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Xia Tang, Rajesh Jeewon, Yong-Zhong Lu, Abdulwahed Fahad Alrefaei, Ruvishika S. Jayawardena, Rong -Ju Xu, Jian Ma, Xue-Mei Chen, Ji-Chuan Kang
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Viridiana Magana-Duenas, Jose Francisco Cano-Lira, Alberto Miguel Stchigel
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Plant Sciences
Laura Rohrig, Francois Dussart
Summary: Dothideomycetes is a large and diverse class of fungi, with many species causing diseases in important crops worldwide. With the impact of climate change and abiotic stresses, food security is facing increased pressure.
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Microbiology
Ya-Fen Hu, Jing-Wen Liu, Zhao-Huan Xu, Rafael F. Castaneda-Ruiz, Kai Zhang, Jian Ma
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Microbiology
Hong-Bo Jiang, Rajesh Jeewon, Samantha C. Karunarathna, Chayanard Phukhamsakda, Mingkwan Doilom, Pattana Kakumyan, Nakarin Suwannarach, Rungtiwa Phookamsak, Saisamorn Lumyong
Summary: The poorly known genus Immotthia has only two accepted species, and a new species, Immotthia bambusae, was discovered during research in southwest China and Thailand. Phylogenetic analyses revealed that Immotthia belongs to Dictyosporiaceae, while a new monotypic genus, Pseudocyclothyriella, is closely related to Immotthia.
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Summary: This study introduces two new fungal genera, Pseudorepetophragma and Pseudostomiopeltis, in the Yunnan region and revises the classification of other fungal genera. It provides new insights into the diversity and ecological roles of fungal species in this region.
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Long-Li Li, Hong-Wei Shen, Dan-Feng Bao, Dhanushka N. Wanasinghe, Yong-Zhong Lu, Yuan Feng, Zong-Long Luo
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FRONTIERS IN MICROBIOLOGY
(2022)
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Ilaria Camponeschi, Arianna Montanari, Cristina Mazzoni, Michele Maria Bianchi
Summary: Living organisms on the surface biosphere are regularly exposed to light, which has led to the development of protective responses in yeasts against its deleterious effects. Light stress is propagated through the synthesis of hydrogen peroxide and regulated by factors also involved in response to other stressors. This suggests that light stress is a common factor in the yeast environmental response.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
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Microbiology
Samah Mohamed Rizk, Mahmoud Magdy, Filomena De Leo, Olaf Werner, Mohamed Abdel-Salam Rashed, Rosa Maria Ros, Clara Urzi
Summary: The study compared the characteristics of Pseudotaeniolina globosa isolates from the Djoser pyramid in Egypt with an Italian isolate at morphological, physiological, and molecular levels. The Egyptian isolate showed greater tolerance to various environmental conditions, extreme salinity levels, high temperature, and UV radiation exposure compared to the Italian isolate, indicating its adaptation to harsh environments.
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Microbiology
Junfu Li, Rungtiwa Phookamsak, Hongbo Jiang, Darbhe Jayarama Bhat, Erio Camporesi, Saisamorn Lumyong, Jaturong Kumla, Sinang Hongsanan, Peter E. Mortimer, Jianchu Xu, Nakarin Suwannarach
Summary: This research enhances the taxonomy of saprobic species in the genus Alternaria found on grasses and herbaceous plants from Italy. Six novel species belonging to the genus Alternaria have been identified based on multi-locus phylogenetic analyses and morphological characteristics.
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Plant Sciences
Gopinathan Nair Gokul, Jacob Thomas, Nisha Mathew
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Mycology
S. Konta, S. Tibpromma, S. C. Karunarathna, M. C. Samarakoon, L. S. Steven, A. Mapook, S. Boonmee, C. Senwanna, A. Balasuriya, P. D. Eungwanichayapant, K. D. Hyde
Summary: This study investigated fungi associated with terrestrial palms in Thailand and identified fungal taxa belonging to several orders using morphological characteristics and phylogenetic analysis. A new genus Triseptatospora and nine new species were described and introduced. The study provides morphological illustrations, descriptions, and phylogenetic trees to support the taxonomic placement of the new taxa.
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Plant Sciences
Mayara L. R. Freitas, Andre A. M. Gomes, Andre W. C. Rosado, Olinto L. Pereira
Summary: The study describes for the first time the colonization of leaf litter submerged in water by fungi belonging to the genus Cladosporium. Through a multilocus DNA sequencing approach, including morphological and cultural analyses, species associated with submerged leaf litter in the Atlantic Forest biome in Minas Gerais, Brazil were identified. Two species were reported for the first time in Brazil (C. angulosum and C. anthropophilum) and a new species (C. puris) was described for the genus.
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Plant Sciences
Li-su Han, Dong-qin Dai, Tian-ye Du, Nalin N. Wijayawardene, Itthayakorn Promputtha, D. Jayarama Bhat, Yong Gao
Summary: A sample of bambusicolous ascomycete was collected from Dali, Yunnan Province, China. Phylogenetic analysis revealed that the new collection belongs to a new species, Parabambusicola yunnanensis, which is basal to other Parabambusicola species. Morphological characteristics, such as 8-spored asci and fusiform to vermiform ascospores, further supported its classification.
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Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
Lenys Buela, Mercy Cuenca, Jessica Sarmiento, Diana Pelaez, Ana Yolanda Mendoza, Erika Judith Cabrera, Luis Andres Yarzabal
Summary: Guinea pigs are not only kept as pets but also consumed by humans, especially in the Andean countries. The close contact between guinea pigs and humans poses a potential threat to human health as guinea pigs may carry pathogenic yeasts in their nasal mucosa. This study shows that guinea pigs raised as livestock in Southern Ecuador may harbor up to 11 species of potentially pathogenic yeasts, some of which are resistant to antifungal drugs. The results emphasize the need for attention to prevent the risk of infectious diseases caused by zoonotic yeasts transmitted from animals to humans.