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Plant Sciences
Francesco Dovana, Enrico Bizio, Matteo Garbelotto, Giuliano Ferisin
Summary: The authors provide a description of a new taxon, Inocybe cervenianensis, belonging to the genus Inocybe sensu stricto, supported by macro- and microscopic features as well as molecular data. The illustrations include photographs of basidiomes in their natural habitat and main microscopic features.
Article
Microbiology
Francesco Dovana, Ditte Bandini, Ursula Eberhardt, Ibai Olariaga, Enrico Bizio, Giuliano Ferisin, Fernando Esteve-Raventos
Summary: The taxonomy of Inocybe similis and closely allied species was studied using morphological and molecular data (nrITS and nrLSU DNA). The holotypes of I. chondrospora and I. vulpinella and the isotype of I. immigrans were examined and sequenced. The results indicate synonymy between I. similis and I. vulpinella, as well as between I. chondrospora and I. immigrans.
Article
Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Abdullah, Claudia L. Henriquez, Furrukh Mehmood, Amir Hayat, Abdul Sammad, Shahid Waseem, Mohammad Tahir Waheed, Peter J. Matthews, Thomas B. Croat, Peter Poczai, Ibrar Ahmed
Summary: The study elucidated the molecular evolution in cp genomes of species in the Dracunculus clade, revealing high similarity in gene content and genetic characteristics across different genera. It also identified suitable polymorphic loci for phylogenetic inference, broadening our understanding of the chloroplast genome evolution in aroids.
Article
Plant Sciences
Oguzhan Kaygusuz, Ditte Bandini, Ali Celik
Summary: In this study, a new species named Inocybe kusadasiensis sp. nov. was discovered near Kusadasi, Turkey. The macroscopic and microscopic features, as well as field photograph and line-drawings, were described in detail. The phylogenetic analysis based on molecular data confirmed the taxonomic uniqueness of this new species within the genus Inocybe.
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Sergey V. V. Tarlachkov, Boris D. D. Efeykin, Pablo Castillo, Lyudmila I. I. Evtushenko, Sergei A. A. Subbotin
Summary: This study discovered that a bacterium called Cardinium is common in plant-parasitic nematodes, and a new species of bacteria called Candidatus Paenicardinium was identified. The researchers also found that the Cardinium in nematodes showed evolutionary and differentiation differences compared to Cardinium in other arthropod hosts.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
(2023)
Article
Biology
Audrey A. Burnim, Matthew A. Spence, Da Xu, Colin J. Jackson, Nozomi Ando
Summary: Ribonucleotide reductases (RNRs) are essential enzymes used by all free-living organisms and viruses for DNA precursor synthesis. Researchers identified a novel and distinct clade in the RNR family through structural alignment and phylogenetic analysis, and reported the most minimal RNR architecture to-date. The findings provide insights into the evolution of the RNR family and serve as a roadmap for future targeted studies.
Article
Microbiology
Sarah Gallichan, Blanca M. Perez-Sepulveda, Nicholas A. Feasey, Jay C. D. Hinton, Juno Thomas, Anthony Marius Smith
Summary: We report a sensitive, time- and cost-effective real-time PCR assay capable of differentiating between different clades of Salmonella enterica serovar Enteritidis. This assay can facilitate surveillance and inform public health responses.
MICROBIOLOGY SPECTRUM
(2022)
Article
Microbiology
Zi-Jian Cao, Wen-Tao Qin, Juan Zhao, Yu Liu, Shou-Xian Wang, Su-Yue Zheng
Summary: This study investigated the contamination of edible fungi substrates by Trichoderma species in North China and identified three new species. Detailed identification and classification were carried out using phenotypic features, culture characteristics, and molecular analysis. The study expands our understanding of Trichoderma species contaminating edible fungi substrates and updates knowledge of species diversity in the group.
