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Microbiology
Xiao-qian Yang, Man-yao Feng, Ze-fen Yu
Summary: In a survey of soil fungal diversity in Yunnan province, PR China, a novel taxon, Exophiala pseudooligosperma sp. nov., was identified based on combined morphological and molecular phylogenetic features. This new species is characterized by unique morphological features and its phylogenetic position within the genus Exophiala has been confirmed through molecular analysis.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SYSTEMATIC AND EVOLUTIONARY MICROBIOLOGY
(2021)
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Mycology
Daniel Torres-Garcia, Josepa Gene, Dania Garcia
Summary: This study isolated numerous Penicillium strains from Spanish freshwater sediments using various culture-dependent techniques. Through multi-locus phylogeny and phenotypic analysis, five new species were described, and two species previously only found in Antarctica and China were reported.
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Biodiversity Conservation
Sajini K. U. Chandrasiri, Yu-lin Liu, Jun-En Huang, Milan C. Samarakoon, Saranyaphat Boonmee, Mark S. Calabon, Dian-Ming Hu
Summary: This study presents a new freshwater fungus, Veronaea aquatica sp. nov., collected from a forest stream in China, closely related to V. japonica but differing in conidiophore length, conidial morphology, and hyphal color.
BIODIVERSITY DATA JOURNAL
(2021)
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Jiantao Hu, Hongjie Li, Harumi Sakai, Takahiko Mukai, Ho Young Suk, Chenhong Li
Summary: In this study, a robust phylogeny of the genus Odontobutis was built based on comprehensive molecular data collection and analysis. Divergence time estimation and ancestral range reconstruction indicated that the common ancestor of modern Odontobutis was likely distributed in Japan, southern China, or the Korean Peninsula. Geographical events in East Asia since the late Miocene, such as the opening of the Japan/East Sea and climate change, might have contributed to the diversification and current distribution pattern of Odontobutis.
MOLECULAR PHYLOGENETICS AND EVOLUTION
(2023)
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Mycology
Zhi-Yuan Zhang, Xin Li, Wan-Hao Chen, Jian-Dong Liang, Yan-Feng Han
Summary: As urbanisation in China continues to grow, more people are opting to live in cities, causing significant impacts on the natural ecosystem. One particular consequence is the increase of keratinophilic microbes due to the accumulation of keratin-rich substrates in urban habitats. Although there is limited research on the prevalence of keratinophilic fungi in urban areas, our group has conducted comprehensive investigations since 2015, revealing a significant presence of keratinophilic fungi in soil samples collected from various urban areas in China. In this study, we have identified and characterised 18 new species through morphological and phylogenetic analyses, highlighting the need for further taxonomic research in urban China.
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Plant Sciences
Hui Yang, Sajeewa S. N. Maharachchikumbura, Chao Deng, Jian-Kui Liu
Summary: This study identified three new fungal species from the leaf surfaces of three different plant species in Yunnan Province, China. Phylogenetic analysis revealed that these species belong to the Trichomerium genus and are distinct from previously known species.
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Zoology
Koh Siang Tan, Samuel Hui Ming Tan, Kitithorn Sanpanich, Teerapong Duangdee, Reni Ambarwati
Summary: The species identities, taxonomy, geographical distributions, and genetic relationships of small black mussels in the upper intertidal zone of estuarine seashores in Southeast Asia have been clarified. Three closely related species in East and Southeast Asia are found to form a sister clade to Australian and New Zealand Xenostrobus species. A new subfamily Xenostrobinae is proposed to accommodate the two genera Xenostrobus and Vignadula.
ZOOLOGICAL JOURNAL OF THE LINNEAN SOCIETY
(2022)
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Microbiology
Xue Li, Peilin Sun, Liang Gong, Weixiong Shi, Zhiguang Xiang, Ming Li, Lei Su, Chuan Qin
Summary: A strain of Gram-negative, anaerobic, non-motile, non-spore-forming, rod-shaped bacteria named NGMCC 1.200684 (T) was isolated from rhinoceros feces in Beijing Zoo. Based on 16S rRNA gene sequences, it belongs to the genus Bacteroides and is most closely related to Bacteroides uniformis ATCC -8492 (T). The strain is proposed as a novel species named Bacteroides rhinocerotis sp. nov. based on phenotypic, phylogenetic, and chemotaxonomic characteristics.
