What are fungal species and how to delineate them?
This is the opening paper in the special issue of Fungal Diversity, which collates the data on
defining species. Defining and recognizing species has long been a controversial issue …
defining species. Defining and recognizing species has long been a controversial issue …
Species diversity of Basidiomycota
MQ He, RL Zhao, DM Liu, TT Denchev, D Begerow… - Fungal diversity, 2022 - Springer
Fungi are eukaryotes that play essential roles in ecosystems. Among fungi, Basidiomycota is
one of the major phyla with more than 40,000 described species. We review species …
one of the major phyla with more than 40,000 described species. We review species …
The 2018 classification and checklist of lichenicolous fungi, with 2000 non-lichenized, obligately lichenicolous taxa
Lichenicolous fungi represent a highly specialized and successful group of organisms that
live exclusively on lichens, most commonly as host-specific parasites, but also as broad …
live exclusively on lichens, most commonly as host-specific parasites, but also as broad …
The spectrum of fungi that infects humans
JR Köhler, A Casadevall… - Cold Spring …, 2015 - perspectivesinmedicine.cshlp.org
Few among the millions of fungal species fulfill four basic conditions necessary to infect
humans: high temperature tolerance, ability to invade the human host, lysis and absorption …
humans: high temperature tolerance, ability to invade the human host, lysis and absorption …
Fungal diversity notes 111–252—taxonomic and phylogenetic contributions to fungal taxa
This paper is a compilation of notes on 142 fungal taxa, including five new families, 20 new
genera, and 100 new species, representing a wide taxonomic and geographic range. The …
genera, and 100 new species, representing a wide taxonomic and geographic range. The …
Species boundaries in plant pathogenic fungi: a Colletotrichum case study
Background Accurate delimitation of plant pathogenic fungi is critical for the establishment of
quarantine regulations, screening for genetic resistance to plant pathogens, and the study of …
quarantine regulations, screening for genetic resistance to plant pathogens, and the study of …
[HTML][HTML] Fungal species boundaries in the genomics era
DR Matute, VE Sepúlveda - Fungal Genetics and Biology, 2019 - Elsevier
Genomic data has opened new possibilities to understand how organisms change over
time, and could enable the discovery of previously undescribed species. Although taxonomy …
time, and could enable the discovery of previously undescribed species. Although taxonomy …
Fungicolous fungi: terminology, diversity, distribution, evolution, and species checklist
Fungicolous fungi are a very large, diverse, ecological and trophic group of organisms that
are associated with other fungi. This association occurs with species of different lineages …
are associated with other fungi. This association occurs with species of different lineages …
Contrasting co‐occurrence patterns of photobiont and cystobasidiomycete yeast associated with common epiphytic lichen species
The popular dual definition of lichen symbiosis is under question with recent findings of
additional microbial partners living within the lichen body. Here we compare the distribution …
additional microbial partners living within the lichen body. Here we compare the distribution …
Phylogenetic insights resolve Dacampiaceae (Pleosporales) as polyphyletic: Didymocyrtis (Pleosporales, Phaeosphaeriaceae) with Phoma-like anamorphs …
A phylogenetic analysis of nuLSU and ITS sequences representing genera previously
included in Dacampiaceae indicates that the family is strongly polyphyletic and that the type …
included in Dacampiaceae indicates that the family is strongly polyphyletic and that the type …