@article{9abe73e0171549b6bcd6e0308e8c6331,
title = "Examination of mycoparasites reveals a new type of host-parasite interface and rearranges the taxonomy of Occultifur and Microsporomyces (Cystobasidiomycetes, Basidiomycota)",
abstract = "The present study investigates the species boundaries, evolutionary relationships, and host-parasite interfaces of dimorphic mycoparasites that were previously assigned to Achroomyces soranus, Occultifur internus, and Platygloea mycophila based on morphological similarities. Our comparison of recently collected and cultivated samples with the type specimens of A. soranus and P. mycophila shows that both groups are species complexes, of which the taxa can be differentiated based on morphological and ecological characters. By integrating the results of a seven-locus dataset (SSU, LSU, ITS, RPB1, RPB2, TEF1, and mitochondrial CYT-B) and detailed micromorphological comparisons of the investigated specimens, we show for the first time that these three groups of mycoparasites belong to Cystobasidiomycetes (Pucciniomycotina). We applied a polyphasic species concept involving morphology, phylogeny, and ecology to delineate and circumscribe these and new genera. The genus Occultifur comprises six species. Occultifur internus and the newly proposed O. cerinomycicola are intrahymenial mycoparasites producing haustorial cells and establishing fusion pore interaction with their Dacrymycetous host. Based on microscopical examination, we show that Achroomyces soranus is a member of the genus Occultifur. Based on the molecular phylogenetic reconstruction, we found that three lichen-associated fungi which are only known from a yeast morph are nested within Occultifur, i.e. Lichenozyma pisutiana, Microsporomyces cladoniae, and M. wangii. The genus Obvidator is newly introduced for three mycoparasitic species inhabiting members of the corticioid genus Peniophora (Russulales, Agaricomycetes) and causing gall-like malformations of the host basidiome. Microscopic investigation shows that Platygloea mycophila is a member of this genus. Obvidator species display a yet undiscovered type of host-parasite interface, in which the mycoparasites produce short protrusions on their hyphae adjacent to the host hyphae. The lysis of the host cell wall takes place at points of contact with parasite protrusions, but no rupture of the host plasma membrane or nanometer-fusion pore formation was observed. The updated Cystobasidiomycetes phylogeny obtained in this study by including mycoparasites showed that the genera Occultifur and Microsporomyces as currently circumscribed are polyphyletic. To resolve this polyphyly, we introduce two new genera, i.e. Cystastrum and Millanizyma, and recombine species comprising the Occultifur externus clade and a clade consisting of Microsporomyces bloemfonteinensis and M. cladoniophilus, respectively.",
keywords = "Basidiomycota, Dimorphism, Fungal systematics, Haustorial cells, Host-parasite interaction, Molecular phylogeny, Mycoparasitism, New taxa, Taxonomy, Transmission electron microscopy, Yeast",
author = "N. Schoutteten and A. Yurkov and V. Spirin and A. Savchenko and Aime, {M. C.} and D. Begerow and A. Verbeken",
year = "2024",
month = dec,
day = "15",
doi = "10.3114/sim.2024.109.07",
language = "English",
volume = "109",
pages = "451--486",
journal = "Studies in Mycology",
issn = "0166-0616",
publisher = "Westerdijk Fungal Biodiversity Institute",
number = "1",
}
@article{5e3a418646f148fc9c6b286b0038a66c,
title = "Diversity on a small scale – phylogeography of the locally endemic dwarf succulent genus Oophytum (Aizoaceae) in the Knersvlakte of South Africa",
