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Lu-Xin Tang, Yi-Zhe Zhang, Jia-Qi Liang, Shao-Feng Jiang, Jing Si, Hai-Jiao LI
Summary: A new species, Pyrofomes lagerstroemiae sp. nov., is described and illustrated from Hubei Province, Central China, based on morphology and molecular phylogenetic analyses. The new species is characterized by its greyish brown to fuscous, pileate basidiomata, cinnamon buff to greyish brown pore surface, big pores, subglobose to broadly ellipsoid basidiospores, and growing gregarious on Lagerstroemia indica.
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Forestry
Jiri Kout, Fang Wu
Summary: A new species of wood-inhabiting fungus, Auricularia cerrina, was discovered and characterized through morphological and molecular methods. It shows distinct differences from other Auricularia species and a preliminary phylogenetic analysis was conducted.
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Microbiology
Wei Zhao, Chang-Lin Zhao
Summary: This study identifies three new wood-inhabiting fungal species within the Trechispora genus, based on morphological features and molecular evidence. Phylogenetic analyses reveal the relationships among these fungi and their roles in wood degradation and the ecological system. The study highlights the importance of understanding the phylogeny of wood-inhabiting fungi in ecological processes.
FRONTIERS IN MICROBIOLOGY
(2021)
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Urban Studies
Wenyi Qiao, Xianjin Huang
Summary: The influence mechanism of transportation development on environmental performance is diverse and region-specific. This study takes 18 counties and cities in Hainan Province, China as an example and finds that transportation development can alleviate environmental pollution. However, land use change is a double-edged sword, with both positive and negative effects on environmental improvement. Implementing transport policies integrated with land management may be crucial for achieving sustainable transport.
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Mycology
Tai-Min Xu, Yi-Fei Sun, Shun Liu, Chang-Ge Song, Neng Gao, Dong-Mei Wu, Bao-Kai Cui
Summary: Wood-inhabiting fungi in China have uneven distribution, with more fungi found in southwest China and fewer fungi found in northwest China. During a study of wood-inhabiting fungi in Xinjiang, a large number of specimens were collected. Eight specimens growing on Picea schrenkiana were identified as two new species in Ceriporiopsis and Sidera based on their morphological characteristics and molecular evidence. Detailed illustrations and descriptions of these novel species, Ceriporiopsis tianshanensis and Sidera tianshanensis, are provided.
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Environmental Sciences
Zhongjun Xu, Shaobo Chen, Minjie Sang, Zhaotong Wang, Xin Bo, Qian You
Summary: To improve the ecological environment, provinces in China have set ambitious goals for the electrification of fossil-fuel-powered vehicles (FVs) and the promotion of electric vehicles (EVs). Hainan is the first province to propose a clean energy target that schedules the banning of new FVs sales from 2030. Therefore, Hainan is a good case study to illustrate how this policy might improve regional air quality over the coming years.
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Plant Sciences
Xueren Cao, Qun Zhang, Yongxiang He, Haiyan Che, Yating Lin, Daquan Luo, Jonathan S. West, Xiangming Xu
Summary: This study analyzed the genotypes of 112 isolates of Colletotrichum siamense and found significant genetic differentiation among three clusters, regardless of host, location, and year. This suggests that C. siamense infecting rubber tree, areca palm, and coffee in Hainan can be considered as one disease and should be controlled simultaneously.
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Microbiology
Vojtech Tlaskal, Vendula Brabcova, Tomas Vetrovsky, Mayuko Jomura, Ruben Lopez-Mondejar, Lummy Maria Oliveira Monteiro, Joao Pedro Saraiva, Zander Rainier Human, Tomas Cajthaml, Ulisses Nunes da Rocha, Petr Baldrian
Summary: This study demonstrates the complementary roles played by fungi and bacteria in the decomposition of deadwood, with fungi dominating the decomposition and bacteria participating in nitrogen accumulation through nitrogen fixation. The study highlights the importance of bacteria and their nitrogen fixation for nutrient balance in deadwood and ecosystem-level fluxes. The findings show a defined and complementary role of fungi and bacteria in deadwood decomposition.
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Parasitology
Yiji Li, Yingbo Sun, Jiaquan Zou, Daibin Zhong, Rui Liu, Chuanlong Zhu, Wenting Li, Yanhe Zhou, Liwang Cui, Guofa Zhou, Gang Lu, Tingting Li
Summary: This study aimed to determine the prevalence and distribution of Wolbachia in different mosquito species from Hainan Province, China. A total of 413 female adult mosquitoes representing 15 species were analyzed, and four mosquito species (Aedes albopictus, Culex quinquefasciatus, Armigeres subalbatus, and Culex gelidus) were found to be positive for Wolbachia infection. The overall Wolbachia infection rate was 36.1%, with different rates among species. Multiple Wolbachia types and haplotypes were detected. This study provides baseline information for Wolbachia-based vector control approaches in Hainan Province.