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Iris van Kleinwee, Isabel Larridon, Toral Shah, Kenneth Bauters, Pieter Asselman, Paul Goetghebeur, Frederik Leliaert, Emily Veltjen
Summary: Sansevierias, commonly known as low maintenance houseplants, are a diverse group of flowering plants native to Africa, Madagascar, the Arabian Peninsula, and the Indian subcontinent. Recent research has merged the genus Sansevieria with the larger Dracaena genus, causing taxonomic uncertainties. This study used genome skimming to generate datasets and reconstruct a phylogenetic hypothesis, uncovering evolutionary relationships and morphological evolution. The findings revealed a recent radiation with five main clades, confirming previously defined groups and showing convergent evolution in other groups. The study contributes to our understanding of the Sansevieria Clade's evolution and has implications for taxonomy and conservation efforts.
MOLECULAR PHYLOGENETICS AND EVOLUTION
(2022)
Article
Microbiology
Hana Sevcikova, Ekaterina Malysheva, Giuliano Ferisin, Francesco Dovana, Egon Horak, Jacob Kalichman, Oguzhan Kaygusuz, Renee Lebeuf, Guillermo Munoz Gonzalez, Andrew M. Minnis, Stephen D. Russell, Michal Sochor, Balint Dima, Vladimir Antonin, Alfredo Justo
Summary: This study focused on the taxonomy of Pluteus romellii and morphologically similar species in the romellii clade of section Celluloderma. Morphological and molecular data were used to identify and classify these species. Several new species were discovered, and the current classification status of several other species was discussed.
Article
Genetics & Heredity
Min Li, Min Liu, Shi-Yun Hu, Fang-Zhen Luo, Ming-Long Yuan
Summary: This study analyzed the mitogenomes of ten spider species and found that nucleotide composition and codon usage were conserved within the RTA clade, but there was diversity in sequence length and structure in the control region. Most protein-coding genes were undergoing purifying selection.
FRONTIERS IN GENETICS
(2022)
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Luca Vecchioni, Andrew C. Ching, Federico Marrone, Marco Arculeo, Peter J. Hundt, Andrew M. Simons
Summary: In this study, a multi-locus phylogenetic approach was used to address taxonomic inconsistencies within the fish Glade of Combtooth Blennies. The study revealed major inconsistencies in the current taxonomy of Parablennini and emphasized the need for a revision of the genus Parablennius. Additionally, the study provided an updated taxonomy and phylogeny of the former genus Salaria, assigning some species to the new genus Salariopsis gen. nov.
Article
Zoology
Thiago Da Silva Moreira, Gustavo Hormiga
Summary: The linyphiid genera Jalapyphantes and Selenyphantes have been revised, revealing new species. Phylogenetic analysis shows that both genera are sister to each other and are included within the newly circumscribed Pocobletus clade.
ZOOLOGICAL JOURNAL OF THE LINNEAN SOCIETY
(2021)
Article
Microbiology
Xin-Cun Wang, Wen-Ying Zhuang, Rui-Lin Zhao
Summary: A comprehensive study on Helvella lacunosa and its allies, including 101 collections, was conducted, revealing 16 new species in China and discussing species concepts and distinguishing features.
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Lorena Conceicao Oliveira, Doriane Picanco Rodrigues, Helen C. Fortune Hopkins, Gwilym Peter Lewis, Michael John Gilbert Hopkins
Summary: Parkia, a pantropical genus with approximately 35 recognized species, is widely distributed in South and Central America, Africa-Madagascar, and the Indo-Pacific region. The study supports the monophyly of the genus, with an origin in the Amazon rainforest and subsequent radiations in the Neotropical region, as well as potential dispersion events to other regions. Factors such as Andes uplift, Panama gap closure, and Pleistocene climatic fluctuations may have influenced its diversification. Additionally, different driving forces may explain the variation in species number in Africa and the Indo-Pacific region.
