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Microbiology
Viridiana Magana-Duenas, Jose Francisco Cano-Lira, Alberto Miguel Stchigel
Summary: The study collected over a hundred samples of plant debris from various freshwater locations in Spain and identified six new fungal species. Morphological comparison and phylogenetic analysis revealed that three strains belong to the family Didymellaceae and the remaining three strains belong to the family Phaeosphaeriaceae. The discovery of these new taxa significantly increases the number of coelomycetous fungi described from freshwater habitats.
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Microbiology
Ya-Fen Hu, Jing-Wen Liu, Zhao-Huan Xu, Rafael F. Castaneda-Ruiz, Kai Zhang, Jian Ma
Summary: Three new Helminthosporium species, H. guanshanense sp. nov., H. jiulianshanense sp. nov. and H. meilingense sp. nov., were discovered in southern China through morphological and molecular phylogenetic analyses. These species were found on dead branches of unidentified plants and were identified as independent taxa within Helminthosporium based on both molecular and morphological data.
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Microbiology
Xiu-Lan Xu, Fei-Hu Wang, Chao Liu, Han-Bo Yang, Zhen Zeng, Bao-Xin Wang, Ying-Gao Liu, Chun-Lin Yang
Summary: This study investigated the fungi associated with three walnut species in Sichuan province and identified ten fungi, including two new species. The findings contribute to updating the checklist of fungi associated with Sichuan walnuts and provide important insights.
FRONTIERS IN MICROBIOLOGY
(2022)
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Microbiology
Catarina Leticia Ferreira de Lima, Joana D'arc Alves Leitao Lundgren, Thuong Thuong Thi Nguyen, Thalline Rafhaella Leite Cordeiro, Diogo Xavier Lima, Luciana Melo Sartori Gurgel, Diogo Paes da Costa, Hyang Burm Lee, Andre Luiz Cabral Monteiro de Azevedo Santiago
Summary: Two new Backusella species were discovered and described in a survey of Mucorales from a forest in Pernambuco state, Brazil. The morphological and molecular data were used for the characterization, and an identification key for Backusella species in the Americas was provided.
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Microbiology
Thuong T. T. Nguyen, Hyang Burm Lee
Summary: This study characterizes three new species of Mucor, providing detailed descriptions, illustrations, and phylogenetic analysis based on morphological and molecular data. It contributes to the understanding of the diversity of Mucor species and their relationship with insects.
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Microbiology
Wenhui Tian, Pengwei Su, Yanpeng Chen, Sajeewa S. N. Maharachchikumbura
Summary: In this study, nine Torula isolates were obtained from dead woody substrates in Sichuan, China. Based on morphological examination and phylogenetic analyses, seven Torula species, including four new species, were identified. This study provides further insights into wood-based Torula species in China.
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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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Microbiology
Xian-Dong Yu, Sheng-Nan Zhang, Jian-Kui Liu
Summary: During the investigation of microfungi from decaying wood in Sichuan Province, several novel fungal taxa of asexual and sexual morphs related to Pleosporales were discovered. Phylogenetic analyses based on gene sequences suggested that these new taxa were distributed in five families and justified the establishment of six new taxa. Among them, Neoangustimassarina was introduced as the second sexual morph genus in Amorosiaceae, and Bambusicola guttulata, O. sichuanensis and P. bambusicola contributed to the diversity of bambusicolous fungi. Detailed descriptions and notes for each new taxon, as well as a brief note for each family, were provided, along with a discussion on the potential richness of fungal diversity in Sichuan Province.
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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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Mycology
Jin-Feng Zhang, Jian-Kui Liu, Kevin D. Hyde, Ya-Ya Chen, Hai-Yan Ran, Zuo-Yi Liu
Summary: This study investigates the morphology and phylogeny of ascomycetes collected from karst landscapes in Guizhou Province, China. Through the analysis of morphological characteristics and DNA sequence data, a total of 70 species were identified, belonging to two classes, 16 orders, 41 families, and 60 genera. Additionally, 13 new geographical records for China and 34 new species were discovered. Detailed descriptions and illustrations are provided in the study.
