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Zoology
Zeng Qi Zhao, Michael Surrey, Wellcome Ho, Milen Marinov, Carolyn Bleach, Brent Rogan, Brett Alexander
Summary: This study reports the first record of Bursaphelenchus hildegardae in New Zealand, as well as the second report from the Southern Hemisphere. The New Zealand isolate was characterized morphologically and molecularly, and a key to Bursaphelenchus species in the eggersi-group was provided.
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Zoology
Jianfeng Gu, Yiwu Fang, Xiaoling Lu, Xinxin Ma, Baolin Shao
Summary: Bursaphelenchus taedae sp. n. is a newly discovered nematode species with distinct morphological and molecular features that differentiate it from other species in the eggersi-group.
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Plant Sciences
Meng Pan, Haiyan Zhu, Chengming Tian, Manrong Huang, Xinlei Fan
Summary: Cytospora species are diverse and can be endophytes, saprobes or phytopathogens. This study in China identified four novel Cytospora species associated with canker and dieback diseases in coniferous trees, representing the first attempt to clarify their taxonomy.
FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE
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Plant Sciences
Hui-Jing Xie, Chun-Xia Zhang, Ming-Xia He, Zhi-Qun Liang, Xiao-Hua Deng, Nian-Kai Zeng
Summary: In this study, Buchwaldoboletus xylophilus and Phlebopus portentosus, two non-ectomycorrhizal boletes widely reported in tropical Asia, are redescribed based on morphology and molecular phylogenetic analyses of DNA sequences. Detailed descriptions, color photos of fresh basidiomata, and line-drawings of microscopic features are provided for both taxa.
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Zoology
Natsumi Kanzaki, Hayato Masuya
Summary: We isolated a Bursaphelenchus species belonging to the abietinus group from a bark sample of Fagus japonica infested by an unidentified Dryocoetes bark beetle. The species is characterized by its two-lined lateral field, mitten-shaped spicule with a well-developed and dorsally truncate condylus, narrow triangular rostrum, and distinct cucullus, among other features. It is closely related to B. irokophilus and B. rainulfi but can be differentiated by the shape of its spicule rostrum.
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Zoology
Jianfeng Gu, Yiwu Fang, Ute Schoenfeld, Xinxin Ma, Xiaoling Lu
Summary: Bursaphelenchus parayongensis n. sp. was isolated from packaging wood of a consignment from China exported to Germany. The nematode is characterized by distinct morphological features, and phylogenetic analysis confirmed its status as a new species within subgroup 3 of the eggersi group.
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Plant Sciences
Chen Tang, Jin Wu, Qi Chen, Yonglin Wang
Summary: The pine wood nematode (PWN) is a serious threat to pine forests worldwide. Two isothermal diagnostic methods based on CRISPR technology have been developed for the specific detection of PWN. These methods provide a new approach for molecular detection of PWN and facilitate the management of pine wilt disease.
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Microbiology
Mei-Xiang Li, Gang Wu, Zhu L. Yang
Summary: In this study, four new species of the genus Hemileccinum were identified based on morphological and molecular evidence, expanding the diversity within the genus. The study also provided insights into the pileipellis structure and basidiospore surface characteristics of the studied species.
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Plant Sciences
Lu Lin, Meng Pan, Jadson D. P. Bezerra, Chengming Tian, Xinlei Fan
Summary: Poplar is widely cultivated in China due to its adaptability, fast growth, and easy reproduction. However, it is threatened by canker disease caused by Cytospora species. This study identified six Cytospora species isolated from Populus in six provinces in China, and four of them were confirmed as pathogens. The study also investigated the optimal growth conditions and carbon sources for these species.
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Forestry
Qing-Qing Kong, Xiao-Lei Ding, Yi-Fan Chen, Jian-Ren Ye
Summary: This study compared the morphology and pathogenicity of different strains of pine wood nematode (PWN) in southern and northern China to determine the population adaptability of PWN in its rapid spread to the north. The results showed that southern strains had higher pathogenicity to Pinus tabuliformis than northern strains, indicating that some PWN populations in the south, better adapted to P. tabuliformis, were likely directly transmitted to the north, leading to the spread of pine wood nematode disease in the northern region.
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Zoology
Hossein Barahoei, Lorenzo Prendini, Shahrokh Navidpour, H. Muhammad Tahir, Mansour Aliabadian, Roohollah Siahsarvie, Omid Mirshamsi
Summary: This study presents a comprehensive investigation of the diversity of the Odontobuthus genus in Iran, identifying three new species and providing new morphological diagnoses and an identification key. The systematic relationships among the nine species were determined through statistical and molecular analyses, highlighting the endemic or subendemic nature of six species on the Iranian Plateau.
