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Microbiology
Olga Morozova, Thi Ha Giang Pham
Summary: Four new species of Entoloma were discovered in Central Vietnam and described based on molecular and morphological data. The article also provides a history of Entoloma research in Vietnam and a list of species mentioned in previous publications.
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Microbiology
Xing Ji, Yi-Fei Sun, Dong-Mei Wu, Neng Gao, Bao-Kai Cui
Summary: In this study, phylogenetic analyses were conducted on Perenniporia species and related genera using DNA sequences of multiple loci. It was found that the genus Perenniporia is polyphyletic. Based on morphology and phylogeny, 15 new genera were proposed, 2 new species were described, and 37 new combinations were proposed. Illustrated descriptions of the new species were provided, along with identification keys to Perenniporia and its related genera.
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Immunology
Qiu-Yue Zhang, Can Jin, Hong-Min Zhou, Zi-Yan Ma, Yi-Zhe Zhang, Jia-Qi Liang, Jing Si, Hai-Jiao Li
Summary: Through re-examination of Chinese Cortinarius specimens, three new species, C. cinnamomeolilacinus, C. subclackamasensis, and C. tropicus, belonging to the sect. Anomali, were described in China based on morphological examination and phylogenetic analysis.
FRONTIERS IN CELLULAR AND INFECTION MICROBIOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Mycology
Hyppolite L. Aignon, Sana Jabeen, Arooj Naseer, Nourou S. Yorou, Martin Ryberg
Summary: Three new species of Inosperma from Tropical Africa were described, with morphological and molecular data confirming their novelty. Phylogenetic placements of these species were inferred based on molecular evidence, alongside interspecific variation analysis using ITS dataset. Complete descriptions, illustrations, and a new combination proposal were provided for each species.
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Mycology
Peter Finy, Mikael Jeppson, Daeniel G. Knapp, Viktor Papp, Laeszlo Albert, Istvaen Olvedi, Kaeroly Boka, Dora Varga, Gaebor M. Kovacs, Baelint Dima
Summary: Steppe vegetation on sandy soil in Hungary has been identified as a hot spot for the stalked puffballs. In this study, four new species of Tulostoma are described based on detailed morphological investigations and phylogenetic analysis. The study also helps resolve the taxonomy of a difficult species complex.
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Mycology
D. Bandini, B. Oertel, U. Eberhardt
Summary: Twelve new species of Inocybe are described and compared with 24 type specimens. Detailed morphological and molecular investigation was conducted to describe these species. The study also confirmed synonymy relationships between some species. Lastly, all new species were supported by phylogenetic analyses.
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Plant Sciences
Lisong Mu, Tolgor Bau
Summary: Morphological and molecular data were used to describe a new species of Calocybe (C. violacea) collected from Yunnan Province, China. C. violacea is characterized by its convex to applanate, purple to bluish-purple pileus; purple-black, bluish-purple to white stipe; and relatively larger basidiospores. Phylogenetic analysis supported the distinct position of this proposed new species, showing that C. violacea clustered with C. vinacea in a single sister clade.
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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.
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Plant Sciences
Zi-yan Duan, X. I. N. Yang, Chao-mao Liu, Chang-lin Zhao
Summary: Two new species of bird's nest fungus, Cyathus asiaticus and C. prismaticus, have been proposed based on a combination of morphological and molecular evidence. They were characterized by specific features such as shape, surface texture, color, spores, and hyphal system. Sequence analysis of ITS and nLSU rRNA markers confirmed their placement within the genus Cyathus.
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Emerencia Szabo, Balint Dima, Avar L. Denes, Viktor Papp, Lujza Keresztes
Summary: This study re-examined the diversity of the genus Cortinarius s.l. in the Romanian Carpathian area using molecular phylogenetic and morphological methods. A total of 234 Cortinarius s.l. specimens were collected and studied, and their ITS region sequences were compared to data in public databases. Based on phylogenetic analysis, 109 Cortinarius s.l. species belonging to 40 sections and 3 clades were identified.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Yue Qi, Cai-Hong Li, Yu-Meng Song, Ming Zhang, Hong-Bo Guo, Xiao-Dan Yu
Summary: Two new Melanoleuca species from China, M. subgriseoflava and M. substridula, were identified and described using morphological and molecular methods. The phylogenetic analysis shows that these two species form distinct lineages. This study provides a theoretical basis for understanding the species diversity of Melanoleuca.