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Microbiology
Thuong T. T. Nguyen, Kerstin Voigt, Andre Luiz Cabral Monteiro de Azevedo Santiago, Paul M. Kirk, Hyang Burm Lee
Summary: Three novel fungal species and two new records were discovered in Cheongyang, Korea, during an investigation of fungal species from invertebrates and toads. These species were characterized by morphological features and DNA sequence data, with distinct lineages identified through phylogenetic analyses. Detailed descriptions and taxonomic keys to the Backusella species in Korea were provided.
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Marine & Freshwater Biology
Edgar Arteaga-Sogamoso, Francisco Rodriguez, Alberto Amato, Begona Ben-Gigirey, Santiago Fraga, Luiz Laureno Mafra Jr, Luciano Felicio Fernandes, Carlos Eduardo J. de Azevedo Tibirica, Nicolas Chomerat, Tomohiro Nishimura, Chiho Homma, Masao Adachi, Jose Ernesto Mancera-Pineda
Summary: A new marine benthic toxic Prorocentrum species, P. porosum sp. nov., was described from tropical/subtropical regions of the Atlantic and Pacific oceans. It was characterized by specific cell structures and phylogenetic analysis revealed its relationship with other Prorocentrum species. This species was found to contain low amounts of okadaic acid in toxin analyses.
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Biodiversity Conservation
Nattawut Boonyuen, Charuwan Chuaseeharonnachai, Salilaporn Nuankaew, Papichaya Kwantong, Natapol Pornputtapong, Nakarin Suwannarach, E. B. Gareth Jones, Sayanh Somrithipol
Summary: Asexual morphs of freshwater fungi have been found in tropical and subtropical regions, with two new species, Parafuscosporella ellipsoconidiogena sp. nov. and P. obovata sp. nov., discovered in a conserved forest in northern Thailand. These novel species are differentiated from known species based on morphology and were classified using DNA phylogenies.
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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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Plant Sciences
De-Pin Wei, Eleni Gentekaki, Dhanushka N. Wanasinghe, Kevin D. Hyde, Chaiwat To-Anun, Ratchadawan Cheewangkoon
Summary: Stictidaceae has a wide distribution and can be found on various hosts and substrates. However, there is limited information and molecular data for many genera in this family. A new genus and species, Neohormodochis septispora, was discovered in Yunnan Province, China through an investigation of microfungi. The phylogenetic characteristics and morphology of this new genus were analyzed, and the placement of Dendroseptoria in Stictidaceae was confirmed.
Article
Mycology
Gabriel Ginane Barreto, Luana Teixeira Do Carmo, Luis Fernando Pascholati Gusmao
Summary: The new species, Helicoma barretoi, was found in Paraiba State of northeastern Brazil on dead twigs. It is characterized by frequent branched conidiophores, cylindrical conidiogenous cells constricted at basal septa, and broad terminal denticles.
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Plant Sciences
Gabriel Ginane Barreto, Luis Fernando Pascholati Gusmao
Summary: A new species of Kylindria fungi was discovered in Brazil, with distinct morphological characteristics. Additionally, conidial illustrations and a dichotomous key of known Kylindria species were provided in the study.
NEW ZEALAND JOURNAL OF BOTANY
(2022)
Correction
Microbiology
Robert Lucking, M. Catherine Aime, Barbara Robbertse, Andrew N. Miller, Takayuki Aoki, Hiran A. Ariyawansa, Gianluigi Cardinali, Pedro W. Crous, Irina S. Druzhinina, David M. Geiser, David L. Hawksworth, Kevin D. Hyde, Laszlo Irinyi, Rajesh Jeewon, Peter R. Johnston, Paul M. Kirk, Elaine Malosso, Tom W. May, Wieland Meyer, Henrik R. Nilsson, Maarja Opik, Vincent Robert, Marc Stadler, Marco Thines, Duong Vu, Andrey M. Yurkov, Ning Zhang, Conrad L. Schoch
NATURE MICROBIOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Biology
Daniel B. Raudabaugh, Daniel G. Wells, Patrick B. Matheny, Karen W. Hughes, Malcolm Sargent, Teresa Iturriaga, Andrew N. Miller
Summary: Some post-fire fungi can form endophytic/endolichenic relationships with plants and lichens. Visual examination under laboratory conditions revealed physical interactions between a post-fire fungus and a moss. This study provides additional support for P. carbonaria having multiple strategies in how it obtains nutrients from the environment, and provides the first visual documentation of these structures in vitro.