MOLECULAR PHYLOGENETICS AND EVOLUTION
(2021)
Article
Mycology
Michael Loizides, Pablo Alvarado, Elias Polemis, Dimitrios M. Dimou, Georgios I. Zervakis, Marco Thines, Sabine Telle, George Konstantinou, Matthias Gube
Article
Plant Sciences
Pieter P. G. van den Boom, Pablo Alvarado
Summary: A new lichen species Catillaria flexuosa is described from Fraxinus trees north of Eindhoven, characterized by large apothecia and greenish thallus. It can be easily confused with other Catillaria species due to similar morphological features, and a rare species Arthonia epiphyscia is reported in the Netherlands.
Article
Plant Sciences
Gerald Gruhn, Pablo Alvarado
Summary: The article describes a new species of Sistotremastrum J. Erikss. (Basidiomycota, Trechisporales) with (6-8)-spored basidia, supported by morphology and phylogenetic analyses based on ITS rDNA sequences.
Article
Mycology
Pablo Alvarado, J. Cabero, D. Moreno-Mateos, A. Vizzini, J. Alonso, R. Lebeuf, J. L. Siquier, Josep Maria Vidal
Summary: A phylogenetic analysis of multiple species of Alpova and Melanogaster identified four major clades, with two new species of Neoalpova proposed. These hypogeous fungi are morphologically and ecologically distinct, forming a monophyletic lineage but separated due to unique traits.
Article
Mycology
P. W. Crous, E. R. Osieck, Z. Jurjevi, J. Boers, A. L. Van Iperen, M. Starink-Willemse, B. Dima, S. Balashov, T. S. Bulgakov, P. R. Johnston, O. Morozova, U. Pinruan, S. Sommai, P. Alvarado, C. A. Decock, T. Lebel, S. McMullan-Fisher, G. Moreno, R. G. Shivas, L. Zhao, J. Abdollahzadeh, M. Abrinbana, D. Ageev, G. Akhmetova, A. Alexandrova, A. Altes, A. G. G. Amaral, C. Angelini, V Antonin, F. Arenas, P. Asselman, F. Badali, A. Baghela, A. Banares, R. W. Barreto, I. G. Baseia, J-M Bellanger, A. Berraf-Tebbal, A. Yu Biketova, N. Bukharova, T. Burgess, J. Cabero, M. P. S. Camara, J. F. Cano-Lira, P. Ceryngier, R. Chavez, D. A. Cowan, A. F. de Lima, R. L. Oliveira, S. Denman, Q. N. Dang, F. Dovana, I. G. Duarte, A. Eichmeier, A. Erhard, F. Esteve-Raventos, A. Fellin, G. Ferisin, R. J. Ferreira, A. Ferrer, P. Finy, E. Gaya, A. D. W. Geering, C. Gil-Duran, K. Glaessnerova, A. M. Glushakova, D. Gramaje, F. E. Guard, A. L. Guarnizo, D. Haelewaters, R. E. Halling, R. Hill, Y. Hirooka, V Hubka, V. A. Iliushin, D. D. Ivanova, N. E. Ivanushkina, P. Jangsantear, A. Justo, A. Kachalkin, S. Kato, P. Khamsuntorn, I. Y. Kirtsideli, D. G. Knapp, G. A. Kochkina, O. Koukol, G. M. Kovacs, J. Kruse, T. K. A. Kumar, I Kusan, T. Laessoe, E. Larsson, R. Lebeuf, G. Levican, M. Loizides, P. Marinho, J. J. Luangsa-ard, E. G. Lukina, V Magana-Duenas, G. Maggs-Koelling, E. F. Malysheva, V. F. Malysheva, B. Martin, M. P. Martin, N. Matocec, A. R. McTaggart, M. Mehrabi-Koushki, A. Mesic, A. N. Miller, P. Mironova, P-A