Article
Microbiology
Meng Zhou, Zhan-Bo Liu, Young Woon Lim, Yoonhee Cho, Rui-Heng Yang, Da-Peng Bao, Chang-Lin Zhao, De-Wei Li, Josef Vlasak, Yu-Cheng Dai
Summary: This study conducted phylogenetic and morphological analyses on samples of Fistulina from East Asia and North America, describing two new species, Fistulina americana and Fistulina orientalis. These species have distinct characteristics and form new lineages phylogenetically.
FRONTIERS IN MICROBIOLOGY
(2022)
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Plant Sciences
Pinaki Chattopadhyay, Mousumi Talukdar, Jeswani Beypih, Kumanada Tayung, Arun Kumar Dutta
Summary: A new species of Volvariella, named Volvariella bilobata, was described from West Bengal, India. The characteristics of this new species, including its morphology and molecular sequence data, were compared with similar taxa. The detailed morphological description, illustrations, and phylogenetic tree based on molecular data confirmed it as a distinct species.
Article
Microbiology
Lei Zou, Xiaolu Zhang, Yinglian Deng, Changlin Zhao
Summary: Four new fungi of the family Peniophoraceae were described based on morphological features and molecular evidence. Each species has unique characteristics in terms of hymenial surface color, hyphal system structure, and spore morphology.
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Mycology
Malka Saba, Abdul Nasir Khalid, Samina Sarwar
Summary: This study investigated six species of Mallocybe from Pakistan using morphological and phylogenetic methods. Two new species, M. pakistanica and M. pinicola, were discovered and described. The study also included morphological comparisons with closely-related taxa and provided a key for identifying Mallocybe species in Pakistan.
Article
Biochemical Research Methods
Markus Hiltunen, Martin Ryberg, Hanna Johannesson
Summary: ARBitR was developed to accurately recreate regions where draft assemblies are broken by taking overlaps into account during scaffolding.
Article
Plant Sciences
Hyppolite L. Aignon, Arooj Naseer, Brandon P. Matheny, Nourou S. Yorou, Martin Ryberg
Summary: The paper describes a new species M. africana of the genus Mallocybe in African woodlands, characterized by distinctive morphological features. This species is widely distributed in West Africa and Southeastern Africa.
Article
Mycology
Bobby P. Sulistyo, Karl-Henrik Larsson, Danny Haelewaters, Martin Ryberg
Summary: Atheliales is an order of corticioid fungi with diverse ecological roles, yet understudied and plagued with taxonomic problems. A phylogenetic analysis identified five distinct lineages within Atheliales, proposed as families by the researchers.
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Mycology
Sergei Polme, Kessy Abarenkov, R. Henrik Nilsson, Bjorn D. Lindahl, Karina Engelbrecht Clemmensen, Havard Kauserud, Nhu Nguyen, Rasmus Kjoller, Scott T. Bates, Petr Baldrian, Tobias Guldberg Froslev, Kristjan Adojaan, Alfredo Vizzini, Ave Suija, Donald Pfister, Hans-Otto Baral, Helle Jarv, Hugo Madrid, Jenni Norden, Jian-Kui Liu, Julia Pawlowska, Kadri Poldmaa, Kadri Partel, Kadri Runnel, Karen Hansen, Karl-Henrik Larsson, Kevin David Hyde, Marcelo Sandoval-Denis, Matthew E. Smith, Merje Toome-Heller, Nalin N. Wijayawardene, Nelson Menolli, Nicole K. Reynolds, Rein Drenkhan, Sajeewa S. N. Maharachchikumbura, Tatiana B. Gibertoni, Thomas Laessoe, William Davis, Yuri Tokarev, Adriana Corrales, Adriene