This revision of the classification of eukaryotes, which updates that of Adl et al.[J. Eukaryot.
Microbiol. 52 (2005) 399], retains an emphasis on the protists and incorporates changes …

Chytridiomycota, often referred to as chytrids, can be virulent parasites with the potential to
inflict mass mortalities on hosts, causing eg changes in phytoplankton size distributions and …

The increasing number of new fungal species described from all over the world along with
the use of genetics to define taxa, has dramatically changed the classification system of …

Lipo-chitooligosaccharides (LCOs) are signaling molecules produced by rhizobial bacteria
that trigger the nodulation process in legumes, and by some fungi that also establish …

Compared to the higher fungi (Dikarya), taxonomic and evolutionary studies on the basal
clades of fungi are fewer in number. Thus, the generic boundaries and higher ranks in the …

Fungi are powerful biodeteriogens and when colonizing stone monuments are often
responsible for severe physical, chemical and aesthetical modifications. Recently the old …

Molecular phylogenetics has revolutionized our perception of relationships among
zoosporic fungi. These organisms are now known to be exceedingly diverse and have …

Chytridiomycota (zoosporic true fungi) have a consistent presence in soils and have been
frequently identified within many diverse terrestrial environments. However, Chytridiomycota …

Corals live in close association with a diverse community of eukaryotes, bacteria, archaea
and viruses that, together with the coral host, form the coral holobiont. Fungi are an …

Abstract Hirsutella (Ophiocordycipitaceae: Hypocreales) is a genus of insect, mite, and
nematode pathogens with an asexual morph, which generally produce a mucilaginous …