Moreau, A. Morte, K. Mueller, L. G. Nagy, S. Nanu, A. Navarro-Rodenas, W. J. Nel, T. H. Nguyen, T. F. Nobrega, M. E. Noordeloos, I Olariaga, B. E. Overton, S. M. Ozerskaya, P. Palani, F. Pancorbo, V Papp, J. Pawlowska, T. Q. Pham, C. Phosri, E. S. Popov, A. Portugal, A. Posta, K. Reschke, M. Reul, G. M. Ricci, A. Rodriguez, J. Romanowski, N. Ruchikachorn, I Saar, A. Safi, B. Sakolrak, F. Salzmann, M. Sandoval-Denis, E. Sangwichein, L. Sanhueza, T. Sato, A. Sastoque, B. Senn-Irlet, A. Shibata, K. Siepe, S. Somrithipol, M. Spetik, P. Sridhar, A. M. Stchigel, K. Stuskova, N. Suwannasai, Y. P. Tan, R. Thangavel, I Tiago, S. Tiwari, Z. Tkalcec, M. A. Tomashevskaya, C. Tonegawa, H. X. Tran, N. T. Tran, J. Trovao, V. E. Trubitsyn, J. Van Wyk, W. A. S. Vieira, J. Vila, C. M. Visagie, A. Vizzini, S. V. Volobuev, D. T. Vu, N. Wangsawat, T. Yaguchi, E. Ercole, B. W. Ferreira, A. P. de Souza, B. S. Vieira, J. Z. Groenewald
Summary: This study describes novel species of fungi from various countries, found in different ecological habitats such as soil, wood, dead branches, coastal sea sand, and plant remains. The morphological and cultural characteristics of these fungi are supported by DNA barcodes.
Article
Mycology
Derek Schafer, Pablo Alvarado, Lisa Smith, Kare Liimatainen, Michael Loizides
Summary: This study investigates the fungal diversity of Cyprus and proposes new species in the genera Tulosesus and Parasola. The unique morphological features and genetic differences of these species are demonstrated through analyses of multiple DNA markers. Additional lineages of Tulosesus that potentially represent unnamed species are also identified.
MYCOLOGICAL PROGRESS
(2022)
Review
Biology
Pablo Alvarado, Antonia Gasch-Illescas, Sylvie Morel, Magda Bou Dagher-Kharrat, Gabriel Moreno, Jose Luis Manjon, Xavier Carteret, Jean-Michel Bellanger, Sylvie Rapior, Matteo Gelardi, Pierre-Arthur Moreau
Summary: This study provides a multidisciplinary revision of the European species of Amanita sect. Phalloideae, focusing on morphology, phylogeny, epidemiology, and biochemistry. Five distinct species have been identified in Europe, with additional revisions of some subspecies.
Article
Mycology
P. W. Crous, J. Boers, D. Holdom, E. R. Osieck, T. Steinrucken, Y. P. Tan, J. S. Vitelli, R. G. Shivas, M. Barrett, A-G Boxshall, J. Broadbridge, E. Larsson, T. Lebel, U. Pinruan, S. Sommai, P. Alvarado, G. Bonito, C. A. Decock, S. De la Pena-Lastra, G. Delgado, J. Houbraken, J. G. Macia-Vicente, H. A. Raja, A. Rigueiro-Rodriguez, A. Rodriguez, M. J. Wingfield, S. J. Adams, A. Akulov, T. AL-Hidmi, V Antonin, S. Arauzo, F. Arenas, F. Armada, J. Aylward, J-M