ARCHIVES OF MICROBIOLOGY
(2023)
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Genetics & Heredity
Gizem Kaya, Chisom Ezekannagha, Dominik Heider, Georges Hattab
Summary: Sustained efforts in next-generation sequencing technologies are changing the field of taxonomy. In order to support evolutionary and taxonomic studies, researchers have developed an interactive web tool called Context-Aware Phylogenetic Trees (CAPT). This tool enhances the traditional phylogenetic tree view with taxonomic icicle view, providing context and interactive techniques for exploring and validating the data.
FRONTIERS IN GENETICS
(2022)
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Plant Sciences
Amanda Lucia Alves, Ana Carla da Silva Santos, Renan do Nascimento Barbosa, Cristina Maria de Souza-Motta, Roger Fagner Ribeiro Melo, Patricia Vieira Tiago
Summary: This study reports two new species of Penicillium from soil samples in an agroforestry system and an Atlantic Rainforest fragment in Pernambuco, Northeast Brazil. The new species, Penicillium gercinae and Penicillium stangiae, were described using a combination of genetic sequence analysis and morphological features. This research contributes to the understanding of the taxonomy and diversity of Penicillium species in Brazil.
ACTA BOTANICA BRASILICA
(2022)
Article
Microbiology
Ning Mao, Yu-Yan Xu, Tao-Yu Zhao, Jing-Chong Lv, Li Fan
Summary: This study focused on species of Mallocybe and Pseudosperma in north China, with new species described and relationships inferred through morphological and phylogenetic methods. The research identified eight species overall, with three new species in Pseudosperma. The study highlights the importance of further research on these genera in north China.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Tak-Kei Chou, Min-Yun Liu, Te-Yu Liao
Summary: In this study, the phylogeny of lionfishes was reconstructed using genetic sequencing, leading to a revised taxonomy. The results showed that Dendrochirus and Pterois were not monophyletic and were divided into multiple clades. Based on molecular and morphological data, Dendrochirus and Pterois were proposed for D. I and Pt. I, respectively, while a new genus, Neochirus, was proposed for the D. II clade. Furthermore, the genera Pteropterus and Nemapterois were revalidated for Pt. II and D. III, respectively.
FRONTIERS IN MARINE SCIENCE
(2023)
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Plant Sciences
Manuel Tiburtini, Gianluigi Bacchetta, Marco Sarigu, Salvatore Cambria, Paolo Caputo, Daniele De Luca, Gianniantonio Domina, Alessia Turini, Lorenzo Peruzzi
Summary: An integrative approach was used to resolve the complex taxonomy and systematics of the genus Armeria in Sardinia and Corsica. The study found that some taxa are no longer supported by new data, leading to a new taxonomic hypothesis that considers only five species endemic to the islands.
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Agronomy
Win Nee Phong, Alan D. Payne, Gary A. Dykes, Ranil Coorey
Summary: This study investigated the effects of ozonated water and citric acid on the microbial populations and organoleptic characteristics of fresh truffles. The results showed that citric acid treatment significantly reduced the microbial counts without affecting the color and firmness of truffles. Therefore, a single-step washing with citric acid could be a promising decontamination treatment for fresh truffles before any postharvest processing.
POSTHARVEST BIOLOGY AND TECHNOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Microbiology
Zhiyuan Lv, Chong Hu, Yue Hu, Daojun Wu, Hanyu Zhou, Lichao Tian
Summary: In this study, the fungal and bacterial diversity of the sooty mould community on camphor trees was analyzed using the PacBio sequencing platform. The results showed the dominant genera of sooty moulds and their impact on leaf surface bacterial communities. It was also found that sooty moulds affected plant photosynthesis and induced plant defense responses.
ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Plant Sciences
Monika C. Dayarathne, Sajeewa S. N. Maharachchikumbura, E. B. Gareth Jones, Abdullah M. Al-Sadi, Kevin D. Hyde, Putarak Chomnunti
Article
Mycology
Rungtiwa Phookamsak, Kevin D. Hyde, Rajesh Jeewon, D. Jayarama Bhat, E. B. Gareth Jones, Sajeewa S. N. Maharachchikumbura, Olivier Raspe, Samantha C. Karunarathna, Dhanushka N. Wanasinghe, Sinang Hongsanan, Mingkwan Doilom, Danushka S. Tennakoon, Alexandre R. Machado, Andre L. Firmino, Aniket Ghosh, Anuruddha Karunarathna, Armin Mesic, Arun Kumar Dutta, Benjarong Thongbai, Bandarupalli Devadatha, Chada Norphanphoun, Chanokned Senwanna, Deping Wei, Dhandevi Pem, Frank Kwekucher Ackah, Gen-Nuo Wang, Hong-Bo Jiang, Hugo Madrid, Hyang Burm Lee, Ishani D. Goonasekara, Ishara S. Manawasinghe, Ivana Kusan, Josep Cano, Josepa Gene, Junfu Li, Kanad Das, Krishnendu Acharya, K. N. Anil Raj, K. P. Deepna Latha, K. W. Thilini Chethana, Mao-Qiang He, Margarita Duenas, Margita Jadan, Maria P. Martin, Milan C. Samarakoon, Monika C. Dayarathne, Mubashar Raza, Myung Soo Park, M. Teresa Telleria, Napalai Chaiwan, Neven Matocec, Nimali I. de Silva, Olinto L. Pereira, Paras Nath Singh, Patinjareveettil Manimohan, Priyanka Uniyal, Qiu-Ju Shang, Rajendra P. Bhatt, Rekhani H. Perera, Renato Lucio Mendes Alvarenga, Sandra Nogal-Prata, Sanjay K. Singh, Santhiti Vadthanarat, Seung-Yoon Oh, Shi-Ke Huang, Shiwali Rana, Sirinapa Konta, Soumitra Paloi, Subashini C. Jayasiri, Sun Jeong Jeon, Tahir Mehmood, Tatiana Baptista Gibertoni, Thuong T. T. Nguyen, Upendra Singh, Vinodhini Thiyagaraja, V. Venkateswara Sarma, Wei Dong, Xian-Dong Yu, Yong-Zhong Lu, Young Woon Lim, Yun Chen, Zdenko Tkalcec, Zhi-Feng Zhang, Zong-Long Luo, Dinushani A. Daranagama, Kasun M. Thambugala, Saowaluck Tibpromma, Erio Camporesi, Timur S. Bulgakov, Asha J. Dissanayake, Indunil C. Senanayake, Dong Qin Dai, Li-Zhou Tang, Sehroon Khan, Huang Zhang, Itthayakorn Promputtha, Lei Cai, Putarak Chomnunti, Rui-Lin Zhao, Saisamorn Lumyong, Saranyaphat Boonmee, Ting-Chi Wen, Peter E. Mortimer, Jianchu Xu
Article
Mycology
Kevin D. Hyde, Danushka S. Tennakoon, Rajesh Jeewon, D. Jayarama Bhat, Sajeewa S. N. Maharachchikumbura, Walter Rossi, Marco Leonardi, Hyang Burm Lee, Hye Yeon Mun, Jos Houbraken, Thuong T. T. Nguyen, Sun Jeong Jeon, Jens Christian Frisvad, Dhanushka N. Wanasinghe, Robert Luecking, Andre Aptroot, Marcela E. S. Caceres, Samantha C. Karunarathna, Sinang Hongsanan, Rungtiwa Phookamsak, Nimali I. de Silva, Kasun M. Thambugala, Ruvishika S. Jayawardena, Indunil C. Senanayake, Saranyaphat Boonmee, Jie Chen, Zong-Long Luo, Chayanard Phukhamsakda, Olinto L. Pereira, Vanessa P. Abreu, Andre Wilson Campos Rosado, Buyck Bart, Emile Randrianjohany, Valerie Hofstetter, Tatiana B. Gibertoni, Adriene Mayra da Silva Soares, Helio Longoni Plautz, Helen Maria Pontes Sotao, William Kalhy Silva Xavier, Jadson Diogo Pereira Bezerra, Thays Gabrielle Lins de Oliveira, Cristina Maria de Souza-Motta, Oliane Maria Correia Magalhaes, Digvijayini Bundhun, Dulanjalee Harishchandra, Ishara S. Manawasinghe, Wei Dong, Sheng-Nan Zhang, Dan-Feng Bao, Milan C. Samarakoon, Dhandevi Pem, Anuruddha Karunarathna, Chuan-Gen Lin, Jing Yang, Rekhani