Review
Mycology
Mark S. Calabon, Kevin D. Hyde, E. B. Gareth Jones, Zong-Long Luo, Wei Dong, Vedprakash G. Hurdeal, Eleni Gentekaki, Walter Rossi, Marco Leonardi, Vinodhini Thiyagaraja, Anis S. Lestari, Hong-Wei Shen, Dan-Feng Bao, Nattawut Boonyuen, Ming Zeng
Summary: This review provides a comprehensive account of fungal classification in freshwater habitats, based on biodiversity studies and recent morpho-phylogenetic analyses. The analysis includes 3,870 listed species with additional details on isolation source, habitat, geographical distribution, and molecular data. The study reveals that Ascomycota is the dominant phylum, with Sordariomycetes being the most abundant class in freshwater fungi.
Article
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.
Article
Microbiology
Viridiana Magana-Duenas, Jose Francisco Cano-Lira, Alberto Miguel Stchigel
Summary: This study collected plant debris submerged in freshwater from different locations in Spain, developing new species of freshwater ascomycetes. Through phylogenetic analysis, new species of Amniculicola, Elongatopedicellata, Neovaginatispora, Pyrenochaetopsis, Pilidium, and Pseudosigmoidea were identified. These findings contribute to the understanding of the diversity and taxonomy of freshwater ascomycetes.
Review
Mycology
Mao-Qiang He, Rui-Lin Zhao, Dong-Mei Liu, Teodor T. Denchev, Dominik Begerow, Andrey Yurkov, Martin Kemler, Ana M. Millanes, Mats Wedin, A. R. McTaggart, Roger G. Shivas, Bart Buyck, Jie Chen, Alfredo Vizzini, Viktor Papp, Ivan Zmitrovich, Naveed Davoodian, Kevin D. Hyde
Summary: This study reviews the species diversity of Basidiomycota in different lifestyles and habitats, highlighting the higher publication rate of new species in lichenicolous yeast-like taxa and the lower discovery rate of plant parasitic basidiomycetes. The establishment of a comprehensive taxonomic system through a global initiative by mycologists is found to be important for promoting and standardizing the recognition of taxa. Estimates suggest that over 54,000 species of Basidiomycota will be discovered by 2030, highlighting the significant gap between described and unknown diversity in this phylum.
Article
Ecology
Alain Maasri, Sonja C. Jaehnig, Mihai C. Adamescu, Rita Adrian, Claudio Baigun, Donald J. Baird, Angelica Batista-Morales, Nuria Bonada, Lee E. Brown, Qinghua Cai, Joao Campos-Silva, Viola Clausnitzer, Topiltzin Contreras-MacBeath, Steven J. Cooke, Thibault Datry, Gonzalo Delacamara, Luc De Meester, Klaus-Douwe B. Dijkstra, Van Tu Do, Sami Domisch, David Dudgeon, Tibor Eros, Hendrik Freitag, Joerg Freyhof, Jana Friedrich, Martin Friedrichs-Manthey, Juergen Geist, Mark O. Gessner, Peter Goethals, Matthew Gollock, Christopher Gordon, Hans-Peter Grossart, Georges Gulemvuga, Pablo E. Gutierrez-Fonseca, Peter Haase, Daniel Hering, Hans Juergen Hahn, Charles P. Hawkins, Fengzhi He, Jani Heino, Virgilio Hermoso, Zeb Hogan, Franz Hoelker, Jonathan M. Jeschke, Meilan Jiang, Richard K. Johnson, Gregor Kalinkat, Bakhtiyor K. Karimov, Aventino Kasangaki, Ismael A. Kimirei, Bert Kohlmann, Mathias Kuemmerlen, Jan J. Kuiper, Benjamin Kupilas, Simone D. Langhans, Richard Lansdown, Florian Leese, Francis S. Magbanua, Shin-ichiro S. Matsuzaki, Michael T. Monaghan, Levan Mumladze, Javier Muzon, Pierre A. Mvogo Ndongo, Jens C. Nejstgaard, Oxana Nikitina, Clifford Ochs, Oghenekaro Nelson Odume, Jeffrey J. Opperman, Harmony Patricio, Steffen U. Pauls, Rajeev Raghavan, Alonso Ramirez, Bindiya Rashni, Vere Ross-Gillespie, Michael J. Samways, Ralf B. Schaefer, Astrid Schmidt-Kloiber, Ole Seehausen, Deep Narayan Shah, Subodh Sharma, Janne Soininen, Nike Sommerwerk, Jason D. Stockwell, Frank Suhling, Ram Devi Tachamo Shah, Rebecca E. Tharme, James H. Thorp, David Tickner, Klement Tockner, Jonathan D. Tonkin, Mireia Valle, Jean Vitule, Martin Volk, Ding Wang, Christian Wolter, Susanne Worischka
Summary: Global freshwater biodiversity is declining dramatically, with investments in research and conservation lagging behind terrestrial and marine realms. Through a global consultation, 15 pressing priority needs have been identified to support informed stewardship of freshwater biodiversity. The proposed agenda aims to advance freshwater biodiversity research globally for its sustainable management and conservation.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Ellen Wohl, Emily P. Iskin
Summary: In the past, rivers transported significant amounts of driftwood to the oceans, benefiting coastal and marine environments. However, with the increase in deforestation and river engineering, a large amount of driftwood is prevented from entering the oceans, negatively impacting coastal and marine ecosystems.