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(2022)
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Zoology
Jianfeng Gu, Yiwu Fang, Lele Liu, Xinxin Ma, Xiaoling Lu
Summary: Bursaphelenchus paraleoni n. sp. is a newly discovered nematode species isolated from Loblolly pine logs in the USA. It has distinct anatomical features and genetic sequences that differentiate it from other closely related species within the leoni-group.
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Immunology
Hong Gao, Meng Pan, Chengming Tian, Xinlei Fan
Summary: This study isolated and identified strains from Chinese wild hazelnut, discovering multiple species of Cytospora and Diaporthe fungi. The research investigated their ecological characteristics and established a database, providing a theoretical basis for disease management and prevention of hazelnut in China.
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(2021)
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Microbiology
Mingzhen Ma, Yuqing Li, Qingxiang Yuan, Xuetong Zhao, Khaled A. S. Al-Rasheid, Jie Huang, Honggang Ma, Xiangrui Chen
Summary: This study investigated the morphological and molecular characteristics of four suctorian ciliates collected from a freshwater lake in Ningbo, China. Phylogenetic analysis revealed that they belong to three monophyletic suctorian orders, with the family Heliophryidae now being transferred from Evaginogenida to Endogenida based on evidence of endogenous budding reproduction by the type genus Heliophrya.
FRONTIERS IN MICROBIOLOGY
(2021)
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Microbiology
Tong-Kai Zong, Heng Zhao, Xiao-Ling Liu, Li-Ying Ren, Chang-Lin Zhao, Xiao-Yong Liu
Summary: Four new species within the genus Absidia, characterized by unique morphological traits and molecular evidence, are proposed in this study. Phylogenetic analyses based on rDNA sequences supported the novelty of these species. An identification key to all known Absidia species in China is provided, along with illustrations of the new species.
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(2021)
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Zoology
Jianfeng Gu, Marek Tomalak, Helen Braasch, Yiwu Fang
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Anna Filipiak, Przemyslaw Wieczorek, Marek Tomalak
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PLANT PATHOLOGY
(2019)
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Evolutionary Biology
Kamila S. Zajac, Bjorn A. Hatteland, Barbara Feldmeyer, Markus Pfenninger, Anna Filipiak, Leslie R. Noble, Dorota Lachowska-Cierlik
ORGANISMS DIVERSITY & EVOLUTION
(2020)
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Forestry
Marek Tomalak, Anna Filipiak
Summary: The study found that inter-specific hybridization between the highly pathogenic pinewood nematode and the relatively harmless native nematode is possible, resulting in various morphological and anatomical differences. The hybridization led to distortions in mating, gametogenesis, embryogenesis, juvenile viability, and development, severely affecting the nematode's reproductive potential. Potential consequences of the spontaneous inter-specific hybridization between both species are discussed.
Editorial Material
Plant Sciences
Margarida Espada, Anna Filipiak, Hongmei Li, Ryoji Shinya, Claudia S. L. Vicente
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(2022)
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Zoology
Marek Tomalak
Summary: Bursaphelenchus trypophloei is a common wood nematode that develops and reproduces in the larval galleries of the poplar bark beetle. It has unique dispersal third-stage juveniles that penetrate early into the haemocoel of the future vector/host and occupy this environment for a long time. The nematode feeds on fungi and undergoes distinct developmental phases.
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Mycology
Robert Jankowiak, Natalia Gumulak, Piotr Bilanski, Halvor Solheim, Marek Tomalak, Michael J. Wingfield
Summary: During surveys in Poland, several isolates with an affinity to Graphium were recovered from hardwood trees infested by bark beetles and ambrosia beetles, as well as woodpecker-made cavities. These isolates were identified as five new species of Graphium based on their morphological characters and sequence data.
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Anna Filipiak, Tadeusz Malewski, Ewa Matczynska, Marek Tomalak
Summary: Through resequencing and comparing the genomes of two virulent and two avirulent populations of Bursaphelenchus xylophilus, this study identified potential pathogenesis-related genes and genetic differences, providing insights for distinguishing between virulent and avirulent strains at the molecular level.
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(2021)
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Zoology
Marek Tomalak, Anna Filipiak
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Zoology
Marek Tomalak, Anna Filipiak