abstract = "Oophytum (Aizoaceae) is a locally endemic genus of the extremely fast-evolving subfamily Ruschioideae and consists of only two formally accepted species (Oophytum nanum and Oophytum oviforme). Both species are leaf-succulent dwarf shrubs and habitat specialists on quartz fields in the Knersvlakte, a renowned biodiversity hotspot in the arid winter-rainfall Succulent Karoo Biome of South Africa. Quartz fields present specialised patchy habitats with an island-like distribution in the landscape. Oophytum oviforme grows in the south-western part, whereas O. nanum covers most of the remaining Knersvlakte. These species co-occur in a small area, but within different quartz islands. We investigated the effects of the patchy distribution, environmental conditions and potential effects of palaeoclimatic changes on the genetics of Oophytum.Phylogenetic and population genetic analyses of 35 populations of the genus, covering its entire distribution area, were conducted using four chloroplast DNA markers and an amplified fragment length polymorphism dataset. These were combined with environmental data via a principal component analysis and comparative heatmap analyses.The genetic pattern of the Oophytum metapopulation is a tripartite division, with northern, central and western groups. This geographical pattern does not correspond to the two-species concept of Oophytum. Only the western O. oviforme populations form a monophyletic lineage, whereas the central populations of O. oviforme are genetic hybrids of O. nanum populations. The highly restricted gene flow often resulted in private gene pools with very low genetic diversity, in contrast to the hybrid gene pools of the central and edge populations.Oophytum is an exceptional example of an extremely fast-evolving genus that illustrates the high speciation rate of the Ruschioideae and their success as one of the leading plant groups of the drought-prone Succulent Karoo Biome. The survival strategy of these dwarf quartz-field endemics is an interplay of adaptation to diverse island habitats, highly restricted gene flow, occasional long-distance dispersal, migration, founder effects and hybridisation events within a small and restricted area caused by glacial and interglacial changing climate conditions from the Pleistocene to the Present. These findings have important implications for future conservation management strategies.",
author = "Schmidt, {Sabrina A} and Ute Schmiedel and Frederic Carstens and Anna-Lena Rau and Barbara Rudolph-Bartsch",
year = "2024",
month = dec,
day = "4",
doi = "10.1093/aob/mcae207",
language = "English",
journal = "Annals of botany",
issn = "0003-4754",
publisher = "Oxford University Press",
}
@article{e32898da94dd46a49766920ac93a26d4,
title = "The bii4africa dataset of faunal and floral population intactness estimates across Africa{\textquoteright}s major land uses",
abstract = "Sub-Saharan Africa is under-represented in global biodiversity datasets, particularly regarding the impact of land use on species{\textquoteright} population abundances. Drawing on recent advances in expert elicitation to ensure data consistency, 200 experts were convened using a modified-Delphi process to estimate {\textquoteleft}intactness scores{\textquoteright}: the remaining proportion of an {\textquoteleft}intact{\textquoteright} reference population of a species group in a particular land use, on a scale from 0 (no remaining individuals) to 1 (same abundance as the reference) and, in rare cases, to 2 (populations that thrive in human-modified landscapes). The resulting bii4africa dataset contains intactness scores representing terrestrial vertebrates (tetrapods: ±5,400 amphibians, reptiles, birds, mammals) and vascular plants (±45,000 forbs, graminoids, trees, shrubs) in sub-Saharan Africa across the region{\textquoteright}s major land uses (urban, cropland, rangeland, plantation, protected, etc.) and intensities (e.g., large-scale vs smallholder cropland). This dataset was co-produced as part of the Biodiversity Intactness Index for Africa Project. Additional uses include assessing ecosystem condition; rectifying geographic/taxonomic biases in global biodiversity indicators and maps; and informing the Red List of Ecosystems.",