PARASITES & VECTORS
(2023)
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Plant Sciences
Jia Cai, Wei Zhang, Honggao Liu, Chang-Lin Zhao
Summary: A new wood-inhabiting fungal species, Resinicium yunnanense sp. nov., is proposed based on its morphological and molecular characteristics. It is characterized by its annual growth habit, white to pale cream resupinate basidiomata, nodose-septate hyphae, and the presence of astrocystidia and halocystidia. Phylogenetic analyses based on ITS sequences indicate that R. yunnanense is closely related to R. friabile.
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Environmental Sciences
Meng Xu, Zhongfeng Qin
Summary: This study quantitatively assesses the impact of different vehicle emission control policies on the emissions of air pollutants and greenhouse gases in the transportation sector in Hainan province. The results show that while these policies can reduce air pollutant emissions, they may not necessarily decrease CO2 emissions. This highlights the need for further mechanism and technological innovation in the transport sector to simultaneously reduce air pollution and carbon emissions.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2023)
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Environmental Sciences
Jianrong Ma, Qiao Chen, Xianliang Wu, Hans W. Paerl, Justin D. Brookes, Guangyu Li, Yan Zeng, Jingfu Wang, Jingan Chen, Boqiang Qin
Summary: Water resource security has a significant impact on the society, economy, and environment, and is crucial for regional sustainable development. This study examines the influence of anthropogenic activities, particularly tourism, on freshwater quality in Hainan Province, China. The research finds that water quality in Hainan Province was generally good, but agriculture, fishery, animal husbandry, and chemical oxygen demand discharge have a significant effect on the freshwater quality. Additionally, tourism has a notable impact on the Wanquan River compared to other rivers in the region.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
(2023)
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Microbiology
Qian-Xin Guan, Chang-Lin Zhao
Summary: Three new wood-inhabiting fungi species, Hyphoderma crystallinum, H. membranaceum, and H. microporoides, have been proposed based on a combination of morphological features and molecular evidence. Phylogenetic analyses showed their relationships within the Hyphoderma genus, demonstrating their distinct characteristics and evolutionary connections. Additionally, a map of global distribution for Hyphoderma species and an identification key for Chinese Hyphoderma are provided in this study.
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Paleontology
Grzegorz Worobiec, Elzbieta Worobiec, Przemyslaw Gedl, Jacek R. Kasinski, Danuta Peryt, Marek Widera
Summary: This study reports the discovery of fungal ascospores of Potamomyces affinities from four Miocene localities in Poland. The spores resemble those found in extinct species and a living species of Potamomyces, suggesting a preference for tropical to subtropical and humid climates. These findings also represent the first known fossil record of the genus Potamomyces from Europe.
ACTA PALAEONTOLOGICA POLONICA
(2022)
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Agronomy
Francois Maillard, Erin Andrews, Molly Moran, Dan Du, Peter G. Kennedy, Jennifer S. Powers, Skip J. Van Bloem, Jonathan S. Schilling
Summary: A better understanding of how deadwood decomposes, dominated by fungi, is crucial for forest carbon and nutrient cycling. This study focused on the decomposition of trees in a Puerto Rican dry forest post-Hurricane Maria, identifying rapid xylan losses as a key factor in wood chemistry changes. The study also highlighted the importance of initial fungal communities in driving wood decomposition rates, with plant pathogenic fungi accelerating cellulose and hemicellulose decomposition compared to saprotrophs.
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Mycology
Bao-Kai Cui, Hai-Jiao Li, Xing Ji, Jun-Liang Zhou, Jie Song, Jing Si, Zhu-Liang Yang, Yu-Cheng Dai
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Microbiology
Lin Zhu, Jie Song, Jun-Liang Zhou, Jing Si, Bao-Kai Cui
FRONTIERS IN MICROBIOLOGY
(2019)
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Mycology
L. L. Shen, M. Wang, J. L. Zhou, J. H. Xing, B. K. Cui, Y. C. Dai
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Mycology
Shun Liu, Chang-Ge Song, Bao-Kai Cui
MYCOLOGICAL PROGRESS
(2019)
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Plant Sciences
Yi-Fei Sun, Shun Liu, Bao-Kai Cui
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Mycology
Jia-Hui Xing, Jun-Liang Zhou, Bao-Kai Cui
MYCOLOGICAL PROGRESS
(2020)
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Mycology
Y. -F. Sun, D. H. Costa-Rezende, J. -H. Xing, J. -L. Zhou, B. Zhang, T. B. Gibertoni, G. Gates, M. Glen, Y. -C. Dai, B. -K. Cui
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Microbiology
Shun Liu, Lu-Lu Shen, Yan Wang, Tai-Min Xu, Genevieve Gates, Bao-Kai Cui
Summary: Cyanosporus is a cosmopolitan brown-rot fungal genus characterized by blue-tinted basidiocarps. Recent studies have identified five new species within this genus and transferred fifteen species from another complex. Phylogenetic analyses were conducted using various genetic markers to support these taxonomic changes.
