extract, 2.0% glucose, 0.05% MgSO4·7H2O, 0.05% K2HPO4, and
0.046% KH2PO4) at 25 ◦C for 10 days. Mycelia were sustained by
inoculating 1 × 1 cm2 of cultured medium on MCM agar for 10 days
at 25 ◦C. Strains for long-term storage were cultivated on slant
medium of MCM, filled with sterile mineral oil (Sigma, St. Louis,
MO, USA), and placed at 4 ◦C until further use.