Article
Microbiology
Nakarin Suwannarach, Jaturong Kumla, Ammarin In-on, Saisamorn Lumyong
Summary: This study investigated the soil mycobiota diversity of soil samples from Betula alnoides and Carpinus poilanei in northern Thailand, revealing representative truffle species and locating mature underground truffle ascocarps at 16 new locations.
Article
Microbiology
Dong Liu, Mariana Herrera, Peng Zhang, Xinhua He, Jesus Perez-Moreno, Caspar C. C. Chater, Fuqiang Yu
Summary: This study compared the soil mycobiome differences between two truffle species, Tuber indicum (Ti) and Tuber pseudohimalayense (Tp), revealing that Tp soil was more acidic and had higher nutrient content, with Tp showing higher fungal richness and diversity in fruiting bodies and surrounding soils compared to Ti. The study also found that the differences in fungal community structure between the two truffle species and their surrounding soils were stronger in Tp than in Ti, with correlations between soil fungal taxa and soil properties changing from negative to positive between the two species. Further research is needed to determine causal relationships between truffles and their soil mycobiome in different soil conditions and a broader range of truffle species.
ARCHIVES OF MICROBIOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Mycology
Carolina Pina Paez, Rosanne A. Healy, Gonzalo Guevara, Roberto Garibay Orijel, Michael A. Castellano, Efren Cazares, James M. Trappe
Summary: Pachyphlodes is a lineage of ectomycorrhizal, hypogeous, sequestrate ascomycete fungi native to temperate and subtropical forests in the Northern Hemisphere. Two new species, P. brunnea and P. coalescens, have been described based on morphological and phylogenetic analysis. These species are characterized by specific traits and are found in Mexico, forming ectomycorrhizae with Fagales hosts.
Article
Microbiology
Shan-Ping Wan, Lan-Lan Huang, Meng-Jin Cui, Cheng-Jin Yu, Wei Liu, Rui Wang, Xiao-Fei Shi, Fu-Qiang Yu
Summary: Phylogenetic and morphological analyses identified five new species and one new record species of the ectomycorrhizal fungal genus Hydnobolites in Southwest China. Macro- and micro-morphological analyses revealed some differences between the H. cerebriformis complex, while the ITS sequences showed high similarity.
Article
Mycology
Javier Isaac de la Fuente, Jesus Garcia-Jimenez, Tania Raymundo, Marcos Sanchez-Flores, Ricardo Valenzuela, Gonzalo Guevara-Guerrero, Erika Cecilia Perez-Ovando, Cesar Ramiro Martinez-Gonzalez
Summary: Two new species of sequestrate fungi from south Mexico are described, Elaphomyces castilloi characterized by yellowish mycelial mat, dull blue gleba, and ascospores of 9.7-11.5 μm and Entoloma secotioides characterized by secotioid basidiomata, sulcate, pale cream pileus, and basidiospores of 7-13 x 5-9 μm. These fungi grow in montane cloud forest under Quercus sp. in Chiapas, Mexico. Descriptions, photographs, and multilocus phylogeny are provided.
Article
Mycology
Takamichi Orihara, Rosanne Healy, Adriana Corrales, Matthew E. Smith
Summary: This study describes two new species in the subgenus Octaviania from temperate to subtropical evergreen Fagaceae forests in Japan, and taxonomically re-evaluates a previously described variety. Unexpectedly, specimens of a newly recognized species were collected from geographically widespread sites in the USA, Japan, and Colombia, marking the first verified report of Octaviania from the South American continent. Molecular analyses revealed indications of hybridization events within Octaviania, potentially contributing to the high genetic and species diversity found within the genus.
Article
Plant Sciences
Piotr Mleczko, Dorota Hilszczanska, Filip Karpowicz, Maciej Kozak, Marco Leonardi, Aleksandra Rosa-Gruszecka, Anna Tereba, Giovanni Pacioni
Summary: This study reports the discovery of Tuber wenchuanense, a species originally described from Sichuan, China, in the Tatra Mountains in southern Poland. Both morphological and molecular analysis were conducted, and the ectomycorrhiza of this truffle with Picea abies was described for the first time. The distribution of T. wenchuanense, reconstructed based on nucleotide sequence data, reveals its holarctic range and its preference for mountainous coniferous forests and alpine/arctic tundra.
