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Microbiology
Su-Qin Peng, Yu-Lin Liu, Jun-En Huang, Xiao-Hong Li, Xin-Yi Yan, Hai-Yan Song, Yang Gao, Zhi-Jun Zhai, Yuan-Qiu Liu, Dian-Ming Hu
Summary: During a freshwater fungi investigation in Jiangxi province, China, a new hyphomycetous fungus called Aquapteridospora jiangxiensis was discovered and isolated. This study provides a detailed description and identification of the fungus based on its morphology and molecular biology, as well as a key for species identification.
ARCHIVES OF MICROBIOLOGY
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Li-Juan Zhang, Ming-Fei Yang, Jian Ma, Xing-Juan Xiao, Xiao-Yan Ma, De-Ge Zheng, Mei-Yan Han, Ming-Lei Xia, Ruvishika S. Jayawardena, Ausana Mapook, Yuan-Pin Xiao, Ji-Chuan Kang, Yong-Zhong Lu
Summary: Two new polyketides, neogrisphenol A (1) and neogrisphenol B (2), one new isochroman-1-one (3), and four known compounds (4-7) were isolated from the rice fermentation product of Neohelicosporium griseum, a new record fungus. Their structures were determined using various analytical techniques. Compounds 1-2 and 5 showed antibacterial activity against multiple bacteria strains, while compound 5 exhibited antifungal activity against two different fungi strains. Compound 1 also demonstrated significant cytotoxicity against several cancer cell lines.
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Microbiology
Jingwen Liu, Yafen Hu, Xingxing Luo, Zhaohuan Xu, Rafael F. Castaneda-Ruiz, Jiwen Xia, Xiuguo Zhang, Lianhu Zhang, Ruqiang Cui, Jian Ma
Summary: Three new species of Distoseptispora, namely D. mengsongensis, D. nabanheensis, and D. sinensis, were identified and illustrated based on specimens collected from unidentified plants in Yunnan Province, China. Phylogenetic analyses using LSU, ITS, and TEF1 sequence data confirmed the taxonomic placement of these three new taxa within Distoseptispora. Both morphological observations and molecular phylogenetic analyses supported the recognition of D. mengsongensis, D. nabanheensis, and D. sinensis as distinct species. Additionally, a list of recognized species of Distoseptispora, including major morphological features, habitat, host, and locality, was provided to enhance our understanding of the diversity of Distoseptispora-like fungi.
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Mycology
Min Qiao, Hua Zheng, Ji-Shu Guo, Rafael F. Castaneda-Ruiz, Jian-Ping Xu, Jie Peng, Ke-Qin Zhang, Ze-Fen Yu
Summary: The family Microthyriaceae is poorly understood due to limited mycelial cultures and DNA sequences. Through study of aquatic hyphomycetes in southern China, eight new taxa were discovered within Microthyriaceae, including two new genera and six new species. These new taxa were described, illustrated, and compared with similar taxa.
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Microbiology
Fa Zhang, Saranyaphat Boonmee, Jayarama D. Bhat, Wen Xiao, Xiao-Yan Yang
Summary: During a survey of nematophagous fungi in Yunnan Province, China, six new species in the Arthrobotrys genus were identified and described based on morphological and multigene analyses.
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Plant Sciences
Paul Diederich
Summary: The genus Intralichen includes several mainly lichenicolous species, with recommendations to restrict their names to collections growing on the same host genus as the type specimen. Trimmatostroma genus includes species growing on lichen thalli, not in the hymenium. The paper describes new species and revised known species.
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Microbiology
Runlei Chang, Yichen Wang, Yanyu Liu, Yiran Wang, Shiguo Li, Guoyan Zhao, Susu Zhang, Meixue Dai, Xiaoxiao Zheng, Tanay Bose, Hongli Si
Summary: This study explores the diversity of lichenicolous black fungi associated with lichens in China. The researchers collected 1,587 fungal isolates from lichen samples and identified 15 new species within the genus Cladophialophora using genetic analysis. The study highlights the importance of lichens as refuges for black lichenicolous fungi.