Article
Ecology
Mayara Baptistucci Ogaki, Otavio Henrique Bezerra Pinto, Rosemary Vieira, Arthur Ayres Neto, Peter Convey, Micheline Carvalho-Silva, Carlos Augusto Rosa, Paulo E. A. S. Camara, Luiz Henrique Rosa
Summary: This study assessed fungal diversity in deep-sea sediments from the Southern Ocean using high-throughput sequencing, revealing a rich fungal community with high diversity of dominant and rare fungal species. The detected fungal community included globally distributed taxa, indicating potential transport of fungi from terrestrial to deep marine environments.
Article
Ecology
Luiz Henrique Rosa, Otavio Henrique Bezerra Pinto, Peter Convey, Micheline Carvalho-Silva, Carlos Augusto Rosa, Paulo Eduardo Aguiar Saraiva Camara
Summary: Using DNA metabarcoding and high-throughput sequencing, a study assessed the fungal diversity in air samples from King George Island, Antarctica, identifying 186 fungal amplicon sequence variants dominated by phyla such as Ascomycota and Basidiomycota. The study found that the airborne fungi displayed high indices of diversity, richness, and dominance, including saprophytic, mutualistic, and plant and animal opportunistic pathogenic taxa. Further research is needed to understand the arrival and movement of these fungi within Antarctica and the potential impact of climate change on the development of non-native fungal species.
Article
Microbiology
Viridiana Magana-Duenas, Alberto Miguel Stchigel, Jose Francisco Cano-Lira
Summary: Coelomycetous fungi are commonly found in various environments, but freshwater species are rarely reported. This study isolated several new species of coelomycetous fungi from plant debris in freshwater habitats in Spain, contributing significantly to the knowledge of fungi in these environments.
Article
Microbiology
Giulia Mirabile, Valeria Ferraro, Francesco Paolo Mancuso, Lorenzo Pecoraro, Fortunato Cirlincione
Summary: Fungal biodiversity in freshwater habitats, especially in Italy, is often underestimated and data on the diversity of freshwater fungi in Italy is fragmented and incomplete.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Alexandros Tsoupas, Sofia Papavasileiou, Styliani Minoudi, Konstantinos Gkagkavouzis, Olga Petriki, Dimitra Bobori, Argyrios Sapounidis, Emmanouil Koutrakis, Ioannis Leonardos, Nikoleta Karaiskou, Alexandros Triantafyllidis
Summary: Biodiversity is crucial for ecosystem functioning and efficiency, and Greece has a rich diversity of species, particularly freshwater fishes. This study aimed to use DNA barcoding to identify Greek freshwater fish species and examine the agreement between traditional classification and molecular data. The method proved effective for the majority of species, revealing closely related species and hidden diversity. The findings contribute to the understanding of Greek and European freshwater fish biodiversity.
Article
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
(2022)
Review
Fisheries
Trina Rytwinski, Lisa A. Kelly, Lisa A. Donaldson, Jessica J. Taylor, Adrienne Smith, D. Andrew R. Drake, Andre L. Martel, Juergen Geist, Todd J. Morris, Anna L. George, Alan J. Dextrase, Joseph R. Bennett, Steven J. Cooke
Summary: Captive breeding programs are widely used in conservation, but their effectiveness at different stages is not thoroughly evaluated. There is more evidence available for assessing fish growth and survival metrics, particularly in salmonids, compared to imperilled freshwater mussels. Inadequate experimental designs are a common issue in existing studies. Further systematic evaluation is needed for captive breeding and release programs.
CANADIAN JOURNAL OF FISHERIES AND AQUATIC SCIENCES
(2021)
Article
Microbiology
Cheyenne E. Stratton, Lindsey S. Reisinger, Donald C. Behringer, Jamie Bojko
Summary: Researchers provide evidence that freshwater Thelohania, parasites infecting crayfish, are genetically distinct from marine Thelohania. They also propose transferring the freshwater Thelohania to a new genus, Astathelohania, and a new family, Astathelohaniidae. Two new species have been described, expanding the understanding of this genus which can be found in North America, Europe, and Australia.
