ITS1 and ITS4) region. Quality trimming and alignment of various sequences was done using bioedit software and ClustalW algorithm, respectively. The ancestry tree was estimated using the Neighbor Joining method with MEGA 12 software. The results revealed that the samples collected are separated into three distinct groups as shown by the different clades supported by moderate, strong and very strong bootstrap values, namely Ganoderma mbrekobenum (51-92%) , G. enigmaticum (81-99%), and G. amazonense (91-99%) respectively. Therefore, majority of the isolates have the closest ties to isolates from Ghana and this is the first description of G. amazonense from Nigeria. However, none of the isolates was Ganoderma lucidum or G. applanatum which is the species mostly studied in Nigeria. The sequences were submitted to the GenBank database for reference purposes and were assigned accession numbers as seen on phylogenetic tree.

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Primary Language

English

Subjects

Mycology

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

April 30, 2026

Submission Date

June 18, 2025

Acceptance Date

November 7, 2025

Published in Issue

Year 2026 Volume: 17 Number: 1

APA
Ofodile, L., Adamu-Governor, O. L., Okorie, C. V., Ani, E., & Onyeaghasiri, F. U. (2026). Molecular Identification of Ganoderma Species from Lagos State, Nigeria. Mantar Dergisi, 17(1), 10-19. https://doi.org/10.30708/mantar.1708670
AMA
1.Ofodile L, Adamu-Governor OL, Okorie CV, Ani E, Onyeaghasiri FU. Molecular Identification of Ganoderma Species from Lagos State, Nigeria. Mantar Dergisi. 2026;17(1):10-19. doi:10.30708/mantar.1708670
Chicago
Ofodile, Lauretta, Oniovosa Leornard Adamu-Governor, Chioma Victory Okorie, Emmanuel Ani, and Faustina Uloma Onyeaghasiri. 2026. “Molecular Identification of Ganoderma Species from Lagos State, Nigeria”. Mantar Dergisi 17 (1): 10-19. https://doi.org/10.30708/mantar.1708670.
EndNote
Ofodile L, Adamu-Governor OL, Okorie CV, Ani E, Onyeaghasiri FU (April 1, 2026) Molecular Identification of Ganoderma Species from Lagos State, Nigeria. Mantar Dergisi 17 1 10–19.
IEEE
[1]L. Ofodile, O. L. Adamu-Governor, C. V. Okorie, E. Ani, and F. U. Onyeaghasiri, “Molecular Identification of Ganoderma Species from Lagos State, Nigeria”, Mantar Dergisi, vol. 17, no. 1, pp. 10–19, Apr. 2026, doi: 10.30708/mantar.1708670.
ISNAD
Ofodile, Lauretta - Adamu-Governor, Oniovosa Leornard - Okorie, Chioma Victory - Ani, Emmanuel - Onyeaghasiri, Faustina Uloma. “Molecular Identification of Ganoderma Species from Lagos State, Nigeria”. Mantar Dergisi 17/1 (April 1, 2026): 10-19. https://doi.org/10.30708/mantar.1708670.
JAMA
1.Ofodile L, Adamu-Governor OL, Okorie CV, Ani E, Onyeaghasiri FU. Molecular Identification of Ganoderma Species from Lagos State, Nigeria. Mantar Dergisi. 2026;17:10–19.
MLA
Ofodile, Lauretta, et al. “Molecular Identification of Ganoderma Species from Lagos State, Nigeria”. Mantar Dergisi, vol. 17, no. 1, Apr. 2026, pp. 10-19, doi:10.30708/mantar.1708670.
Vancouver
1.Lauretta Ofodile, Oniovosa Leornard Adamu-Governor, Chioma Victory Okorie, Emmanuel Ani, Faustina Uloma Onyeaghasiri. Molecular Identification of Ganoderma Species from Lagos State, Nigeria. Mantar Dergisi. 2026 Apr. 1;17(1):10-9. doi:10.30708/mantar.1708670

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