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Plant Sciences
Patricia Oliveira Fiuza, Flavia Rodrigues Barbosa, Adriana Oliveira Medeiros, Luis Fernando Pascholati Gusmao
Summary: Ingoldian fungi are a dominant group in aquatic environments, but they are poorly studied, especially in the tropics. A study in Brazil found several new records of these fungi, which contributes to our understanding of biodiversity and conservation in the studied areas.
NEW ZEALAND JOURNAL OF BOTANY
(2022)
Article
Mycology
P. W. Crous, E. R. Osieck, Z. Jurjevi, J. Boers, A. L. Van Iperen, M. Starink-Willemse, B. Dima, S. Balashov, T. S. Bulgakov, P. R. Johnston, O. Morozova, U. Pinruan, S. Sommai, P. Alvarado, C. A. Decock, T. Lebel, S. McMullan-Fisher, G. Moreno, R. G. Shivas, L. Zhao, J. Abdollahzadeh, M. Abrinbana, D. Ageev, G. Akhmetova, A. Alexandrova, A. Altes, A. G. G. Amaral, C. Angelini, V Antonin, F. Arenas, P. Asselman, F. Badali, A. Baghela, A. Banares, R. W. Barreto, I. G. Baseia, J-M Bellanger, A. Berraf-Tebbal, A. Yu Biketova, N. Bukharova, T. Burgess, J. Cabero, M. P. S. Camara, J. F. Cano-Lira, P. Ceryngier, R. Chavez, D. A. Cowan, A. F. de Lima, R. L. Oliveira, S. Denman, Q. N. Dang, F. Dovana, I. G. Duarte, A. Eichmeier, A. Erhard, F. Esteve-Raventos, A. Fellin, G. Ferisin, R. J. Ferreira, A. Ferrer, P. Finy, E. Gaya, A. D. W. Geering, C. Gil-Duran, K. Glaessnerova, A. M. Glushakova, D. Gramaje, F. E. Guard, A. L. Guarnizo, D. Haelewaters, R. E. Halling, R. Hill, Y. Hirooka, V Hubka, V. A. Iliushin, D. D. Ivanova, N. E. Ivanushkina, P. Jangsantear, A. Justo, A. Kachalkin, S. Kato, P. Khamsuntorn, I. Y. Kirtsideli, D. G. Knapp, G. A. Kochkina, O. Koukol, G. M. Kovacs, J. Kruse, T. K. A. Kumar, I Kusan, T. Laessoe, E. Larsson, R. Lebeuf, G. Levican, M. Loizides, P. Marinho, J. J. Luangsa-ard, E. G. Lukina, V Magana-Duenas, G. Maggs-Koelling, E. F. Malysheva, V. F. Malysheva, B. Martin, M. P. Martin, N. Matocec, A. R. McTaggart, M. Mehrabi-Koushki, A. Mesic, A. N. Miller, P. Mironova, P-A Moreau, A. Morte, K. Mueller, L. G. Nagy, S. Nanu, A. Navarro-Rodenas, W. J. Nel, T. H. Nguyen, T. F. Nobrega, M. E. Noordeloos, I Olariaga, B. E. Overton, S. M. Ozerskaya, P. Palani, F. Pancorbo, V Papp, J. Pawlowska, T. Q. Pham, C. Phosri, E. S. Popov, A. Portugal, A. Posta, K. Reschke, M. Reul, G. M. Ricci, A. Rodriguez, J. Romanowski, N. Ruchikachorn, I Saar, A. Safi, B. Sakolrak, F. Salzmann, M. Sandoval-Denis, E. Sangwichein, L. Sanhueza, T. Sato, A. Sastoque, B. Senn-Irlet, A. Shibata, K. Siepe, S. Somrithipol, M. Spetik, P. Sridhar, A. M. Stchigel, K. Stuskova, N. Suwannasai, Y. P. Tan, R. Thangavel, I Tiago, S. Tiwari, Z. Tkalcec, M. A. Tomashevskaya, C. Tonegawa, H. X. Tran, N. T. Tran, J. Trovao, V. E. Trubitsyn, J. Van Wyk, W. A. S. Vieira, J. Vila, C. M. Visagie, A. Vizzini, S. V. Volobuev, D. T. Vu, N. Wangsawat, T. Yaguchi, E. Ercole, B. W. Ferreira, A. P. de Souza, B. S. Vieira, J. Z. Groenewald
Summary: This study describes novel species of fungi from various countries, found in different ecological habitats such as soil, wood, dead branches, coastal sea sand, and plant remains. The morphological and cultural characteristics of these fungi are supported by DNA barcodes.
