Table 1 Quality related traits observed in the three sets of heterokaryons
Abbreviations | Quality traits | Data scale | Definition |
|---|---|---|---|
COCO | Compost colonization | 1–10 | 1 = very bad; 10 = very good |
ER | Earliness | Time (days) from spawning to first harvest day ranging from 35 to 55 days | |
CC | Cap colour | 1–5 | 1 = white, 2 = off-white, 3 = light brown, 4 = brown, 5 = dark brown |
FM | Firmness of caps | 1–5 | 1 = very weak; 5 = very firm |
SC | Scales on caps | 1–5 | 1 = strongly scaled; 5 = smooth |
DS | Mushroom distribution | 1–5 | 1 = clustered; 5 = even |