keywords = "Vertebrates, Animals, Ecosystem, Africa, Conservation of Natural Resources, Plants, Biodiversity, Mammals",
author = "Clements, {Hayley S.} and {Do Linh San}, Emmanuel and Gareth Hempson and Birthe Linden and Bryan Maritz and Ara Monadjem and Chevonne Reynolds and Frances Siebert and Nicola Stevens and Reinette Biggs and {De Vos}, Alta and Ryan Blanchard and Matthew Child and Esler, {Karen J.} and Maike Hamann and Ty Loft and Belinda Reyers and Odirilwe Selomane and Skowno, {Andrew L.} and Tshegofatso Tshoke and Diarrassouba Abdoulaye and Thierry Aebischer and Jes{\'u}s Aguirre-Guti{\'e}rrez and Alexander, {Graham J.} and Ali, {Abdullahi H.} and Allan, {David G.} and Amoako, {Esther E.} and Samuel Angedakin and Edward Aruna and Avenant, {Nico L.} and Gabriel Badjedjea and Adama Bakayoko and Abraham Bamba-kaya and Bates, {Michael F.} and Bates, {Paul J.J.} and Belmain, {Steven R.} and Emily Bennitt and James Bradley and Brewster, {Chris A.} and Brown, {Michael B.} and Michelle Brown and Josef Bryja and Butynski, {Thomas M.} and Filipe Carvalho and Alan Channing and Chapman, {Colin A.} and Callan Cohen and Marina Cords and Cramer, {Jennifer D.} and Nadine Cronk and Cunneyworth, {Pamela M.K.} and Fredrik Dalerum and Emmanuel Danquah and Davies-Mostert, {Harriet T.} and {de Blocq}, {Andrew D.} and {De Jong}, {Yvonne A.} and Demos, {Terrence C.} and Christiane Denys and Djagoun, {Chabi A.M.S.} and Doherty-Bone, {Thomas M.} and Marine Drouilly and {du Toit}, {Johan T.} and {Ehlers Smith}, {David A.} and {Ehlers Smith}, {Yvette C.} and Eiseb, {Seth J.} and Fashing, {Peter J.} and Ferguson, {Adam W.} and Fern{\'a}ndez-Garc{\'i}a, {Jos{\'e} M.} and Manfred Finckh and Claude Fischer and Edson Gandiwa and Philippe Gaubert and Gaugris, {Jerome Y.} and Gibbs, {Dalton J.} and Gilchrist, {Jason S.} and Gil-S{\'a}nchez, {Jose M.} and Githitho, {Anthony N.} and Goodman, {Peter S.} and Laurent Granjon and Grobler, {J. Paul} and Gumbi, {Bonginkosi C.} and Vaclav Gvozdik and James Harvey and Morgan Hauptfleisch and Firas Hayder and Hema, {Emmanuel M.} and Marna Herbst and Mariano Houngb{\'e}dji and Huntley, {Brian J.} and Rainer Hutterer and Ivande, {Samuel T.} and Kate Jackson and Jongsma, {Gregory F.M.} and Javier Juste and Blaise Kadjo and Kaleme, {Prince K.} and Edwin Kamugisha and Kaplin, {Beth A.} and Kato, {Humphrey N.} and Christian Kiffner and Kimuyu, {Duncan M.} and Kityo, {Robert M.} and Kouam{\'e}, {N{\textquoteright}goran G.} and {Kouete T}, Marcel and {le Roux}, Aliza and Lee, {Alan T.K.} and L{\"o}tter, {Mervyn C.} and Lykke, {Anne Mette} and MacFadyen, {Duncan N.} and Macharia, {Gacheru P.} and Madikiza, {Zimkitha J.K.} and Mahlaba, {Themb{\textquoteright}alilahlwa A.M.} and David Mallon and Mamba, {Mnqobi L.} and Claude Mande and Marchant, {Rob A.} and Maritz, {Robin A.} and Wanda Markotter and Trevor McIntyre and John Measey and Addisu Mekonnen and Paulina Meller and Melville, {Haemish I.} and Mganga, {Kevin Z.} and Mills, {Michael G.L.} and Liaan Minnie and Missoup, {Alain Didier} and Abubakr Mohammad and Moinde, {Nancy N.} and Moise, {Bakwo Fils E.} and Pedro Monterroso and Moore, {Jennifer F.} and Simon Musila and Nago, {Sedjro Gilles A.} and Namoto, {Maganizo W.} and Fatimata Niang and Violaine Nicolas and Nkenku, {Jerry B.} and Nkrumah, {Evans E.} and Nono, {Gonwouo L.} and Norbert, {Mulavwa M.} and Katarzyna Nowak and Obitte, {Benneth C.} and Okoni-Williams, {Arnold D.} and Jonathan Onongo and O{\textquoteright}Riain, {M. Justin} and Osinubi, {Samuel T.} and Parker, {Daniel M.} and Francesca Parrini and Peel, {Mike J.S.} and Johannes Penner and Pietersen, {Darren W.} and Plumptre, {Andrew J.} and Ponsonby, {Damian W.