FRONTIERS IN MICROBIOLOGY
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Junlai Liu, Jinlong Ni, Xiaoyu Chen, John P. Craddock, Yuanyuan Zheng, Lei Ji, Chunru Hou
Summary: Deep mantle processes have had a significant impact on plate interactions and deformation dynamics on the Paleo-Pacific sides. Early Cretaceous tectonics in eastern Eurasia were characterized by multiple phases of extension and weak compression, while western North America displayed episodic compressional structures. This suggests a link between deep and shallow tectonic processes in both regions.
EARTH-SCIENCE REVIEWS
(2021)
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Microbiology
Xiaojie Wang, Dhanushka N. Wanasinghe, Jingyi Zhang, Jian Ma, Peifeng Zhou, Lijuan Zhang, Yongzhong Lu, Zhen Zhang
Summary: A novel endophytic fungus was discovered in the roots of a medicinal plant in Southern China and identified as a new species based on morphological and molecular analysis. A new isocoumarin and 12 known compounds were isolated from the rice fermentation products of this fungus. Unfortunately, none of these compounds showed significant antitumor activity.
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Biodiversity Conservation
Xiao-Hong Li, Yu-Lin Liu, Hai-Yan Song, Dian-Ming Hu, Yang Gao, Hai-Jing Hu, Jian-Ping Zhou
Summary: The new hyphomycetous fungus Sporidesmiella lignicola was isolated and identified from submerged wood samples collected in a small stream in Jiangxi Province, China. It was characterized by its pink colonies on PDA medium and unique morphological features, such as unbranched, straight or slightly flexuous conidiophores with pale brown conidiogenous cells and olivaceous brown or brown conidia. Phylogenetic analysis using LSU, ITS, TEF1 alpha, and RPB2 sequences data was conducted to further study the taxonomic relationship of this new fungus.
BIODIVERSITY DATA JOURNAL
(2021)
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Biodiversity Conservation
Jingyi Zhang, Rungtiwa Phookamsak, Ausana Mapook, Yongzhong Lu, Menglan Lv
Summary: During taxonomic and phylogenetic studies of fungi on pteridophytes in Thailand, a new species called Monilochaetes pteridophytophila was discovered. This new species differs from existing Monilochaetes species in several ways, and forms a distinct clade within Australiascaceae. Detailed description and illustrations of the new species are provided, along with a synopsis of accepted Monilochaetes species.
BIODIVERSITY DATA JOURNAL
(2021)
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Microbiology
Rong-Ju Xu, Ying-An Zhu, Ning-Guo Liu, Saranyaphat Boonmee, De-Qun Zhou, Qi Zhao
Summary: During the investigation, 15 collections of lignicolous freshwater fungi were isolated from submerged decaying wood in the Tibetan Plateau habitat. These fungi display characteristic punctiform or powdery colonies with dark pigmented and muriform conidia. Phylogenetic analysis of their DNA sequences revealed that they belong to three families in Pleosporales. Out of these, four species were identified as new species, while three species were reported as new records in the freshwater habitats of Tibetan Plateau, China. This study provides morphological descriptions and illustrations of the new collections.
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Biodiversity Conservation
Yue-Xin Xu, Hong-Wei Shen, Dan-Feng Bao, Zong-Long Luo, Hong-Yan Su, Yu-E Hao
Summary: Two new Cladosporium species, Cladosporium yunnanensis and C. paris, were discovered on medicinal plant leaves in Yunnan Province, China. The morphology and phylogenetic analysis of these new species were compared with related Cladosporium species, expanding the host diversity of the genus.
BIODIVERSITY DATA JOURNAL
(2021)
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Plant Sciences
Mans Svensson, Martin Westberg
Summary: Carbonea tephromelae is a newly described non-lichenized fungal species, characterized by a colorless hypothecium, broadly ellipsoid to globose ascospores, and growing on the thallus of Tephromela atra. It is distinct from similar species and further evaluation is needed on the use of host specificity as a character for species delimitation in lichenicolous species of Carbonea.
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Plant Sciences
Gintaras Kantvilas, Ave Suija, Jurga Motiejunaite
Summary: Caloplaca tephromelae is a lichenicolous species found on saxicolous thalli of Tephromela species in Tasmania. It is distinguished by specific characteristics of its apothecia and ascospores, as compared to other Caloplaca species. Molecular data confirm the uniqueness of this new species without suggesting any close relatives.
