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Malte Ebinghaus, Maria D. M. dos Santos, Guilherme S. S. S. Tonelli, Dirceu Macagnan, Eudes Arruda Carvalho, Jose C. C. Dianese
Summary: Recent molecular phylogenetic work has shown that the multi-sellular discoid convex teliospore heads in the genus Ravenelia is a convergent trait, and this genus does not represent a natural group. A rust fungus infecting Caesalpinioid species was described as Ravenelia cenostigmatis, which has unique characteristics like an extra layer of sterile cells and spirally ornamented urediniospores. Phylogenetic analyses based on gene sequences revealed that this rust fungus belongs to a distinct lineage within the Raveneliineae, leading to the proposal of a new genus Raveneliopsis.
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Filipe Rodrigues Valeriano, Higor de Castro Monteiro, Helen Maria Pontes Sotao, Cintia Maria Teixeira Fialho, Ivani Teixeira de Oliveira
Summary: Blackberry cultivation has gained popularity in Brazil and is becoming an alternative for family farmers. Among the diseases that can occur, rust caused by fungi species is significant. This research project identified Kuehneola uredinis as the causative fungus of rust in experimental blackberry fields in Minas Gerais, Brazil, marking its first record in the country.
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Eduardo P. Barbosa, Noemy Seraphim, Gorky Valencia, Ana Maria L. Azeredo-Espin, Andre V. L. Freitas
Summary: Increasing species losses may impact our understanding of evolutionary patterns and phylogenetic relationships. Studies of butterfly systematics have revealed taxonomic chaos in the nymphalid subtribe Euptychiina. This research provides a phylogenetic hypothesis supporting the non-monophyly of Yphthimoides and proposes taxonomic rearrangements to resolve the issue.
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Microbiology
Janusz Blaszkowski, Khadija Jobim, Piotr Niezgoda, Edward Meller, Ryszard Malinowski, Pawel Milczarski, Szymon Zubek, Franco Magurno, Leonardo Casieri, Wojciech Bierza, Tomasz Blaszkowski, Thomas Crossay, Bruno Tomio Goto
Summary: Examination of fungal specimens collected in the Atlantic rain forest ecosystems of Northeast Brazil revealed many potentially new species of Glomeromycota, with two closely related fungi forming glomerocarps. Phylogenetic analyses indicated that these two fungi represent two divergent undescribed species in the family Glomeraceae, with one placed in the genus Dominikia and the other in a sister clade to the genus Kamienskia.
FRONTIERS IN MICROBIOLOGY
(2021)
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Plant Sciences
Lei Wang, Shi-Tong Liu, Yun Liu, Ying-Mei Liang
Summary: Three rust fungi of the genus Hyalopsora were discovered on ferns in China, with Hyalopsora minispora and H. tibetica identified as new species. Phylogenetic analysis based on ITS2 and 28S rDNA sequences showed strong bootstrap support for Hyalopsora, distinguishing it from other fern infecting genera Milesina and Uredinopsis. The characteristics and differences of the newly described species were also highlighted in the study.
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Plant Sciences
Andressa S. Rodrigues, Priscila C. da Costa, Aline P. Lorenz, Patricia Jungbluth
Summary: This study describes a new species of Hypotrachyna subgenus Parmelinopsis, which is especially common in the south-eastern Cerrado (Brazilian savannah) and can be found in open vegetation, including urban environments. The species, named Hypotrachyna neohorrescens, is morphologically and chemically similar to H. horrescens but phylogenetic analyses reveal that it is a distinct species closely related to H. mcmulliniana from North America, with differences in the size of laciniae and ascospores.
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Ana Laura Almeida, Marta Alvarez-Presas, Fernando Carbayo
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ZOOLOGICAL JOURNAL OF THE LINNEAN SOCIETY
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Lucas D. Vieira, Orzenil B. Silva-Junior, Evandro Novaes, Rosane G. Collevatti
Summary: Natural selection plays a crucial role in shaping genetic diversity and adaptation in two Neotropical Bignoniaceae tree species, as indicated by the genome scan results. Despite the absence of shared SNPs with selection signals, these three species exhibit some common genetic variations.
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Microbiology
De-Ping Wei, Dhanushka N. Wanasinghe, Eleni Gentekaki, Vinodhini Thiyagaraja, Saisamorn Lumyong, Kevin D. Hyde
Summary: Stictidaceae family includes species with diverse lifestyles, many of which are drought resistant and significant for studying fungal adaptation and evolution. This study introduces a new species and a new combination, as well as additional morphological and molecular data for certain species. Taxonomic conclusions are drawn based on morphological evidence and phylogenetic analysis of sequence data, highlighting characteristics and lifestyles within the Stictidaceae genera.
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Parasitology
Thayane Ferreira Fernandes, Jeannie Nascimento dos Santos, Francisco Tiago de Vasconcelos Melo, Tyler J. Achatz, Stephen E. Greiman, Carlos Carrion Bonilla, Vasyl V. Tkach
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PARASITOLOGY RESEARCH
(2021)
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Microbiology
Zhiyuan Lv, Chong Hu, Yue Hu, Daojun Wu, Hanyu Zhou, Lichao Tian
Summary: In this study, the fungal and bacterial diversity of the sooty mould community on camphor trees was analyzed using the PacBio sequencing platform. The results showed the dominant genera of sooty moulds and their impact on leaf surface bacterial communities. It was also found that sooty moulds affected plant photosynthesis and induced plant defense responses.
ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY
(2023)
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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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Ecology
Karolina S. Kohari, Valeria Palma-Onetto, Rudolf H. Scheffrahn, Alexandre Vasconcellos, Eliana M. Cancello, Rafaella G. Santos, Tiago F. Carrijo
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FRONTIERS IN ECOLOGY AND EVOLUTION
(2022)
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Microbiology
Xing-Juan Xiao, Jian Ma, Li-Juan Zhang, Ning-Guo Liu, Yuan-Pin Xiao, Xing-Guo Tian, Zong-Long Luo, Yong-Zhong Lu
Summary: During a study of helicosporous fungi in China, six new taxa belonging to the Helicosporium genus were discovered. Morphological comparisons and multi-gene phylogenetic analyses were carried out to identify these taxa and three novel species were named. Detailed descriptions, illustrations, and comparisons with similar fungi were provided, along with a list and key to accepted Helicosporium species.
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Zi-yan Duan, X. I. N. Yang, Chao-mao Liu, Chang-lin Zhao
Summary: Two new species of bird's nest fungus, Cyathus asiaticus and C. prismaticus, have been proposed based on a combination of morphological and molecular evidence. They were characterized by specific features such as shape, surface texture, color, spores, and hyphal system. Sequence analysis of ITS and nLSU rRNA markers confirmed their placement within the genus Cyathus.
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Mycology
Debora Cervieri Guterres, Samuel Galvao-Elias, Bruno Cezar Pereira de Souza, Danilo Batista Pinho, Maria do Desterro Mendes dos Santos, Robert Neil Gerard Miller, Jose Carmine Dianese
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Plant Sciences
Leandro A. N. N. Agra, Claudine D. S. Seixas, Jose C. Dianese
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Plant Sciences
Leandro A. N. N. Agra, Laise H. Cavalcanti, Jose C. Dianese
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Plant Sciences
Erica S. C. Souza, M. Catherine Aime, Samuel G. Elias, Danilo B. Pinho, Robert N. G. Miller, Jose C. Dianese
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Mycology
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Plant Sciences
Andre L. Firmino, Sergio M. Velez-Zambrano, Robert W. Barreto, Jose C. Dianese
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Biodiversity Conservation
Ricardo Bomfim Machado, Luis Fabio Silveira, Maria Izabel Soares Gomes da Silva, Flavio Kulaif Ubaid, Cesar Augusto Medolago, Mercival Roberto Francisco, Jose Carmine Dianese
BIODIVERSITY AND CONSERVATION
(2020)
Editorial Material
Biodiversity Conservation
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BIODIVERSITY AND CONSERVATION
(2020)
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Mycology
Debora Cervieri Guterres, Maria do Desterro Mendes dos Santos, Rildo Alexandre Fernandes da Silva, Erica Santos do Carmo Souza, William Rosa Oliveira Soares, Danilo Batista Pinho, Jose Carmine Dianese
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Mycology
Maria Desterro Mendes dos Santos, Debora Cervieri Guterres, German F. Sepulveda-Chavera, Erica Santos do Carmo Souza, Rita de Cassia Pereira-Carvalho, Danilo Batista Pinho, Jose Carmine Dianese
Summary: Megacoelomyces, a new genus in the Phaeosphaeriaceae, is an ascomycete asexual morph infecting Myrcia fenzliana from the Brazilian Cerrado. The description is based on multilocus phylogeny, morphological and ecological data.
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Mycology
Malte Ebinghaus, Maria D. M. dos Santos, Erica S. C. Souza, Charles W. Barnes, Miraine K. Ndacnou, Sergio M. Velez-Zambrano, Samuel Galvao-Elias, Dominik Begerow, R. W. Barreto, Jose C. Dianese
Summary: The genus Cerradoa was reinstated within the Pucciniaceae based on molecular phylogenetic analyses and morphological investigations, rejecting its previous synonymy with Edythea. Similarly, Edythea was moved from Uropyxidaceae to Pucciniaceae based on close relationship with Cumminsiella mirabilissima. This study provides guidance for taxonomic revisions in the highly polyphyletic genus Puccinia and other established taxa within the family Pucciniaceae.
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Mycology
Debora C. Guterres, Maria do Desterro M. dos Santos, Cleber Furlanetto, Danilo B. Pinho, Robert W. Barreto, Jose C. Dianese
Summary: A Polystigma-like fungus found on a Fabaceae species in the Brazilian Cerrado was morphologically similar to Polystigma pusillum on Andira inermis. However, phylogenetic analyses placed these fungi in the Phyllachorales, suggesting a possible new family. Additionally, this study reclassified Polystigma pusillum on Andira inermis as Neopolystigma pusillum, emphasizing the complexity of fungal taxonomy and evolution in different plant hosts.
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Mycology
Malte Ebinghaus, Maria D. M. dos Santos, Guilherme S. S. S. Tonelli, Dirceu Macagnan, Eudes Arruda Carvalho, Jose C. C. Dianese
Summary: Recent molecular phylogenetic work has shown that the multi-sellular discoid convex teliospore heads in the genus Ravenelia is a convergent trait, and this genus does not represent a natural group. A rust fungus infecting Caesalpinioid species was described as Ravenelia cenostigmatis, which has unique characteristics like an extra layer of sterile cells and spirally ornamented urediniospores. Phylogenetic analyses based on gene sequences revealed that this rust fungus belongs to a distinct lineage within the Raveneliineae, leading to the proposal of a new genus Raveneliopsis.
Meeting Abstract
Plant Sciences
D. Guterres, S. Elias, J. C. Dianese