H. Perera, Vinit Kumar, Shi-Ke Huang, Monika C. Dayarathne, Anusha H. Ekanayaka, Subashini C. Jayasiri, Yuanpin Xiao, Sirinapa Konta, Tuula Niskanen, Kare Liimatainen, Yu-Cheng Dai, Xiao-Hong Ji, Xue-Mei Tian, Armin Mesic, Sanjay K. Singh, Kunthida Phutthacharoen, Lei Cai, Touny Sorvongxay, Vinodhini Thiyagaraja, Chada Norphanphoun, Napalai Chaiwan, Yong-Zhong Lu, Hong-Bo Jiang, Jin-Feng Zhang, Pranami D. Abeywickrama, Janith V. S. Aluthmuhandiram, Rashika S. Brahmanage, Ming Zeng, Thilini Chethana, Deping Wei, Martina Reblova, Jacques Fournier, Jana Nekvindova, Renan do Nascimento Barbosa, Jose Ewerton Felinto dos Santos, Neiva Tinti de Oliveira, Guo-Jie Li, Damien Ertz, Qiu-Ju Shang, Alan J. L. Phillips, Chang-Hsin Kuo, Erio Camporesi, Timur S. Bulgakov, Saisamorn Lumyong, E. B. Gareth Jones, Putarak Chomnunti, Eleni Gentekaki, Frank Bungartz, Xiang-Yu Zeng, Sally Fryar, Zdenko Tkalcec, Junmin Liang, Guangshuo Li, Ting-Chi Wen, Paras Nath Singh, Yusufjon Gafforov, Itthayakorn Promputtha, Erandi Yasanthika, Ishani D. Goonasekara, Rui-Lin Zhao, Qi Zhao, Paul M. Kirk, Jian-Kui Liu, JiYe Yan, Peter E. Mortimer, Jianchu Xu, Mingkwan Doilom
Article
Mycology
Xiang-Yu Zeng, Hai-Xia Wu, Sinang Hongsanan, Rajesh Jeewon, Ting-Chi Wen, Sajeewa S. N. Maharachchikumbura, Putarak Chomnunti, Kevin D. Hyde
Review
Mycology
Kevin D. Hyde, Jianchu Xu, Sylvie Rapior, Rajesh Jeewon, Saisamorn Lumyong, Allen Grace T. Niego, Pranami D. Abeywickrama, Janith V. S. Aluthmuhandiram, Rashika S. Brahamanage, Siraprapa Brooks, Amornrat Chaiyasen, K. W. Thilini Chethana, Putarak Chomnunti, Clara Chepkirui, Boontiya Chuankid, Nimali I. de Silva, Mingkwan Doilom, Craig Faulds, Eleni Gentekaki, Venkat Gopalan, Pattana Kakumyan, Dulanjalee Harishchandra, Hridya Hemachandran, Sinang Hongsanan, Anuruddha Karunarathna, Samantha C. Karunarathna, Sehroon Khan, Jaturong Kumla, Ruvishika S. Jayawardena, Jian-Kui Liu, Ningguo Liu, Thatsanee Luangharn, Allan Patrick G. Macabeo, Diana S. Marasinghe, Dan Meeks, Peter E. Mortimer, Peter Mueller, Sadia Nadir, Karaba N. Nataraja, Sureeporn Nontachaiyapoom, Meghan O'Brien, Watsana Penkhrue, Chayanard Phukhamsakda, Uma Shaanker Ramanan, Achala R. Rathnayaka, Resurreccion B. Sadaba, Birthe Sandargo, Binu C. Samarakoon, Danushka S. Tennakoon, Ramamoorthy Siva, Wasan Sriprom, T. S. Suryanarayanan, Kanaporn Sujarit, Nakarin Suwannarach, Thitipone Suwunwong, Benjarong Thongbai, Naritsada Thongklang, Deping Wei, S. Nuwanthika Wijesinghe, Jake Winiski, Jiye Yan, Erandi Yasanthika, Marc Stadler
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Mycology
Ruvishika S. Jayawardena, Kevin D. Hyde, Eric H. C. McKenzie, Rajesh Jeewon, Alan J. L. Phillips, Rekhani H. Perera, Nimali I. de Silva, Sajeewa S. N. Maharachchikumburua, Milan C. Samarakoon, Anusha H. Ekanayake, Danushka S. Tennakoon, Asha J. Dissanayake, Chada Norphanphoun, Chuangen Lin, Ishara S. Manawasinghe, Qian Tian, Rashika Brahmanage, Putarak Chomnunti, Sinang Hongsanan, Subashini C. Jayasiri, F. Halleen, Chitrabhanu S. Bhunjun, Anuruddha Karunarathna, Yong Wang
Article
Plant Sciences
Xiao-Ya Ma, Sureeporn Nontachaiyapoom, Kevin D. Hyde, Rajesh Jeewon, Mingkwan Doilom, Putarak Chomnunti, Ji-Chuan Kang
