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Mycology
Ming-Zhu Dou, Min Li, Ze-Feng Jia
Summary: In this study, the genus Chapsa in China was examined using morphological characteristics, chemical traits, and molecular phylogenetic analysis. A new species to science and two new records to China were identified. The newly discovered species, Chapsa murioelongata, is characterized by specific features and Chapsa wolseleyana was reclassified based on phenotypic traits. Sequence data and phylogenetic analyses supported the position of these species within the Chapsa genus. A key to known Chapsa species in China was provided.
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Anatomy & Morphology
Najam-ul-Sehar Afshan, Iram Fayyaz, Fatima Iftikhar, Kamran Habib, Muhammad Shahid Iqbal, Xin Yu Wang, Muhammad Usman, Wajiha Asif, Abdul Rehman Niazi, Abdul Nasir Khalid
Summary: This study reports five new species and records of lichens in Pakistan, some of which grow on rocks while others colonize the bark of pine trees in the Himalayan forest. Morphological, chemical, and phylogenetic analyses were conducted to determine the classification of these species, and detailed descriptions and a key for identification were provided.
MICROSCOPY RESEARCH AND TECHNIQUE
(2023)
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Mycology
Min Ai, Li Juan Li, Fiona Ruth Worthy, An Cheng Yin, Qiu Yi Zhong, Shi Qiong Wang, Li Song Wang, Xin Yu Wang
Summary: During the scientific expedition in the Tibetan Plateau, a new species of white terricolous lichenized fungal species of Buellia De Not. was discovered. Through examinations of morphology, chemistry, and phylogeny, this new species, Buellia alpina, was described. Additionally, two other species, Buellia elegans and Buellia epigaea, were reported in China for the first time. It was found that species in the Buellia epigaea-group actually belong to two distinct clades. This research provides detailed descriptions and a key for species identification.
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Microbiology
Yong-Zhong Lu, Jian Ma, Xing-Juan Xiao, Li-Juan Zhang, Yuan-Pin Xiao, Ji-Chuan Kang
Summary: This study identified several new species and records of helicosporous hyphomycetes through morphological and molecular phylogenetic analysis. These findings expand the classification information of helicosporous hyphomycetes and provide a foundation for further research and utilization of their resources.
FRONTIERS IN MICROBIOLOGY
(2022)
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Ecology
Todd J. Widhelm, Felix Grewe, Jen-Pan Huang, Karolis Ramanauskas, Roberta Mason-Gamer, H. Thorsten Lumbsch
Summary: The study reveals that populations of P. glabra from Australia, Chile, and New Zealand are genetically distinct, but frequent long-distance dispersal may have prevented speciation.
JOURNAL OF BIOGEOGRAPHY
(2021)
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Biodiversity Conservation
Kaijie Shi, Zefeng Jia, Xin Zhao
Summary: This article introduces a new species and two new records of the genus Fissurina in China. The position of these species is confirmed through morphological, anatomical, chemical, and molecular studies, and detailed descriptions and photographs are provided.
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Isaac Garrido-Benavent, Asuncion de los Rios, Jano Nunez-Zapata, Rudiger Ortiz-Alvarez, Matthias Schultz, Sergio Perez-Ortega
Summary: This study used a comprehensive dataset and genetic analysis to investigate the species boundaries, evolutionary relationships, and geographic distribution of the genus Lichina. The results identified four species in the genus, with L. pygmaea, L. confinis, and the newly described L. canariensis found in the Northern Hemisphere and L. intermedia restricted to the Southern Hemisphere. The genetic diversity of L. intermedia was much higher than the other species, suggesting species-level lineages within this species.
MOLECULAR PHYLOGENETICS AND EVOLUTION
(2023)
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Biology
Hafiza Simba Asghar, Saiqa Riaz, Abdul Nasir Khalid
Summary: This study reports two new records for South Asia, Pyrenodesmia albopustulata and P. microstepposa in Pakistan. The specimens were characterized using morpho-anatomical and molecular techniques, and complete descriptions, ecology, distribution, and molecular analysis were provided.