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Ran Wang, Shanping Wan, Juan Yang, Fuqiang Yu
Summary: A new Choiromyces species was discovered in southwest China, and the mycorrhizal synthesis between C. sichuanensis and Pinus armandii was successful.
Article
Forestry
Aleksandra Rosa-Gruszecka, Dorota Hilszczanska, Giovanni Pacioni
Summary: The Virtual Truffle Hunting method uses 12 parameters to search for truffles in forests, successfully tested in various regions in Poland and resulting in the discovery of new truffle sites.
Article
Plant Sciences
Ran Wang, Fu Qiang Yu, Jesus Perez Moreno, Carlos Colinas
Summary: A new Rhizopogon species associated with Pinus armandii was discovered in Southwest China, and successful mycorrhizal synthesis experiments were carried out, indicating its potential for cultivation in the region.
Article
Plant Sciences
J. E. S. U. S. Garcia-Jimenez, Olivia Ayala-Vasquez, Gonzalo Guevara-Guerrero, Fortunato Garza-Ocanas, Javier Isaac de la Fuente
Summary: Tuber mixtecorum is a newly described species from Mexico, characterized by its morphological and molecular evidence. It belongs to the Maculatum clade and is associated with Quercus-Pinus dry mixed forests, forming a putative mycorrhizal association with Quercus castanea.
Article
Mycology
Lin Li, Shan-Ping Wan, Yun Wang, Naritsada Thongklang, Song -Ming Tang, Zong-Long Luo, Shu-Hong Li
Summary: More specimens of Hydnotrya have been collected from southwestern China in recent years. Morphological and molecular analyses showed that they belonged to three species of Hydnotrya, of which two are new to science. The study described the new species and discussed their relationship with other species. It also provided a more detailed description of a previously reported species and a key for distinguishing different species.
Article
Mycology
Bin Lu, Feng-Ming Zhang, Fu-Qiang Yu, Andrea C. Rinaldi
Summary: In this study, the aroma components of two rarely investigated Chinese desert truffles, Mattirolobyces terfezioides and Choiromyces cerebriformis, were explored using HS-SPME and GC-MS. It was found that sulphur-containing volatiles were significantly present in the aroma of M. terfezioides but not in C. cerebriformis. The distribution of these truffles in China and their importance as choice food by local people were also discussed.
MYCOLOGY-AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL ON FUNGAL BIOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Plant Sciences
Javier Isaac De la Fuente, Jesus Garcia-Jimenez, Cesar Ramiro Martinez-Gonzalez, Olivia Ayala-Vasquez, Juan Francisco Hernandez Del-Valle, Marcos Sanchez-Florez, Rafael Pena-Ramirez
Summary: The new species Hydnobolites oaxacanus is described based on molecular and morphological data. It shows distinct differences from other American Hydnobolites and is potentially associated with Quercus castanea in the Quercus-Pinus mixed forest.
Review
Agronomy
Kirsten Allen, Joan W. Bennett
Summary: Truffles are the underground fruiting bodies of ascomycete fungi highly valued globally and culturally celebrated. They emit volatile organic compounds to attract animals for spore dispersal and have pharmacological potential, though their high price limits their medicinal use due to lack of reliable cultivation methods.
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
Engineering, Manufacturing
Raul Diaz, Khanh Nguyen, Francisco J. Montans, Miguel A. Sanz
Summary: Aluminum and high-strength steels are increasingly being used in sheet metal forming, but predicting springback effects accurately is more challenging than predicting plastic deformation. In this study, a novel hyperelastic-based multiplicative large strain elastoplasticity model is employed to achieve consistent and accurate predictions of springback effects.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MATERIAL FORMING
(2022)
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.