} and Stefan Porembski and Power, {R. John} and Radloff, {Frans G.T.} and Rambau, {Ramugondo V.} and Tharmalingam Ramesh and Richards, {Leigh R.} and R{\"o}del, {Mark Oliver} and Rollinson, {Dominic P.} and Francesco Rovero and Saleh, {Mostafa A.} and Ute Schmiedel and Schoeman, {M. Corrie} and Paul Scholte and Serfass, {Thomas L.} and Shapiro, {Julie Teresa} and Sidney Shema and Siebert, {Stefan J.} and Slingsby, {Jasper A.} and Alexander Sliwa and Smit-Robinson, {Hanneline A.} and Sogbohossou, {Etotepe A.} and Somers, {Michael J.} and Stephen Spawls and Streicher, {Jarryd P.} and Lourens Swanepoel and Iroro Tanshi and Taylor, {Peter J.} and Taylor, {William A.} and {te Beest}, Mariska and Telfer, {Paul T.} and Thompson, {Dave I.} and Elie Tobi and Tolley, {Krystal A.} and Turner, {Andrew A.} and Wayne Twine and {Van Cakenberghe}, Victor and {Van de Perre}, Frederik and {van der Merwe}, Helga and {van Niekerk}, {Chris J.G.} and {van Wyk}, {Pieter C.V.} and Venter, {Jan A.} and Luke Verburgt and Geraldine Veron and Susanne Vetter and Vorontsova, {Maria S.} and Wagner, {Thomas C.} and Webala, {Paul W.} and Natalie Weber and Weier, {Sina M.} and White, {Paula A.} and Whitecross, {Melissa A.} and Wigley, {Benjamin J.} and Willems, {Frank J.} and Winterbach, {Christiaan W.} and Woodhouse, {Galena M.}",
note = "Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} The Author(s) 2024.",
year = "2024",
month = dec,
doi = "10.1038/s41597-023-02832-6",
language = "English",
volume = "11",
journal = "Scientific Data",
issn = "2052-4463",
publisher = "Nature Publishing Group",
number = "1",
}
@article{9f5d5f16a41a49f983868e96d278f745,
title = "Cultures as types and the utility of viable specimens for fungal nomenclature",
abstract = "The debates over the requirement of the International Code of Nomenclature for algae, fungi, and plants (ICNafp) for a viable specimen to represent the name-bearing type material for a species or infraspecific taxon have a long history. Taxonomy of fungi commonly studied as living cultures exemplified by yeasts and moulds, strongly depend on viable reference material. The availability of viable cultures is also particularly useful for several groups of filamentous and dimorphic fungi. While the preservation of metabolically inactive cultures is permitted and recommended by the ICNafp, there is room for improvement. Below, we review the history and current status of cultures as the name-bearing type material under the Code. We also present a roadmap with tasks to be achieved in order to establish a stable nomenclatural system that properly manages taxa typified by viable specimens. Furthermore, we propose setting up rules and defining the nomenclatural status of ex-type cultures under Chapter F, the section of the ICNafp that includes provisions specific to names of fungi.",
author = "{ICTF Yeast Working Group} and Andrey Yurkov and Visagie, {Cobus M.} and Crous, {Pedro W.} and Akira Hashimoto and Christiane Baschien and Dominik Begerow and Martin Kemler and Nathan Schoutteten and Marc Stadler and Wijayawardene, {Nalin N.} and Hyde, {Kevin D.} and Ning Zhang and Teun Boekhout and May, {Tom W.} and Marco Thines and Hawksworth, {David L.} and Andrey Yurkov and Teun Boekhout and Bai, {Feng Yan} and Dominik Begerow and Ne{\v z}a {\v C}ade{\v z} and Daniel, {Heide Marie} and Fell, {Jack W.} and Marizeth Groenewald and Lachance, {Marc Andr{\'e}} and Diego Libkind and G{\'a}bor P{\'e}ter and Masako Takashima and Benedetta Turchetti",
note = "Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} The Author(s) 2024.",
year = "2024",
month = jul,
day = "24",
doi = "10.1186/s43008-024-00155-8",
language = "English",
volume = "15",
journal = "IMA FUNGUS",
issn = "2210-6340",
publisher = "BioMed Central Ltd.",
number = "1",
}
@article{1efd13f806d5412a8cc4933a6479ee9a,
title = "Phylogenomics, divergence times and notes of orders in Basidiomycota",