Mayra Soares, Ahto Agan, Alexandre Reis Machado, Andres Arguelles-Moyao, Andrew Detheridge, Angelina de Meiras-Ottoni, Annemieke Verbeken, Arun Kumar Dutta, Bao-Kai Cui, C. K. Pradeep, Cesar Marin, Daniel Stanton, Daniyal Gohar, Dhanushka N. Wanasinghe, Eveli Otsing, Farzad Aslani, Gareth W. Griffith, Thorsten H. Lumbsch, Hans-Peter Grossart, Hossein Masigol, Ina Timling, Inga Hiiesalu, Jane Oja, John Y. Kupagme, Jozsef Geml, Julieta Alvarez-Manjarrez, Kai Ilves, Kaire Loit, Kalev Adamson, Kazuhide Nara, Kati Kungas, Keilor Rojas-Jimenez, Kriss Bitenieks, Laszlo Irinyi, Laszlo G. Nagy, Liina Soonvald, Li-Wei Zhou, Lysett Wagner, M. Catherine Aime, Maarja Opik, Maria Isabel Mujica, Martin Metsoja, Martin Ryberg, Martti Vasar, Masao Murata, Matthew P. Nelsen, Michelle Cleary, Milan C. Samarakoon, Mingkwan Doilom, Mohammad Bahram, Niloufar Hagh-Doust, Olesya Dulya, Peter Johnston, Petr Kohout, Qian Chen, Qing Tian, Rajasree Nandi, Rasekh Amiri, Rekhani Hansika Perera, Renata dos Santos Chikowski, Renato L. Mendes-Alvarenga, Roberto Garibay-Orijel, Robin Gielen, Rungtiwa Phookamsak, Ruvishika S. Jayawardena, Saleh Rahimlou, Samantha C. Karunarathna, Saowaluck Tibpromma, Shawn P. Brown, Siim-Kaarel Sepp, Sunil Mundra, Zhu-Hua Luo, Tanay Bose, Tanel Vahter, Tarquin Netherway, Teng Yang, Tom May, Torda Varga, Wei Li, Victor Rafael Matos Coimbra, Virton Rodrigo Targino de Oliveira, Vitor Xavier de Lima, Vladimir S. Mikryukov, Yongzhong Lu, Yosuke Matsuda, Yumiko Miyamoto, Urmas Koljalg, Leho Tedersoo
Summary: There were errors in the name of author Laszlo G. Nagy and in affiliation no. 31 in the original publication, but they have been corrected.
Article
Mycology
Hyppolite L. Aignon, Sana Jabeen, Arooj Naseer, Nourou S. Yorou, Martin Ryberg
Summary: Three new species of Inosperma from Tropical Africa were described, with morphological and molecular data confirming their novelty. Phylogenetic placements of these species were inferred based on molecular evidence, alongside interspecific variation analysis using ITS dataset. Complete descriptions, illustrations, and a new combination proposal were provided for each species.
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Brendan Furneaux, Mohammad Bahram, Anna Rosling, Nourou S. Yorou, Martin Ryberg
Summary: The study compared fungal community structures using long-amplicon and short-amplicon sequencing, finding that statistical methods had a greater impact on community structure and diversity. Long-amplicon sequencing allows for phylogenetic tree construction but presents challenges in diverse communities, proposing a solution of splitting reads before denoising. A hybrid strategy is recommended, utilizing short amplicons for breadth and depth sampling, and long amplicons for identification and phylogenetic analysis.
MOLECULAR ECOLOGY RESOURCES
(2021)
Article
Mycology
Peter Meidl, Brendan Furneaux, Kassim I. Tchan, Kerri Kluting, Martin Ryberg, Marie-Laure Guissou, Bakary Soro, Aissata Traore, Gbamon Konomou, Nourou S. Yorou, Anna Rosling
Summary: A study on the diversity of soil fungi in forests and woodlands in the West African Guineo-Sudanian transition zone revealed that ECM fungi dominate the communities in both gallery forests and savanna woodlands, with species from the families Russulaccac and Inocybaccae playing a key role. The vegetation type significantly influences the community structure of both total soil fungi and ECM fungi.
