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Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Elena Krivina, Maria Sinetova, Tatyana Savchenko, Evgeniy Degtyaryov, Elizaveta Tebina, Anna Temraleeva
Summary: The study on Micractinium genus species diversity is still relevant due to its simple morphology and high phenotypic plasticity. These studies have practical significance as some of these species have high biotechnological potential, capable of accumulating valuable metabolites, including polyunsaturated fatty acids. The studied strains were identified as two new species, M. lacustre and M. thermotolerans, based on morphological characteristics, habitat, phylogenetic analysis, and fatty acids profile.
ALGAL RESEARCH-BIOMASS BIOFUELS AND BIOPRODUCTS
(2023)
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Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
E. S. Krivina, T. V. Savchenko, E. M. Tebina, A. V. Shatilovich, A. D. Temraleeva
Summary: Two new strains isolated from soil were identified as a new species with high biotechnological potential - Meyerella krienitzii sp. nov.
JOURNAL OF APPLIED PHYCOLOGY
(2023)
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Plant Sciences
Seahee Han, Raveendar Sebastin, XiaoHan Wang, Kyung Jun Lee, Gyu-Taek Cho, Do Yoon Hyun, Jong-Wook Chung
Summary: This study evaluated the possibility of using DNA barcoding regions to distinguish Vicia taxa in South Korea. The results showed well-resolved phylogeny and effective discrimination of several Vicia species using combined barcoding regions. Further investigation of morphological characteristics was conducted to differentiate unclassified species, with 16 selected traits efficiently distinguishing all Vicia species.
FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE
(2021)
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Plant Sciences
Evgeny Banaev, Maria A. Tomoshevich, Sofia A. Khozyaykina, Anna A. Erst, Andrey S. Erst
Summary: A new species, Nitraria iliensis sp. nov., is discovered in the Ili basin, Almaty region, Kazakhstan. It is similar to N. sibirica Pall in morphology and belongs to section Nitraria ser. Sibiricae. This study utilizes an integrative taxonomic approach, combining molecular, biochemical, and morphological analyses, as well as palynological data, to define this new species. The article presents illustrations of the studied species, photographs of authentic specimens of the new species, and a distribution map of the new species and related taxa. Morphological characters were examined, important identification traits were identified, and a new key to differentiate between all species of the genus was developed.
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Plant Sciences
Xian-Lin Guo, Wei Gou, Megan Price, Qiu-Ping Jiang, Chang Peng, Song-Dong Zhou, Xing-Jin He
Summary: Based on phylogenetic analysis of nuclear and plastid genes, we revised the classification of species in the genus Pterocyclus and proposed several new species, such as Pterocyclus tibeticus and Pterocyclus wolffianus.
JOURNAL OF SYSTEMATICS AND EVOLUTION
(2023)
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Microbiology
Thuong T. T. Nguyen, Jens Christian Frisvad, Paul M. Kirk, Hyo Jin Lim, Hyang Burm Lee
Summary: Three new fungal species, Talaromyces gwangjuensis, T. koreana, and T. teleomorpha, were discovered in Korea during a study of freshwater fungi. Detailed descriptions, illustrations, and phylogenetic trees were provided based on morphological characters, multi-gene phylogenetic analysis, and extrolite data. The phylogenetic analysis showed that the three new taxa form distinct monophyletic clades.
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Plant Sciences
Tong-Jian Liu, Shu-Yan Zhang, Lei Wei, Wei Lin, Hai-Fei Yan, Gang Hao, Xue-Jun Ge
Summary: This study analyzed 50 complete plastomes of 46 Lysimachia species to identify their structure features and hypervariable loci. Thirteen highly variable regions were identified and certain plastid markers were found to be under positive selection. The genomic data provided new insights into the interspecific relationships of Lysimachia, establishing a basis for further exploration of its taxonomy, phylogeny, and evolutionary history.
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Oliul Hassan, Taehyun Chang
Summary: A severe outbreak of crown and root rot on strawberries in a greenhouse in Sangju, South Korea, was caused by three distinct fungal species: Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. fragariae, F. solani, and Plectosphaerella cucumerina, with F. solani and P. cucumerina being reported for the first time as causal agents in South Korea. Pathogenicity tests confirmed the isolates' ability to cause disease in strawberries. Understanding the pathogen population's composition and biology is essential for effective disease control strategies.
