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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
Surapong Khuna, Nakarin Suwannarach, Jaturong Kumla, Jens Christian Frisvad, Kenji Matsui, Wipornpan Nuangmek, Saisamorn Lumyong
Summary: This study isolated seven mineral-solubilizing fungi from rhizosphere soil in northern Thailand, all identified as new strains within the genus Aspergillus. These fungi were able to solubilize various insoluble minerals and significantly enhance plant growth in Arabidopsis and onion plants by increasing leaf number, length, biomass, chlorophyll content, and cellular inorganic phosphate content. The selected fungal strains also improved yield and quercetin content of onion bulbs, demonstrating their potential as plant growth promoters and biofertilizers.
FRONTIERS IN MICROBIOLOGY
(2021)
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Immunology
Tanapol Thitla, Jaturong Kumla, Sinang Hongsanan, Chanokned Senwanna, Surapong Khuna, Saisamorn Lumyong, Nakarin Suwannarach
Summary: In this study, 12 strains of rock-inhabiting fungi belonging to Herpotrichiellaceae were isolated from rock samples collected in northern Thailand. A new genus, Petriomyces gen. nov., and a new species, Pe. obovoidisporus sp. nov., were established based on morphological characteristics and multi-gene phylogenetic analyses. Three new species of Cladophialophora were also introduced, and the phylogenetic placement of other fungal genera within Herpotrichiellaceae was discussed.
FRONTIERS IN CELLULAR AND INFECTION MICROBIOLOGY
(2023)
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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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Ecology
Jeffery K. Stallman, Kyra Robinson, Matthew L. Knope
Summary: This study examines the endemism of mushrooms on oceanic islands and compares it to other species groups. It finds that mushrooms have higher endemism on larger, more isolated islands. However, mushrooms have a lower proportion of species derived from cladogenesis compared to other groups. The lack of data and the reliability of data are challenges in studying fungal endemism on islands.
JOURNAL OF BIOGEOGRAPHY
(2023)
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Agronomy
Luiz Henrique R. Lopes, Leonardo S. Boiteux, Mauricio Rossato, Frederick M. Aguiar, Maria E. N. Fonseca, Valter R. Oliveira, Ailton Reis
Summary: Foliar anthracnose is a major disease of onions in tropical and subtropical regions, with Colletotrichum gloeosporioides being a reported causal agent in Brazil. This study characterized 38 Colletotrichum isolates from Brazilian onion regions, identifying five species capable of inducing anthracnose in onions, with C. theobromicola being the most prevalent pathogen. This diversity of Colletotrichum species will impact anthracnose management strategies and cultivar selection.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PLANT PATHOLOGY
(2021)
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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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Ecology
Thamar Holanda da Silva, Paulo E. A. S. Camara, Otavio Henrique Bezerra Pinto, Micheline Carvalho-Silva, Fabio Soares Oliveira, Peter Convey, Carlos Augusto Rosa, Luiz Henrique Rosa
Summary: The study utilizing next-generation sequencing technology found a complex fungal community in the permafrost of the South Shetland Islands, including various animal, human, and plant pathogenic fungi.
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Biology
Mayasar I. Al-Zaban, Maha A. AlHarbi, Mohamed A. Mahmoud
Summary: This study investigated the evolution of fungal isolates through PCR and RT-PCR techniques in response to hydrocarbon pollution. The rhizospheric fungal isolates showed high tolerance to crude oil, with different abilities to produce enzymes, and the presence of genes did not necessarily correlate with enzyme production capacity.
SAUDI JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES
(2021)
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Forestry
Xu Lu, Hai-Sheng Yuan
Summary: This study identified three new fungal species in the genus Tomentella from Northwest China, based on molecular and morphological characteristics. These new species share similar features such as arachnoid basidiocarps and byssoid sterile margins, which can be used for species delimitation.
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Environmental Sciences
Evelyn Valencia, Erika Meerhoff, Ernesto Diaz-Cabrera, Felipe Guerrero, Noemi Roja-Hernandez, Caren Vega-Retter, David Veliz
Summary: The study found low connectivity of Kyphosus sandwicensis between Easter Island and Salas y Gomez Island, with genetic data showing a lack of population genetic structure. Biophysical modeling did not detect particle movement between the two islands.
AQUATIC CONSERVATION-MARINE AND FRESHWATER ECOSYSTEMS
(2021)
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Forestry
Hanna Stepniewska, Robert Jankowiak, Piotr Bilanski, Georg Hausner
Summary: Members of the genus Fusarium and related genera play important roles in many ecosystems worldwide, but their impact on the structure of beech litter communities and natural regeneration of European beech is not well understood. The study found that Fusarium species richness was highest in old-growth beech-dominated forests, while abundances were higher in managed beech stands, suggesting a potential negative impact on natural beech regeneration. Pathogenicity tests confirmed that certain Fusarium species isolated from beechnuts and beech germinants could cause rot, further supporting the hypothesis of their negative role in the natural regeneration of beech.
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Ecology
Nobuaki Nagata, Mamoru Toda, Takashi Ohbayashi, Masami Hayashi, Teiji Sota
Summary: This study investigates the impact of geological history on genetic differentiation of Meimuna cicadas in the Japanese Archipelago and Ryukyu Archipelago, revealing larger genetic divergence on continental islands that disconnected earlier. However, intraspecific genetic differentiation patterns varied between species within the same island region, possibly due to ecological characteristics. Colonisation of oceanic islands was achieved through long-distance dispersal events from continental islands, showing the influence of geological history and ecological traits on island cicada fauna.
JOURNAL OF BIOGEOGRAPHY
(2021)
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Mycology
Wei Zang, Mi Li, Jianqiu Sun, Chenghai Gao, Long Wang
Summary: Based on integrated taxonomic methods, two new species, T. albidus and T. rubidus, were isolated from soil. T. albidus is characterized by slow growth, white gymnothecia, singly-borne asci, and ellipsoidal echinulate ascospores. T. rubidus is distinguished by restricted growth, moderate to abundant red soluble pigment, biverticillate penicilli, and ovoid to globose echinulate conidia. The phylogenetic analyses of sequence matrices confirmed the proposed novelties.
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Ecology
Aku Pakarinen, Hannu Fritze, Sari Timonen, Pirjo Kivijarvi, Sannakajsa Velmala
Summary: The cultivation of different preceding green manure crops for one season did not have a strong impact on the AMF colonization or microbial diversity in onion roots or surrounding soil. The overall fungal and bacterial populations in the soil were more influenced by seasonal variations rather than preceding crops. Therefore, one season is too short to affect the AMF community in boreal climate organic fields with conventional tillage, and non-host preceding crops can also be included in rotations.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF SOIL BIOLOGY
(2021)