Article
Microbiology
Chang Liu, Xin-Cun Wang, Zhi-He Yu, Wen-Ying Zhuang, Zhao-Qing Zeng
Summary: This article reports the discovery and description of seven new species of Eurotiales from tidal flat sediments in China. They belong to different subgenera and sections of the Eurotiales. Morphological characteristics and DNA sequence analyses were used to confirm their classification as new species, and detailed descriptions and illustrations are provided.
Article
Spectroscopy
S. Kokilavani, Asad Syed, Ajith M. Thomas, Abdallah M. Elgorban, Ali H. Bahkali, Nouf S. S. Zaghloul, Lija L. Raju, S. Sudheer Khan
Summary: In this study, a novel sensing approach was developed for the detection of sulphide ions (S-2) in aqueous media. The nanohybrid was characterized using various techniques to confirm its detection capabilities for S-2 ions. The development of a paper strip probe allowed for rapid onsite monitoring of S-2 ions.
SPECTROCHIMICA ACTA PART A-MOLECULAR AND BIOMOLECULAR SPECTROSCOPY
(2022)
Article
Mycology
F. Liu, Z. Y. Ma, L. W. Hou, Y. Z. Diao, W. P. Wu, U. Damm, S. Song, L. Cai
Summary: This study provides a comprehensive investigation of the diversity and host occurrence of the genus Colletotrichum, and generates the most comprehensive genome tree, enhancing our understanding of the diversity and phylogenetic relationships in this genus.
STUDIES IN MYCOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Mycology
Peng Zhao, Yan Li, Yuanjie Li, Fang Liu, Junmin Liang, Xin Zhou, Lei Cai
Summary: This study provides a comprehensive phylogenetic analysis of 160 species belonging to 16 genera in Melampsorineae, revealing the monophyly of 13 genera and the polyphyly of Pucciniastrum. It also proposes the establishment of three new families and highlights the importance of considering morphological characteristics in higher rank taxonomy.
MYCOLOGY-AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL ON FUNGAL BIOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Fang Wang, Ke Wang, Lei Cai, Mingjun Zhao, Paul M. Kirk, Guomei Fan, Qinglan Sun, Bo Li, Shuai Wang, Zhengfei Yu, Dong Han, Juncai Ma, Linhuan Wu, Yijian Yao
Summary: Fungal taxonomy is a complex and rapidly changing field, posing challenges for taxonomists in naming fungi. Fungal Names is a registration platform with a standardized and integrated database, providing powerful tools for research in fungal taxonomy. It encompasses a vast collection of taxon names and specimen records since 1596, along with other related information, serving as a summary of the history and recent advances in fungal taxonomy.
NUCLEIC ACIDS RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Paopit Siriarchawatana, Panyapon Pumkaeo, Piyanun Harnpicharnchai, Somsak Likhitrattanapisal, Sermsiri Mayteeworakoon, Worawongsin Boonsin, Xin Zhou, Junmin Liang, Lei Cai, Supawadee Ingsriswang
Summary: With increasing urban population, more and more people rely on subway systems for transportation. Analyzing the temporal distribution of air microbiomes in subway environments is important for assessing air quality and public health. This study used culture-independent metabarcode sequencing to analyze bacterial diversity in a Bangkok subway station, finding variations in bacterial compositions among different samples over a four-month period. The bacteria primarily came from outside environments and human body sources and showed correlations with air quality variables including ambient temperature and particulate matters quantity.
ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Junmin Liang, Yuanjie Li, Peter N. Dodds, Melania Figueroa, Jana Sperschneider, Shiling Han, Clement K. M. Tsui, Keyu Zhang, Leifu Li, Zhanhong Ma, Lei Cai
Summary: This study presents a pipeline using HiFi reads and Hi-C data to assemble the genome of the fungal pathogen Puccinia polysora f.sp. zeae, achieving haplotype-phased and chromosome-level assembly. The high-quality assembly provides valuable genomic resources for future studies on disease management and the evolution of P. polysora.
MOLECULAR ECOLOGY RESOURCES
(2023)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Mengmeng Wang, Paraskevi Mara, Gaetan Burgaud, Virginia Edgcomb, Xuedan Long, Haiping Yang, Lei Cai, Wei Li
Summary: ITS2 metabarcoding successfully described the abundance of Dikarya fungi, but underrepresented other fungal taxa that were abundant in the mycobiome. Metatranscriptomics revealed enriched expression of genes annotated to zoosporic fungi, suggesting their parasitic lifestyle. It also showed elevated expression of phagosome genes annotated to Rozellomycota, indicating their utilization of different feeding modes in the coastal setting.
