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Descriptor English: Polyporales
Descriptor Spanish: Polyporales
Descriptor Polyporales
Entry term(s) Aphyllophorales
Scope note: Orden de hongos del filo BASIDIOMYCOTA que poseen basidiocarpos macroscópicos. Los miembros se caracterizan por sus actividades saprofitas como en la descomposición, en especial en la degradación de la CELULOSA y LIGNINA. Se ha empleado un gran número de especies de este orden con fines medicinales. (Alexopoulos, Introductory Mycology, 4th ed, pp 504-68).
Descriptor Portuguese: Polyporales
Descriptor French: Polyporales
Entry term(s): Aphyllophorale
Aphyllophorales
Polyporale
Tree number(s): B01.300.179.120
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D020072
Scope note: An order of fungi in the phylum BASIDIOMYCOTA having macroscopic basidiocarps. The members are characterized by their saprophytic activities as decomposers, particularly in the degradation of CELLULOSE and LIGNIN. A large number of species in the order have been used medicinally. (From Alexopoulos, Introductory Mycology, 4th ed, pp504-68)
Allowable Qualifiers: CH chemistry
CL classification
CY cytology
DE drug effects
EN enzymology
GD growth & development
GE genetics
IM immunology
IP isolation & purification
ME metabolism
PH physiology
PY pathogenicity
RE radiation effects
UL ultrastructure
VI virology
Public MeSH Note: 2005; see APHYLLPHORALES 1999-2004
History Note: 2005 (1999)
DeCS ID: 33731
Unique ID: D020072
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Date Established: 1999/01/01
Date of Entry: 1998/06/10
Revision Date: 2009/07/06
Polyporales - Preferred
Concept UI M0029780
Scope note An order of fungi in the phylum BASIDIOMYCOTA having macroscopic basidiocarps. The members are characterized by their saprophytic activities as decomposers, particularly in the degradation of CELLULOSE and LIGNIN. A large number of species in the order have been used medicinally. (From Alexopoulos, Introductory Mycology, 4th ed, pp504-68)
Preferred term Polyporales
Entry term(s) Aphyllophorale
Aphyllophorales
Polyporale



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