Article
Mycology
Kessy Abarenkov, Erik Kristiansson, Martin Ryberg, Sandra Nogal-Prata, Daniela Gomez-Martinez, Katrin Stueer-Patowsky, Tobias Jansson, Sergei Polme, Masoomeh Ghobad-Nejhad, Natalia Corcoll, Ruud Scharn, Marisol Sanchez-Garcia, Maryia Khomich, Christian Wurzbacher, R. Henrik Nilsson
Summary: The international DNA sequence databases contain many fungal sequences that are only annotated at the kingdom level, resulting in low-resolution mycological results and more poorly annotated entries. This study analyzes a dataset of 767,918 public full-length sequences to identify truly unidentifiable fungal taxa and determine the proportion of them that could have been easily identified at a higher taxonomic level. The findings suggest that over 70% of these sequences could have been identified at least to the order/family level at the time of sequence deposition, indicating that factors other than the availability of reference sequences contribute to the use of low-resolution names. The study also highlights the importance of addressing this problem, as a significant proportion of poorly annotated sequences are deposited by mycologists.
Article
Mycology
Jean Evans Codjia, Pan Meng Wang, Martin Ryberg, Nourou S. Yorou, Zhu L. Yang
Summary: This study investigates the phylogenetic relationships among species in the Amanita sect. Phalloideae, with a focus on their lethal and non-lethal characteristics. The results show that lethal species form one clade while non-lethal species are divided into two clades. Additionally, two new non-lethal species from tropical Africa are described. LC-HRMS analysis confirms the absence of toxins in these non-lethal species. The study also provides a key to identify West African species in the Amanita sect. Phalloideae.
MYCOLOGICAL PROGRESS
(2022)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Ivan Garcia-Cunchillos, Juan Carlos Zamora, Martin Ryberg, Carlos Lado
Summary: This study inferred the phylogeny of Trichiales based on three genetic regions and studied the evolutionary history of key morphological characters. The results showed that most fruiting body traits in Trichiales do not represent exclusive synapomorphies or autapomorphies for most monophyletic groups, and the evolution of these traits exhibited complex patterns.
MOLECULAR PHYLOGENETICS AND EVOLUTION
(2022)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Jean Evans Codjia, Santiago Sanchez-Ramirez, Sydney T. Ndolo Ebika, Gang Wu, Simona Margaritescu, Dirce Leimi Komura, Jadson J. S. Oliveira, Martin Ryberg, Rodham E. Tulloss, Nourou S. Yorou, Jean-Marc Moncalvo, Zhu L. Yang
Summary: Ectomycorrhizal fungi (ECM) play a crucial role in nutrient recycling in terrestrial ecosystems, but little is known about the major biogeographical events that shaped their present-day diversity and distribution patterns. This study focuses on Amanita sect. Vaginatae and reveals an African origin for this group, followed by multiple dispersal events to Southeast Asia, Madagascar, and the Amazonian basin. The study also finds that these fungi have a higher dispersal ability and adaptability to new environments compared to their sister clade, sect. Caesareae. Overall, the wide distribution of A. sect. Vaginatae from tropical to arctic regions provides insight into niche conservatism in a species-rich clade of ECM fungi.
MOLECULAR PHYLOGENETICS AND EVOLUTION
(2023)
Article
Mycology
M. Ryberg, Kalsoom Khan, M. Sanchez-Garcia
Summary: Ectomycorrhiza is a crucial symbiosis between plants and fungi, impacting tree growth and carbon cycling in ecosystems. The evolution of ectomycorrhiza in fungi has occurred multiple times in different clades, with varying rates but no distinct time period of importance. Genomic studies show little commonality in ectomycorrhiza evolution, suggesting potential variability in the functions it provides to plants over time.
Article
Mycology
R. D. Houdanon, B. Furneaux, N. S. Yorou, M. Ryberg
Summary: This study investigates the ectomycorrhizal fungal communities in the Oueme Superieur reserve forest in Benin, West Africa. Phylogenetic methods were used to examine the relationship between these fungi and species from other regions. The results suggest that these fungal communities have relatively high phylogenetic diversity and wide distribution. The communities of Amanitaceae, Inocybaceae, and Russulaceae were found to be more closely related to the general Afrotropic community, while other families did not show significant patterns. Overall, the phylogenetic patterns of the Afrotropic ectomycorrhizal fungal community varied among families, indicating each family has its own biogeographic history.