Bellanger, A. Berraf-Tebbal, A. Bidaud, F. Boccardo, J. Cabero, F. Calledda, G. Corriol, J. L. Crane, J. D. W. Dearnaley, B. Dima, F. Dovana, A. Eichmeier, F. Esteve-Raventos, M. Fine, L. Ganzert, D. Garcia, D. Torres-Garcia, J. Gene, A. Gutierrez, P. Iglesias, L. Istel, P. Jangsantear, G. M. Jansen, M. Jeppson, N. C. Karun, A. Karich, P. Khamsuntorn, K. Kokkonen, M. Kolarik, A. Kubatova, R. Labuda, A. C. Lagashetti, N. Lifshitz, C. Linde, M. Loizides, J. J. Luangsa-ard, P. Lueangjaroenkit, S. Mahadevakumar, A. E. Mahamedi, D. W. Malloch, S. Marincowitz, A. Mateos, P-A Moreau, A. N. Miller, A. Molia, A. Morte, A. Navarro-Rodenas, J. Nebesarova, E. Nigrone, B. R. Nuthan, N. H. Oberlies, A. L. Pepori, T. Rama, D. Rapley, K. Reschke, B. M. Robicheau, F. Roets, J. Roux, M. Saavedra, B. Sakolrak, A. Santini, H. Sevcikova, P. N. Singh, S. K. Singh, S. Somrithipol, M. Spetik, K. R. Sridhar, M. Starink-Willemse, V. A. Taylor, A. L. van Iperen, J. Vauras, A. K. Walker, B. D. Wingfield, O. Yarden, A. W. Cooke, A. G. Manners, K. G. Pegg, J. Z. Groenewald
Summary: This study describes novel species of fungi from various countries, including Australia, Canada, Czech Republic, France, India, Israel, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Thailand, Ukraine, and USA. The morphological and culture characteristics of these fungi are supported by DNA barcodes.
Article
Mycology
Philippe Clowez, Takumi Izumi, Paul-Bill Lamiable, Koichi Shibakusa, Camelia Minculeasa, Pablo Alvarado
Summary: A previously unknown morel species endemic to Japan, named Morchella nipponensis, is described in this study. This new taxon displays features resembling section Rufobrunnea and subsection Sceptriformis of section Morchella. Phylogenetic analysis suggests that this morel species represents a basal branch of section Morchella, and a new subsection Japonicae is proposed.
Correction
Mycology
Angel Pintos, Pablo Alvarado
Article
Mycology
Angel Pintos, Pablo Alvarado
Summary: In this study, an epitype for Sphaeria apiospora, the type species of the genus Apiospora, as well as two new species, was selected. The asexual state of Ap. sichuanensis was also described for the first time.
Review
Mycology
Michael Loizides, Pablo Alvarado, Pierre-Arthur Moreau, Boris Assyov, Viktorie Halasu, Marc Stadler, Andrea Rinaldi, Guilhermina Marques, Georgios Zervakis, Jan Borovicka, Nicolas Van Vooren, Tine Grebenc, Franck Richard, Hatira Taskin, Matthias Gube, Carmel Sammut, Carlo Agnello, Timothy J. Baroni, Pedro Crous, Vassiliki Fryssouli, Zacharoula Gonou, Urbano Guidori, Gro Gulden, Karen Hansen, Roy Kristiansen, Thomas Laessoe, Javier Mateos, Andrew Miller, Gabriel Moreno, Branislav Peric, Elias Polemis, Joan Carles Salom, Jose Leonardo Siquier, Martin Snabl, Oyvind Weholt, Jean-Michel Bellanger
Summary: This article reviews the problems in Morchella systematics and discusses the loopholes in the academic publishing system, providing recommendations for improvement.