Article
Plant Sciences
Victoria M. Anderson, Karen L. Wendt, James B. Caughron, Hagan P. Matlock, Nitin Rangu, Fares Z. Najar, Andrew N. Miller, Mark R. Luttenton, Robert H. Cichewicz
Summary: The need for new chemical matter to support the discovery of bioactive compounds has led natural product researchers to explore various source organisms and environments. This study compared fungi from different biomes and found modest differences in physiological performance and chemical output, but no significant differences in chemical richness. Certain fungal genera were more strongly associated with aquatic sediments compared to the surrounding terrestrial environment. These findings suggest that focusing efforts on sampling unique microbial resources in an environment may enhance the diversity of natural products needed for chemical discovery.
JOURNAL OF NATURAL PRODUCTS
(2022)
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
Mycology
Andrew N. Miller, Alden C. Dirks, Nina Filippova, Eugene Popov, Andrew S. Methven
Summary: New species were found and G. ussuriensis was reidentified within the G. gigas species complex. Sequence variability between ITS1 and ITS2 regions can be used for species identification at the molecular level.
MYCOLOGICAL PROGRESS
(2022)
Article
Microbiology
Andrew N. Miller, Jason Karakehian, Daniel B. Raudabaugh
Summary: Fungaria is an important resource for genetic data, especially for type specimens. However, ancient specimens often have fragmented and contaminated DNA, making sequencing difficult. This study successfully extracted and sequenced DNA from recent and ancient specimens, generating correct sequences for five samples. The results contribute to ongoing systematic studies.
Article
Mycology
Alden C. Dirks, Osama G. Mohamed, Pamela J. Schultz, Andrew N. Miller, Ashootosh Tripathi, Timothy Y. James
Summary: Gyromitrin is a deadly mycotoxin produced by the lorchel, Gyromitra esculenta, which is consumed as a delicacy in some parts of the world. This study found that Gyromitrin is present in other species of the lorchel family, but its production is more limited than previously thought.
Article
Plant Sciences
Carolina Ribeiro Silva, Luis Fernando Pascholati Gusmao
Summary: Estuaries offer a favorable environment for marine and freshwater fungal species. A new species, Janhula paraensis sp. nov., was discovered on decaying wood in the intertidal zone of fluvial beaches in Mosqueiro Island, Para, Brazil. The species is characterized by unique morphological features and the absence of molecular data. Additionally, new records of several fungal species in South America and Brazil are reported.
NEW ZEALAND JOURNAL OF BOTANY
(2023)
Article
Mycology
Tina Melie, Stacy Pirro, Andrew N. Miller, Stacey D. Smith, Kyle S. Schutz, C. Alisha Quandt
Summary: Despite their ubiquity, members of the class Geoglossomycetes are poorly understood in terms of systematic and ecological studies. It has long been believed that these fungi are saprobic, but recent observations have suggested the possibility of a mycorrhizal ecology. This study presents a comparative analysis of genomic signatures and reveals patterns consistent with ectomycorrhizal members of the class.
Article
Mycology
Gabriel G. Barreto, Jadson D. P. Bezerra, Diogo H. Costa-Rezende, Luis F. P. Gusmao
Summary: In this study, five strains of U. radulans were obtained from decaying leaves in Brazil and were studied based on their morphology and phylogeny. The results showed that U. radulans forms a unique lineage near the base of the Leotiomycetes.
MYCOLOGICAL PROGRESS
(2023)
Editorial Material
Plant Sciences
Jason M. M. Karakehian, Shaun R. R. Pennycook, Nicholas A. A. Rudman, Michael Knierim, Andrew N. N. Miller