Article
Mycology
Sylvestre A. Badou, Brendan Furneaux, Andre De Kesel, Faheema Kalsoom Khan, Roel D. Houdanon, Martin Ryberg, Nourou S. Yorou
Summary: This study presents a new lamellate bolete genus, Paxilloboletus, represented by two tropical African species. Although closely resembling Paxillus, these new taxa form a separate generic clade within the Boletaceae phylogeny and can only be differentiated by their spore morphology.
MYCOLOGICAL PROGRESS
(2022)
Article
Mycology
Sergei Polme, Kessy Abarenkov, R. Henrik Nilsson, Bjorn D. Lindahl, Karina Engelbrecht Clemmensen, Havard Kauserud, Nhu Nguyen, Rasmus Kjoller, Scott T. Bates, Petr Baldrian, Tobias Guldberg Froslev, Kristjan Adojaan, Alfredo Vizzini, Ave Suija, Donald Pfister, Hans-Otto Baral, Helle Jarv, Hugo Madrid, Jenni Norden, Jian-Kui Liu, Julia Pawlowska, Kadri Poldmaa, Kadri Partel, Kadri Runnel, Karen Hansen, Karl-Henrik Larsson, Kevin David Hyde, Marcelo Sandoval-Denis, Matthew E. Smith, Merje Toome-Heller, Nalin N. Wijayawardene, Nelson Menolli, Nicole K. Reynolds, Rein Drenkhan, Sajeewa S. N. Maharachchikumbura, Tatiana B. Gibertoni, Thomas Laessoe, William Davis, Yuri Tokarev, Adriana Corrales, Adriene Mayra Soares, Ahto Agan, Alexandre Reis Machado, Andres Arguelles-Moyao, Andrew Detheridge, Angelina de Meiras-Ottoni, Annemieke Verbeken, Arun Kumar Dutta, Bao-Kai Cui, C. K. Pradeep, Cesar Marin, Daniel Stanton, Daniyal Gohar, Dhanushka N. Wanasinghe, Eveli Otsing, Farzad Aslani, Gareth W. Griffith, Thorsten H. Lumbsch, Hans-Peter Grossart, Hossein Masigol, Ina Timling, Inga Hiiesalu, Jane Oja, John Y. Kupagme, Jozsef Geml, Julieta Alvarez-Manjarrez, Kai Ilves, Kaire Loit, Kalev Adamson, Kazuhide Nara, Kati Kungas, Keilor Rojas-Jimenez, Kriss Bitenieks, Laszlo Irinyi, Laszlo Laszlo Nagy, Liina Soonvald, Li-Wei Zhou, Lysett Wagner, M. Catherine Aime, Maarja opik, Maria Isabel Mujica, Martin Metsoja, Martin Ryberg, Martti Vasar, Masao Murata, Matthew P. Nelsen, Michelle Cleary, Milan C. Samarakoon, Mingkwan Doilom, Mohammad Bahram, Niloufar Hagh-Doust, Olesya Dulya, Peter Johnston, Petr Kohout, Qian Chen, Qing Tian, Rajasree Nandi, Rasekh Amiri, Rekhani Hansika Perera, Renata dos Santos Chikowski, Renato L. Mendes-Alvarenga, Roberto Garibay-Orijel, Robin Gielen, Rungtiwa Phookamsak, Ruvishika S. Jayawardena, Saleh Rahimlou, Samantha C. Karunarathna, Saowaluck Tibpromma, Shawn P. Brown, Siim-Kaarel Sepp, Sunil Mundra, Zhu-Hua Luo, Tanay Bose, Tanel Vahter, Tarquin Netherway, Teng Yang, Tom May, Torda Varga, Wei Li, Victor Rafael Matos Coimbra, Virton Rodrigo Targino de Oliveira, Vitor Xavier de Lima, Vladimir S. Mikryukov, Yongzhong Lu, Yosuke Matsuda, Yumiko Miyamoto, Urmas Koljalg, Leho Tedersoo
Summary: The article introduces a database FungalTraits to facilitate functional assignments and ecological interpretation of fungi, discussing the challenges between molecular identification of fungal diversity and knowledge of functional traits. Through the involvement of expert knowledge and tools, researchers reannotated a large number of fungal and Stramenopila genera, summarizing them into 17 lifestyle-related traits suitable for environmental studies.