abstract = "Basidiomycota is one of the major phyla in the fungal tree of life. The outline of Basidiomycota provides essential taxonomic information for researchers and workers in mycology. In this study, we present a time-framed phylogenomic tree with 487 species of Basidiomycota from 127 families, 47 orders, 14 classes and four subphyla; we update the outline of Basidiomycota based on the phylogenomic relationships and the taxonomic studies since 2019; and we provide notes for each order and discuss the history, defining characteristics, evolution, justification of orders, problems, significance, and plates. Our phylogenomic analysis suggests that the subphyla diverged in a time range of 443–490 Myr (million years), classes in a time range of 312–412 Myr, and orders in a time range of 102–361 Myr. Families diverged in a time range of 50–289 Myr, 76–224 Myr, and 62–156 Myr in Agaricomycotina, Pucciniomycotina, and Ustilaginomycotina, respectively. Based on the phylogenomic relationships and divergence times, we propose a new suborder Mycenineae in Agaricales to accommodate Mycenaceae. In the current outline of Basidiomycota, there are four subphyla, 20 classes, 77 orders, 297 families, and 2134 genera accepted. When building a robust taxonomy of Basidiomycota in the genomic era, the generation of molecular phylogenetic data has become relatively easier. Finding phenotypical characters, especially those that can be applied for identification and classification, however, has become increasingly challenging.",
keywords = "Classification, Fungi, Molecular clock, Systematics, Taxonomy",
author = "He, {Mao Qiang} and Bin Cao and Fei Liu and Teun Boekhout and Denchev, {Teodor T.} and Nathan Schoutteten and Denchev, {Cvetomir M.} and Martin Kemler and Gorj{\'o}n, {Sergio P.} and Dominik Begerow and Ricardo Valenzuela and Naveed Davoodian and Tuula Niskanen and Alfredo Vizzini and Redhead, {Scott A.} and Virginia Ram{\'i}rez-Cruz and Viktor Papp and Dudka, {Vasiliy A.} and Dutta, {Arun Kumar} and Ricardo Garc{\'i}a-Sandoval and Liu, {Xin Zhan} and Teeratas Kijpornyongpan and Anton Savchenko and Leho Tedersoo and Bart Theelen and Larissa Trierveiler-Pereira and Fang Wu and Zamora, {Juan Carlos} and Zeng, {Xiang Yu} and Zhou, {Li Wei} and Liu, {Shi Liang} and Masoomeh Ghobad-Nejhad and Giachini, {Admir J.} and Li, {Guo Jie} and Makoto Kakishima and Ibai Olariaga and Danny Haelewaters and Bobby Sulistyo and Junta Sugiyama and Sten Svantesson and Andrey Yurkov and Pablo Alvarado and Vladim{\'i}r Anton{\'i}n and {da Silva}, {Andr{\'e} Felipe} and Irina Druzhinina and Gibertoni, {Tatiana B.} and Laura Guzm{\'a}n-D{\'a}valos and Alfredo Justo and Karunarathna, {Samantha C.} and Galappaththi, {Mahesh C.A.} and Merje Toome-Heller and Tsuyoshi Hosoya and Kare Liimatainen and Rodrigo M{\'a}rquez and Armin Me{\v s}i{\'c} and Moncalvo, {Jean Marc} and Nagy, {L{\'a}szl{\'o} G.} and Torda Varga and Takamichi Orihara and Tania Raymundo and Isabel Salcedo and Silva-Filho, {Alexandre G.S.} and Zdenko Tkal{\v c}ec and Felipe Wartchow and Zhao, {Chang Lin} and Tolgor Bau and Milay Cabarroi-Hern{\'a}ndez and Alonso Cort{\'e}s-P{\'e}rez and Cony Decock and {De Lange}, Ruben and Michael Weiss and Nelson Menolli and Nilsson, {R. Henrik} and Fan, {Yu Guang} and Annemieke Verbeken and Yusufjon Gafforov and Angelina Meiras-Ottoni and Mendes-Alvarenga, {Renato L.} and Zeng, {Nian Kai} and Qi Wu and Hyde, {Kevin D.} and Kirk, {Paul M.} and Zhao, {Rui Lin}",
note = "Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} The Author(s) under exclusive licence to Mushroom Research Foundation 2024.",
year = "2024",
month = jul,
day = "9",
doi = "10.1007/s13225-024-00535-w",
language = "English",
volume = "126",
pages = "127--406",
journal = "Fungal Diversity",
issn = "1560-2745",
publisher = "Springer Nature",
number = "1",
}