SOUTH AFRICAN JOURNAL OF BOTANY
(2020)
Article
Microbiology
Xiaoya Ma, Putarak Chomnunti, Mingkwan Doilom, Dinushani Anupama Daranagama, Jichuan Kang
Summary: In this study, surface sterilization and morph-molecular methods were used to isolate and identify Xylariales from Dendrobium. The results identified five new species and three tentative new species, as well as thirteen known fungal species. Twelve new hosts for xylarialean endophytes were also recorded.
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Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Khamphe Phoungthong, Waraporn Aiphuk, Tharakorn Maneerat, Thitipone Suwunwong, Patcharanan Choto, Putarak Chomnunti
Summary: This study investigates the effects of adding different conditions of biochar on cordycepin and adenosine production in Cordyceps militaris. The results show that mixing 10 g of biochar with a rice berry medium is the optimal condition for the highest cordycepin yield and dry fruiting body weight.
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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.
Article
Microbiology
Narit Thaochan, Chaninun Pornsuriya, Thanunchanok Chairin, Putarak Chomnunti, Anurag Sunpapao
Summary: This study reports on an emerging disease affecting rubber trees in Thailand, identifying the fungal pathogen as Calonectria foliicola. It is the first report of rubber trees as a host for this fungus. These findings are of significant importance for the development of appropriate management strategies.
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Agronomy
Er-Fu Yang, Samantha C. Karunarathna, Saowaluck Tibpromma, Steven L. Stephenson, Itthayakorn Promputtha, Abdallah M. Elgorban, Salim Al-Rejaie, Putarak Chomnunti
Summary: In this study, 34 different fungal endophytic strains were isolated from healthy mango leaves in Yunnan Province. The dominant fungal endophytes were from the genus Chaetomium. Co-cultivation assays showed that certain strains of Chaetomium sp. exhibited strong inhibition against bacterial pathogens and various other fungal strains showed moderate to strong antagonistic effects against fungal pathogens.
Article
Plant Sciences
Xing-can Peng, Yuan-pin Xiao, Yan Zhang, Putarak Chomnunti, Khanobporn Tangtrakulwanich, Ting-chi Wen
Summary: A novel species of entomopathogenic fungi, Cordyceps poluscapitis, was discovered on ants in Guizhou Province, China. It exhibits both sexual and asexual morphology, characterized by brightly colored, fleshy stromata and long, filiform ascospores. Additionally, this unique species parasitizes ants and produces conidia with multiple septa. Phylogenetic analysis based on sequence data of 6-loci genes (ITS, SSU, LSU, TEF, RPB1 and RPB2) confirmed it as a new species in Cordyceps.
Article
Mycology
M. C. Dayarathne, E. B. G. Jones, S. S. N. Maharachchikumbura, B. Devadatha, V. V. Sarma, K. Khongphinitbunjong, P. Chomnunti, K. D. Hyde
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Mycology
Indunil C. Senanayake, Rajesh Jeewon, Putarak Chomnunti, Dhanushka N. Wanasinghe, Chada Norphanphoun, Anuruddha Karunarathna, Dhandevi Pem, Rekhani H. Perera, Erio Camporesi, Eric H. C. McKenzie, Kevin D. Hyde, Samantha C. Karunarathna
