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Wenhui Tian, Pengwei Su, Yanpeng Chen, Sajeewa S. N. Maharachchikumbura
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Microbiology
Ying Gao, Antonio Roberto Gomes de Farias, Hong-Bo Jiang, Samantha C. Karunarathna, Jian-Chu Xu, Saowaluck Tibpromma, Heng Gui
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Ya-Ru Sun, Jing-Yi Zhang, Kevin D. Hyde, Yong Wang, Ruvishika S. Jayawardena
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Microbiology
Ya-Fen Hu, Jing-Wen Liu, Zhao-Huan Xu, Rafael F. Castaneda-Ruiz, Kai Zhang, Jian Ma
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Microbiology
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Microbiology
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Summary: This research enhances the taxonomy of saprobic species in the genus Alternaria found on grasses and herbaceous plants from Italy. Six novel species belonging to the genus Alternaria have been identified based on multi-locus phylogenetic analyses and morphological characteristics.
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Cristina Luque, Ana Cepero, Gloria Perazzoli, Cristina Mesas, Francisco Quinonero, Laura Cabeza, Jose Prados, Consolacion Melguizo
Summary: Colorectal cancer (CRC) is a major cause of cancer-related deaths globally, and new treatment strategies are needed due to the side effects of current treatments. Fungi have gained attention as a potential source of antitumor compounds due to their antimicrobial and antioxidant properties. A systematic review of the literature found that extracts and compounds from Ascomycota fungi showed promising antitumor activity against CRC cells. The study identified the most studied order of fungi, the most commonly used extraction method, and highlighted specific compounds with high cytotoxic activity. The review also focused on the mechanisms through which fungi extracts and compounds inhibit CRC cell proliferation and migration, suggesting their potential for developing new therapies.
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Microbiology
Rungtiwa Phookamsak, Hongbo Jiang, Nakarin Suwannarach, Saisamorn Lumyong, Jianchu Xu, Sheng Xu, Chun-Fang Liao, Putarak Chomnunti
Summary: Several saprobic fungi were collected and preliminarily identified during a survey of bambusicolous fungi in northern Thailand and southwestern China. Multigene phylogenetic analyses confirmed the presence of four new taxa belonging to different families. In addition, a fungus previously unrecorded in terrestrial habitats was reported for the first time.
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Microbiology
Xin-Cun Wang, Zhu-Liang Yang, Shuang-Lin Chen, Tolgor Bau, Tai-Hui Li, Lin Li, Li Fan, Wen-Ying Zhuang
Summary: The taxonomy of the fungal family Discinaceae has been significantly renewed based on sequence analyses, including the acceptance of eight genera, three of which are new. Two new species were described and nine new combinations were made.
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Microbiology
Yanpeng Chen, Wenhui Tian, Yaobin Guo, Hugo Madrid, Sajeewa S. N. Maharachchikumbura
Summary: During a survey of fungal diversity in Sichuan Province, China, two new species and a new genus of Helminthosporium-like fungi were discovered. The new genus, Synhelminthosporium, is distinguished by producing synnematous conidiophores.
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Biodiversity Conservation
Zuo-Peng Liu, Sheng-Nan Zhang, Ratchadawan Cheewangkoon, Qi Zhao, Jian-Kui Liu
Summary: Microfungi associated with woody plants on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau were investigated, and a new genus Crassoascoma was discovered based on morphology and phylogenetic analysis. Four collections associated with Potentilla fruticosa were obtained from Gansu and Qinghai provinces in China, and they formed a distinct lineage within the Lentitheciaceae family.
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Microbiology
Shu-Hua Jiang, Chao Zhang, Xian-Dong Xue, Andre Aptroot, Jiang-Chun Wei, Xin-Li Wei
Summary: This study investigated the species diversity of Astrothelium in Southern China using morphological and molecular phylogenetic approaches, and identified five new species.
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Biology
Zhao-Qing Zeng, Wen-Ying Zhuang
Summary: In this study, specimens from different provinces of China were investigated to reveal the species diversity of Neocosmospora. Five new species were introduced based on morphological characteristics and DNA sequence analyses. Differences between these new species and their close relatives were compared in detail.
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Mycology
Aurora Cobos-Villagran, Ricardo Valenzuela, Cesar Hernandez-Rodriguez, Rosa Paulina Calvillo-Medina, Lourdes Villa-Tanaca, Luz Elena Mateo-Cid, Abigail Perez-Valdespino, Cesar Ramiro Martinez-Gonzalez, Tania Raymundo
Summary: The genus Rhytidhysteron is characterized by unique morphological features, with three new species described in Mexico. This study increases the known species of Rhytidhysteron in Mexico to eight, enhancing the diversity of this genus in the region.
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Microbiology
Zhaoxue Zhang, Xinye Liu, Mengfei Tao, Xiaoyong Liu, Jiwen Xia, Xiuguo Zhang, Zhe Meng
Summary: Based on multi-locus phylogenies and morphological characteristics, three new species were discovered, namely Pseudoplagiostoma alsophilae, P. bambusae, and P. machili. Molecular clock analysis revealed that the ancestor of Pseudoplagiostomataceae and Apoharknessiaceae emerged in the Cretaceous period, with most species appearing in the Paleogene and Neogene periods. Historical biogeography reconstruction suggested that Asia, especially Southeast Asia, was likely the ancestral area for Pseudoplagiostomataceae.