Article
Hematology
Catia Simoes, Maria-Carmen Chillon, David Martinez-Cuadron, Maria-Jose Calasanz, Maria-Belen Vridiales, Iria Vazquez, Montserrat Hernandez-Ruano, Benat Ariceta, Paula Aguirre-Ruiz, Leire Burgos, Diego Alignani, Sarai Sarvide, Sara Villar, Ana Alfonso Pierola, Felipe Prosper, Rosa Ayala, Joaquin Martinez-Lopez, Juan Miguel Bergua Burgues, Susana Vives, Jose A. Perez-Simon, Maria Garcia-Fortes, Teresa Bernal del Castillo, Mercedes Colorado, Mayte Olave, Juan I. Rodriguez-Gutierrez, Jorge Labrador, Marcos Gonzalez, Jesus F. San-Miguel, Miguel angel Sanz, Pau Montesinos, Bruno Paiva
Summary: Clonal evolution in acute myeloid leukemia (AML) can be reconstructed using integrated multidimensional flow cytometry (MFC) immunophenotyping and fluorescence-activated cell sorting (FACS) with next-generation sequencing (NGS). Mutational analysis of dysplastic cells and leukemic blasts at the onset of AML identified stable, branching, and clonal evolution patterns. Techniques other than single-cell multiomics can be used to detect measurable residual disease (MRD) and genetic traits associated with treatment resistance in patients achieving complete response (CR). Whole-exome sequencing revealed different clonal involvement in dysplastic myeloerythropoiesis, leukemic transformation, and chemoresistance.
Article
Engineering, Civil
Ismael Ben-Yelun, Miguel Diaz-Lago, Luis Saucedo-Mora, Miguel Angel Sanz, Ricardo Callado, Francisco Javier Montans
Summary: Applications of Structural Health Monitoring (SHM) combined with Machine Learning (ML) techniques enhance real-time performance tracking and increase structural integrity awareness of civil, aerospace and automotive infrastructures. In this paper, a novel ML algorithm is developed to predict fatigue damage in composite materials using the signals of Lamb Waves and other meaningful features. The proposed algorithm achieves good accuracy and computation times comparable to other ML algorithms.
ENGINEERING STRUCTURES
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Ismael Ben-Yelun, Guillermo Gomez-Carano, Francisco J. San Millan, Miguel Angel Sanz, Francisco Javier Montans, Luis Saucedo-Mora
Summary: The goal of this research is to introduce a novel tunable 3D metamaterial that can reproduce a wide spectrum of 3D auxetic and non-auxetic Poisson's ratios and Young's moduli. By changing the connectivity and position of the cell's internal nodes, this metamaterial can accommodate different spatial curvatures and boundaries. This wide range of variation is achieved through simple spatial triangularization and allows for better adaptability to component design boundaries and shapes.
Article
Mathematics, Applied
Luis Saucedo-Mora, Ismael Ben-Yelun, Hugo Garcia-Modet, Miguel Angel Sanz-Gomez, Francisco Javier Montans
Summary: 3D printing is changing the design and manufacturing of high value industrial components, pursuing a macro-micro structural optimization of architected metamaterials to customize mechanical properties. Topology optimization techniques facilitate the design of microstructures and overall component topology. A novel topology optimization algorithm is proposed, aiming to homogenize the strain level by minimizing its standard deviation, without imposing constraints and reducing external parameters. The proposed technique, working directly with moduli, is suitable for material-component design using functionally graded metamaterials and can be extended to non-linear isotropic materials.
FINITE ELEMENTS IN ANALYSIS AND DESIGN
(2023)
Article
Horticulture
Marcos Guerra, Rosa Maria Gomez, Miguel Angel Sanz, Alvaro Rodriguez-Gonzalez, Pedro Antonio Casquero
Summary: Classifying bell pepper fruits by their weight can increase the yield and quality of roasted pepper. Large tetralocular and large trilocular fruits are suitable for industrial purposes, while small trilocular fruits are suitable for the fresh product market.
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
Horticulture
Marcos Guerra, Miguel Angel Sanz, Alvaro Rodriguez-Gonzalez, Pedro Antonio Casquero
Summary: Consumers are willing to pay a premium for sustainable food products, especially those with a Protected Designation of Origin label. Combining the sustainable preharvest technique of summer pruning with a zero-residue postharvest treatment allowed in organic farming can effectively reduce senescent breakdown and bitter pit incidence in the 'Reinette du Canada' apple cultivar. This environmentally-friendly practice maintains high overall acceptability.
Proceedings Paper
Education, Scientific Disciplines
Stefano Masneri, Ana Dominguez, Miguel Sanz, Inigo Tamayo, Mikel Zorrilla, Mikel Larranaga, Ana Arruarte
Summary: In this paper, a new augmented reality platform is presented, aiming to facilitate collaboration and interaction between teachers and students through synchronization and multi-user capabilities. A case study is provided to demonstrate the platform's capabilities for student-teacher and student-student collaboration.
MOBILITY FOR SMART CITIES AND REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT - CHALLENGES FOR HIGHER EDUCATION (ICL2021), VOL 2
(2022)