@article{a15a8e4d19214ceb83eb0b5b97f23940,
title = "What are the 100 most cited fungal genera?",
abstract = "The global diversity of fungi has been estimated between 2 to 11 million species, of which only about 155 000 have been named. Most fungi are invisible to the unaided eye, but they represent a major component of biodiversity on our planet, and play essential ecological roles, supporting life as we know it. Although approximately 20 000 fungal genera are presently recognised, the ecology of most remains undetermined. Despite all this diversity, the mycological community actively researches some fungal genera more commonly than others. This poses an interesting question: why have some fungal genera impacted mycology and related fields more than others? To address this issue, we conducted a bibliometric analysis to identify the top 100 most cited fungal genera. A thorough database search of the Web of Science, Google Scholar, and PubMed was performed to establish which genera are most cited. The most cited 10 genera are Saccharomyces, Candida, Aspergillus, Fusarium, Penicillium, Trichoderma, Botrytis, Pichia, Cryptococcus and Alternaria. Case studies are presented for the 100 most cited genera with general background, notes on their ecology and economic significance and important research advances. This paper provides a historic overview of scientific research of these genera and the prospect for further research.",
keywords = "Bibliometric analysis, fungi, highly-cited, Web of Science",
author = "Bhunjun, {C. S.} and Chen, {Y. J.} and C. Phukhamsakda and T. Boekhout and Groenewald, {J. Z.} and McKenzie, {E. H.C.} and Francisco, {E. C.} and Frisvad, {J. C.} and M. Groenewald and Hurdeal, {V. G.} and J. Luangsa-Ard and G. Perrone and Visagie, {C. M.} and Bai, {F. Y.} and J. B{\l}aszkowski and U. Braun and {de Souza}, {F. A.} and {de Queiroz}, {M. B.} and Dutta, {A. K.} and D. Gonkhom and Goto, {B. T.} and V. Guarnaccia and F. Hagen and J. Houbraken and Lachance, {M. A.} and Li, {J. J.} and Luo, {K. Y.} and F. Magurno and S. Mongkolsamrit and V. Robert and N. Roy and S. Tibpromma and Wanasinghe, {D. N.} and Wang, {D. Q.} and Wei, {D. P.} and Zhao, {C. L.} and W. Aiphuk and O. Ajayi-Oyetunde and Arantes, {T. D.} and Araujo, {J. C.} and D. Begerow and M. Bakhshi and Barbosa, {R. N.} and Behrens, {F. H.} and K. Bensch and Bezerra, {J. D.P.} and P. Bila{\'n}ski and Bradley, {C. A.} and B. Bubner and Burgess, {T. I.} and B. Buyck and N. {\v C}ade{\v z} and L. Cai and Cala{\c c}a, {F. J.S.} and Campbell, {L. J.} and P. Chaverri and Chen, {Y. Y.} and Chethana, {K. W.T.} and B. Coetzee and Costa, {M. M.} and Q. Chen and Cust{\'o}dio, {F. A.} and Dai, {Y. C.} and U. Damm and Santiago, {A. L.C.M.A.} and {De Miccolis Angelini}, {R. M.} and J. Dijksterhuis and Dissanayake, {A. J.} and M. Doilom and W. Dong and E. {\'A}lvarez-Duarte and M. Fischer and Gajanayake, {A. J.} and J. Gen{\'e} and D. Gomdola and Gomes, {A. A.M.} and G. Hausner and He, {M. Q.} and L. Hou and I. Iturrieta-Gonz{\'a}lez and F. Jami and R. Jankowiak and Jayawardena, {R. S.} and H. Kandemir and L. Kiss and N. Kobmoo and T. Kowalski and L. Landi and Lin, {C. G.} and Liu, {J. K.} and Liu, {X. B.} and M. Loizides and T. Luangharn and Maharachchikumbura, {S. S.N.} and Mkhwanazi, {G. J.Makhathini} and Manawasinghe, {I. S.} and Y. Marin-Felix and McTaggart, {A. R.} and Moreau, {P. A.} and Morozova, {O. V.} and L. Mostert and Osiewacz, {H. D.} and D. Pem and R. Phookamsak and S. Pollastro and A. Pordel and C. Poyntner and Phillips, {A. J.L.} and M. Phonemany and I. Promputtha and Rathnayaka, {A. R.} and Rodrigues, {A. M.} and G. Romanazzi and L. Rothmann and C. Salgado-Salazar and M. Sandoval-Denis and Saupe, {S. J.} and M. Scholler and P. Scott and Shivas, {R. G.} and P. Silar and Silva-Filho, {A. G.S.} and Souza-Motta, {C. M.} and Spies, {C. F.J.} and Stchigel, {A. M.} and K. Sterflinger and Summerbell, {R. C.} and Svetasheva, {T. Y.} and S. Takamatsu and B. Theelen and Theodoro, {R. C.} and M. Thines and N. Thongklang and R. Torres and B. Turchetti and {van den Brule}, T. and Wang, {X. W.} and F. Wartchow and S. Welti and Wijesinghe, {S. N.} and F. Wu and R. Xu and Yang, {Z. L.} and N. Yilmaz and A. Yurkov and L. Zhao and Zhao, {R. L.} and N. Zhou and Hyde, {K. D.} and Crous, {P. W.}",