Review
Agronomy
Parul Chaudhary, Miao Xu, Lukman Ahamad, Anuj Chaudhary, Govind Kumar, Bartholomew Saanu Adeleke, Krishan K. Verma, Dian-Ming Hu, Ivan Siric, Pankaj Kumar, Simona M. M. Popescu, Sami Abou Fayssal
Summary: Climate change, inadequate possessions, and land degradation are obstacles to modern agriculture. Chemical-based pesticides and fertilizers impact soil health and crop productivity, while water scarcity leads to the use of heavy metal-enriched water sources in irrigation. Soil pollutants can negatively affect human health. Using beneficial microbes found in plant-associated soil microorganisms as an alternative to chemical fertilizers can improve soil fertility, crop yield, and plant resilience to stress conditions.
Article
Microbiology
Wenqing Zhou, Xin Zhou, Lei Cai, Qi Jiang, Rong Zhang
Summary: Mulching is important for increasing watermelon productivity and land-use efficiency, but little is known about its effects on soil fungal communities. This study found that gravel-sand mulch significantly affected the diversity and composition of soil fungal communities, and that long-term continuous monoculture decreased abundance of Fusarium species.
MICROBIOLOGY SPECTRUM
(2023)
Review
Food Science & Technology
Meng-Qiu Yan, Jie Feng, Yan-Fang Liu, Dian-Ming Hu, Jing-Song Zhang
Summary: Functional raw materials with stable quality and rich in various effective nutrients and active ingredients can be obtained from the liquid fermentation of edible and medicinal fungi. This review summarizes the main findings of a comparative study that compares the components and efficacy of liquid fermented products from edible and medicinal fungi with those from cultivated fruiting bodies. The methods used to obtain and analyze the liquid fermented products are also presented, and the application of these products in the food industry is discussed.
Article
Mycology
Xin Li, Shi-Ling Han, Yin-Yin Zhang, Lei Cai, Peng Zhao
Summary: In December 2021, Dalian Customs in China inspected a postal parcel from Togo containing mature nuts of Phytelephas macrocarpa and isolated four strains of a new species from symptomatic tissues of the nuts. These strains were identified as a new genus Heteroverticillium, mainly characterized by verticillately branching conidiophores. This is the first interception of a new fungal genus by Chinese customs. Additionally, an updated backbone tree for the generic relationships in Nectriaceae was provided, which will greatly assist in identifying nectriaceous fungi in quarantine inspections.
MYCOLOGY-AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL ON FUNGAL BIOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Microbiology
Fan Zhou, Yang Gao, Hai-Yan Song, Hai-Jing Hu, Wen-Juan Yang, Wei Zhang, Li-Yu Liao, Yi Fang, Lin Cheng, Dian-Ming Hu
Summary: This study in Jiangxi Province investigates and describes five new species of wild boletes, providing morphological descriptions and hand drawings.
Article
Mycology
L. W. Hou, A. Giraldo, J. Z. Groenewald, T. Raemae, R. C. Summerbell, G. Z. Huang, L. Cai, P. W. Crous
Summary: Acremonium is a widely distributed genus of fungi that produce bioactive secondary metabolites. Through systematic analysis, it was found that Acremonium belongs to three different orders of Sordariomycetes, including 63 genera, 14 families, and 65 new species. For the family Bionectriaceae, rpb2 and tef-1a are proposed as potential DNA barcodes for classification.
STUDIES IN MYCOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Mycology
S. L. Han, M. M. Wang, Z. Y. Ma, M. Raza, P. Zhao, J. . M. Liang, M. Gao, Y. J. Li, J. W. Wang, D. M. Hu, L. Cai
Summary: This study used a citizen science initiative to investigate diseased cereal crops in China and identified 43 different species of Fusarium, including eight novel species. It also confirmed 18 species as pathogens of maize stalk rot and supported the narrow generic concept of Fusarium through phylogenetic analysis. Overall, this study provides important insights into the diversity and distribution of cereal-associated Fusarium species.
STUDIES IN MYCOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Min Gao, Chao Xiong, Clement K. M. Tsui, Lei Cai
Summary: Soil and plant-associated protistan communities, as top-down predators, play an important role in shaping bacterial and fungal communities. However, little is known about how pathogen invasion affects these protistan communities and their interactions with bacteria and fungi. In this study, we investigated the protistan communities in healthy and Fusarium wilt disease (FWD)-affected chilli pepper plants, and integrated the bacterial and fungal community data. The results showed that FWD enrichmented phagotrophic protists in the roots, and increased the proportion and connectivity of these protists (particularly Cercozoa and Ciliophora) in intra- and inter-kingdom networks. The microbiome of diseased plants exhibited a higher abundance of functional genes related to bacterial anti-predator responses and contained more metagenome-assembled genomes involved in this response. These findings suggest that FWD can enhance the associations between protists and their microbial prey, highlighting the potential role of protists in shaping microbial assembly and functionality under pathogenic stress.