MYCOLOGICAL PROGRESS
(2022)
Article
Mycology
P. W. Crous, D. A. Cowan, G. Maggs-Kolling, N. Yilmaz, R. Thangavel, M. J. Wingfield, M. E. Noordeloos, B. Dima, T. E. Brandrud, G. M. Jansen, O. Morozova, J. Vila, R. G. Shivas, Y. P. Tan, S. Bishop-Hurley, E. Lacey, T. S. Marney, E. Larsson, G. Le Floch, L. Lombard, P. Nodet, V Hubka, P. Alvarado, A. Berraf-Tebbal, J. D. Reyes, G. Delgado, A. Eichmeier, J. B. Jordal, A. Kachalkin, A. Kubatova, J. G. Macia-Vicente, E. F. Malysheva, V Papp, K. C. Rajeshkumar, A. Sharma, A. Sharma, M. Spetik, D. Szaboova, M. A. Tomashevskaya, J. A. Abad, Z. G. Abad, A. Alexandrova, G. Anand, F. Arenas, N. Ashtekar, S. Balashov, A. Banares, R. Baroncelli, I Bera, A. Yu Biketova, C. L. Blomquist, T. Boekhout, D. Boertmann, T. M. Bulyonkova, T. Burgess, A. J. Carnegie, J. F. Cobo-Diaz, G. Corriol, J. H. Cunnington, M. O. da Cruz, U. Damm, N. Davoodian, A. L. C. M. de A. Santiago, J. Dearnaley, L. W. S. de Freitas, K. Dhileepan, R. Dimitrov, S. Di Piazza, S. Fatima, F. Fuljer, H. Galera, A. Ghosh, A. Giraldo, A. M. Glushakova, M. Gorczak, D. E. Gouliamova, D. Gramaje, M. Groenewald, C. K. Gunsch, A. Gutierrez, D. Holdom, J. Houbraken, A. B. Ismailov, L. Istel, T. Iturriaga, M. Jeppson, Z. Jurjevic, L. B. Kalinina, V. Kapitonov, I Kautmanova, A. N. Khalid, M. Kiran, L. Kiss, A. Kovacs, D. Kurose, I Kusan, S. Lad, T. Laessoe, H. B. Lee, J. J. Luangsa-ard, M. Lynch, A. E. Mahamedi, V. F. Malysheva, A. Mateos, N. Matocec, A. Mesic, A. N. Miller, S. Mongkolsamrit, G. Moreno, A. Morte, R. Mostowfizadeh-Ghalamfarsa, A. Naseer, A. Navarro-Rodenas, T. T. T. Nguyen, W. Noisripoom, J. E. Ntandu, J. Nuytinck, V Ostry, T. A. Pankratov, J. Pecenka, T. H. G. Pham, A. Polhorsky, A. Posta, D. B. Raudabaugh, K. Reschke, A. Rodriguez, M. Romero, S. Rooney-Latham, J. Roux, M. Sandoval-Denis, M. Th Smith, T. Steinrucken, T. Y. Svetasheva, E. J. van der Linde, M. V. D. Vegte, J. Vauras, A. Verbeken, C. M. Visagie, J. S. Vitelli, S. V. Volobuev, A. Weill, M. Wrzosek, I. Zmitrovich, E. A. Zvyagina, J. Z. Groenewald
Summary: This study describes novel species of fungi from various countries, including those living in different habitats such as grapevine vines, fruits, leaves, and roots. The results are supported by morphology and DNA barcodes.
Article
Mycology
Pablo Alvarado, Jean-Baptiste Perez, Nicolas Van Vooren, Torsten Bernauero, Gunnar Hensel, Markus Scholler
Summary: The new species Genea coronata is described based on specimens found in France, Germany, and Spain, and compared with other morphologically similar and genetically related species. Although no evident synapomorphic features were found to distinguish it from the previously described G. dentata, the two species are genetically distant. The study also provides a brief discussion of intraspecific morphological and genetic variability within the genus Genea.
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Fethi Farouk Kebaili, Nouadri Tahar, Toumi Mohammed Esseddik, Rebai Redouane, Bensouici Chawki, Alvarado Pablo, Perduca Massimiliano
Summary: This study compared the antioxidant potential of an endemic Ganoderma lucidum specimen collected in Algeria with findings from other countries by determining phenolic and flavonoid contents using different solvents. The ethyl acetate extract of the mushroom showed higher total phenolic and flavonoid contents, as well as good antioxidant activity in various assays, indicating its potential as a source of strong natural antioxidants for the food and pharmaceutical industries.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MEDICINAL MUSHROOMS
(2021)