MOLECULAR BIOLOGY REPORTS
(2022)
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Environmental Sciences
Pablo Quintela-Alonso, Atef Omar, Ji Hye Moon, Jae-Ho Jung
Summary: The genus Apofrontonia includes species that have only been described in a few locations worldwide. It was assigned to the family Frontoniidae based on two diagnostic features - closely arranged kinetal rows in the peniculi and vestibular kineties on the right side of the vestibular cavity's opening. The first phylogenetic analysis of the genus was limited by the unavailability of gene sequences from other species and the general limitations of the Peniculia. The newly discovered Apofrontonia jejuensis n. sp. exhibits a fibrillar system associated with the oral ciliature similar to Frontonia species.
FRONTIERS IN MARINE SCIENCE
(2023)
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Microbiology
Santosh Kumar, Daizy Bharti, Shahed Uddin Ahmed Shazib, Mann Kyoon Shin
Summary: This study reports a novel hypotrich ciliate, Histriculus tolerans n. sp., isolated from a water sample collected from an industrially contaminated outlet in Onsan, Ulsan, South Korea. The new species is characterized by a small cell size, elongate ellipsoidal macronuclear nodules, and adoral zone with membranelles. Phylogenetic analyses consistently place the new species within the family Oxytrichidae, clustering with H. histrio.
FRONTIERS IN MICROBIOLOGY
(2021)
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Entomology
Zonglei Liang, Jin-Hyung Kwon, Masami Hayashi, Christopher H. Dietrich, Wu Dai
Summary: This paper reconstructs the phylogenetic relationships among species of the genus Planaphrodes for the first time based on morphological characteristics, and describes two new species found in China.
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Dovile Barcyte, Martina Zatopkova, Yvonne Nemcova, Michal Richtar, Tatiana Yurchenko, Karin Jaske, Karen P. Fawley, Pavel Skaloud, Tereza Seveikova, Marvin W. Fawley, Marek Elias
Summary: This study investigates the diversity, phylogeny, and classification of the Eustigmataceae group within the Eustigmatophyceae. Through comprehensive analyses of hundreds of DNA sequences and plastid genomes, the researchers reveal the phylogenetic relationships within the Eustigmataceae group and confirm the presence of Chlorobotrys as a member of this group. Additionally, the study redefines the taxonomic name of this group and provides insights into the morphology and flagellar protein genes of Chlorobotryaceae members. Overall, this research provides a comprehensive understanding of one of the most diverse lineages of eustigmatophyte algae.
MOLECULAR PHYLOGENETICS AND EVOLUTION
(2022)
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Agricultural Engineering
Wuqin Xu, Ruisen Lu, Junyou Li, Maoqin Xia, Guangyong Chen, Pan Li
Summary: In this study, we sequenced the complete plastomes of 21 species and cultivars in the Atractylodes genus, revealing the typical quadripartite structure and highly variable regions of the plastomes. Our phylogenetic analysis based on plastid and RAD datasets provides strong support for studying the phylogeography and population genetics of Atractylodes, and the genomic resources accumulated in this study will also be valuable for genetic engineering and germplasm exploration of this important genus.
INDUSTRIAL CROPS AND PRODUCTS
(2023)
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Forestry
Heng Liang, Jiabin Deng, Gang Gao, Chunbang Ding, Li Zhang, Ruiwu Yang
Summary: This study investigated the phylogenetic signals of Chinese Curcuma species using complete chloroplast genome data and ddRAD-seq strategy. The results revealed inconsistent relationships among the species, providing important information for further development of this genus.
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Plant Sciences
Qian Xiong, Yangliang Chen, Qingyu Dai, Benwen Liu, Guoxiang Liu
Summary: In this study, a phylogenetic analysis of the genus Oedogonium was conducted using morphological and molecular data. The results suggest that the traditional taxonomy of this genus may not accurately reflect its phylogeny. Additionally, a new taxonomical classification based on the shapes of basal cells was proposed.