FRONTIERS IN MICROBIOLOGY
(2021)
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Microbiology
Chang-Ge Song, Yuan-Yuan Chen, Shun Liu, Tai-Min Xu, Xiao-Lan He, Di Wang, Bao-Kai Cui
Summary: In this study, phylogenetic and taxonomic analyses of Phellodon from China were conducted using both single and multi-gene analysis. Three new species were discovered. This study provides a foundation for future phylogenetic studies of the genus.
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Mycology
Shun Liu, Yuan-Yuan Chen, Yi-Fei Sun, Xiao-Lan He, Chang-Ge Song, Jing Si, Dong-Mei Liu, Genevieve Gates, Bao-Kai Cui
Summary: Brown-rot fungi are important for forest ecosystems as they degrade wood cellulose and hemicellulose, and contribute to nutrient cycling. Recent studies have shown that the ability to produce brown rot has evolved independently multiple times. This study focuses on the classification and phylogenetic relationships of brown-rot fungi within the Polyporales, based on DNA sequences from various loci. The study proposes new families, genera, species, and combinations, and provides illustrations and descriptions for the new species.
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Microbiology
Chang-Ge Song, Yi-Fei Sun, Shun Liu, Yuan-Yuan Chen, Bao-Kai Cui
Summary: In this study, four new species of the Phellodon genus, namely P. caesius, P. henanensis, P. concentricus, and P. subgriseofuscus, were described from China based on morphological characters and molecular evidence. Phylogenetic analyses were conducted using the ITS + nLSU gene regions and the combined sequence dataset of ITS + nLSU + nSSU + RPB1 + RPB2 gene regions. Illustrated descriptions and ecological habits of the newly described species are provided.
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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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Microbiology
Hao Wang, Jin-Xin Ma, Dong-Mei Wu, Neng Gao, Jing Si, Bao-Kai Cui
Summary: This study investigated the bioactive components and antioxidant activities of various species of Sanghuangporus fungi. The results showed that the antioxidant capacity of Sanghuangporus is closely related to the contents of flavonoid and ascorbic acid, followed by polyphenol and triterpenoid, and finally, polysaccharide. These findings provide important resources and guidance for the separation, purification, and development of bioactive agents from wild Sanghuangporus species, as well as the optimization of their artificial cultivation conditions.
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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 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.
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Mycology
Hai-Sheng Yuan, Xu Lu, Yu-Cheng Dai, Kevin D. Hyde, Yu-He Kan, Ivana Kusan, Shuang-Hui He, Ning-Guo Liu, V. Venkateswara Sarma, Chang-Lin Zhao, Bao-Kai Cui, Nousheen Yousaf, Guangyu Sun, Shu-Yan Liu, Fang Wu, Chuan-Gen Lin, Monika C. Dayarathne, Tatiana Baptista Gibertoni, Lucas B. Conceicao, Roberto Garibay-Orijel, Margarita Villegas-Rios, Rodolfo Salas-Lizana, Tie-Zheng Wei, Jun-Zhi Qiu, Ze-Fen Yu, Rungtiwa Phookamsak, Ming Zeng, Soumitra Paloi, Dan-Feng Bao, Pranami D. Abeywickrama, De-Ping Wei, Jing Yang, Ishara S. Manawasinghe, Dulanjalee Harishchandra, Rashika S. Brahmanage, Nimali I. de Silva, Danushka S. Tennakoon, Anuruddha Karunarathna, Yusufjon Gafforov, Dhandevi Pem, Sheng-Nan Zhang, Andre L. C. M. de Azevedo Santiago, Jadson Diogo Pereira Bezerra, Balint Dima, Krishnendu Acharya, Julieta Alvarez-Manjarrez, Ali H. Bahkali, Vinod K. Bhatt, Tor Erik Brandrud, Timur S. Bulgakov, E. Camporesi, Ting Cao, Yu-Xi Chen, Yuan-Yuan Chen, Bandarupalli Devadatha, Abdallah M. Elgorban, Long-Fei Fan, Xing Du, Liu Gao, Camila Melo Goncalves, Luis F. P. Gusmao, Naruemon Huanraluek, Margita Jadan, Ruvishika S. Jayawardena, Abdul Nasir Khalid, Ewald Langer, Diogo X. Lima, Nelson Correia de Lima-Junior, Carla Rejane Sousa de Lira, Jian-Kui (Jack) Liu, Shun Liu, Saisamorn Lumyong, Zong-Long Luo, Neven Matocec, M. Niranjan, Jose Ribamar Costa Oliveira-Filho, Viktor Papp, Eduardo Perez-Pazos, Alan J. L. Phillips, Peng-Lei Qiu, Yihua Ren, Rafael F. Castaneda Ruiz, Kamal C. Semwal, Karl Soop, Carlos A. F. de Souza, Cristina Maria Souza-Motta, Li-Hua Sun, Meng-Le Xie, Yi-Jian Yao, Qi Zhao, Li-Wei Zhou