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Plant Sciences
Todd J. Widhelm, Anusha Rao, Felix Grewe, H. Thorsten Lumbsch
Summary: Accurate species delimitations are crucial for understanding genetic diversity and conducting research in evolutionary and conservation biology. In lichenized fungi, there has been a debate on whether species pairs with similar morphology and chemistry should be classified as one species or two. Recent analysis using RADseq data has found fixed genetic differences between the two morphs, contradicting earlier conclusions based on limited Sanger sequencing data.
BOTANICAL JOURNAL OF THE LINNEAN SOCIETY
(2023)
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Biology
Hafiza Simab Asghar, Iram Fayyaz, Muhammad Shahid Iqbal, Najam-ul-Sehar Afshan, Abdul Nasir Khalid
Summary: In this study, Diploschistes specimens from different areas of Pakistan were characterized using morpho-anatomical and molecular techniques. The study confirmed two species, Diploschistes gypsaceus and D. neutrophilus, as additions to the lichen biota of Pakistan. The article presents detailed morpho-anatomical descriptions, ecology and distribution, and includes ITS-based molecular analysis.
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Plant Sciences
Mayara L. R. Freitas, Andre A. M. Gomes, Andre W. C. Rosado, Olinto L. Pereira
Summary: The study describes for the first time the colonization of leaf litter submerged in water by fungi belonging to the genus Cladosporium. Through a multilocus DNA sequencing approach, including morphological and cultural analyses, species associated with submerged leaf litter in the Atlantic Forest biome in Minas Gerais, Brazil were identified. Two species were reported for the first time in Brazil (C. angulosum and C. anthropophilum) and a new species (C. puris) was described for the genus.
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Microbiology
Hong-Wei Shen, Dan-Feng Bao, Saranyaphat Boonmee, Xi-Jun Su, Xing-Guo Tian, Kevin D. Hyde, Zong-Long Luo
Summary: During the investigation of lignicolous freshwater fungi in plateau lakes in Yunnan Province, China, eight species of Lentitheciaceae were collected, including a new genus Paralentithecium, two new species, three new records, and three known species.
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Mycology
An-cheng Yin, Qiu-yi Zhong, Christoph Scheidegger, Ji-Zhen Jin, Fiona R. Worthy, Li-Song Wang, Xin-yu Wang
Summary: Glypholecia qinghaiensis is a newly discovered species characterized by its squamulose thallus, compound apothecia, ellipsoid asco-spores, and the presence of rhizines on the lower surface of the thallus. A phylogenetic tree of Glypholecia species was constructed using nrITS and mtSSU sequences. Two species, G. qinghaiensis and G. scabra, were confirmed to be present in China.
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Environmental Sciences
Wanrui Zheng, Shao'e Sun, Zhongli Sha, Ning Xiao
Summary: This study examined echinoid specimens collected from seven seamounts in the Northwest Pacific Ocean and identified three new species and two new records of soft sea urchins. The identification of these species was supported by genetic distance and phylogenetic analyses. The study also revealed that the Western Pacific has higher species diversity of deep-sea echinothuriids, indicating its importance in the dispersal and speciation of these organisms.
FRONTIERS IN MARINE SCIENCE
(2022)
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Microbiology
Renato Daniel La Torre, Daniel Ramos, Mayra Doris Mejia, Edgar Neyra, Edwin Loarte, Gisella Orjeda
Summary: DNA barcoding is effective for identifying well-represented lichenized fungi groups, but its effectiveness is limited in understudied regions. A study on King George Island in Antarctica used a fungal barcode marker to survey lichenized fungi diversity. The majority of samples were accurately identified using the barcode marker, and subsequent morphological evaluations led to the identification of unknown species. These results contribute to the understanding of lichenized fungi diversity in understudied regions and provide valuable guidance for taxonomy efforts in species recognition and discovery.