note = "Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} 2024 Westerdijk Fungal Biodiversity Institute.",
year = "2024",
month = jun,
doi = "10.3114/sim.2024.108.01",
language = "English",
volume = "108",
pages = "1--412",
journal = "Studies in Mycology",
issn = "0166-0616",
publisher = "Westerdijk Fungal Biodiversity Institute",
number = "1",
}
@article{b898c3efddea4435b4814f3bd65b23a9,
title = "Do phylogenetic community metrics reveal the South African quartz fields as terrestrial-habitat islands?",
abstract = "Background and Aims The quartz fields of the Greater Cape Floristic Region (GCFR) are arid and island-like special habitats, hosting ~142 habitat-specialized plant species, of which 81 % are local endemics, characterized by a rapid turnover of species between and among sites. We use several phylogenetic community metrics: (1) to examine species diversity and phylogenetic structure within and among quartz fields; (2) to investigate whether quartz field specialists are evolutionarily drawn from local species pools, whereas the alternative hypothesis posits that there is no significant evolutionary connection between quartz field specialists and the local species pools; and (3) to determine whether there is an association between certain traits and the presence of species in quartz fields. • Methods We sampled and developed dated phylogenies for six species-rich angiosperm families (Aizoaceae, Asteraceae, Crassulaceae, Cyperaceae, Fabaceae and Santalaceae) represented in the quartz field floras of southern Africa. Specifically, we focused on the flora of three quartz field regions in South Africa (Knersvlakte, Little Karoo and Overberg) and their surrounding species pools to address our research questions by scoring traits associated with harsh environments. • Key Results We found that the Overberg and Little Karoo had the highest level of species overlap for families Aizoaceae and Fabaceae, whereas the Knersvlakte and the Overberg had the highest species overlap for families Asteraceae, Crassulaceae and Santalaceae. Although our phylogenetic community structure and trait analyses showed no clear patterns, relatively low pairwise phylogenetic distances between specialists and their local species pools for Aizoaceae suggest that quartz species could be drawn evolutionarily from their surrounding areas. We also found that families Aizoaceae and Crassulaceae in Knersvlakte and Little Karoo were phylogenetically even. • Conclusions Despite their proximity to one another within the GCFR, the studied areas differ in their species pools and the phylogenetic structure of their specialists. Our work provides further justification for increased conservation focus on these unique habitats under future scenarios of global change.",
keywords = "Aizoaceae, Asteraceae, community phylogenetics, Crassulaceae, Cyperaceae, Fabaceae, phylogenetic diversity, Santalaceae, specialized taxa",
author = "Zhigila, {Daniel A.} and Elliott, {Tammy L.} and Ute Schmiedel and Muasya, {A. Muthama}",
note = "Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} The Author(s) 2024.",
year = "2024",
month = may,
day = "1",
doi = "10.1093/aob/mcae027",
language = "English",
volume = "133",
pages = "833--850",
journal = "Annals of botany",
issn = "0305-7364",
publisher = "Oxford University Press",
number = "5-6",
}
@article{93d642f013654997a772bb9ca65530ce,
title = "Host specificity in the fungal plant parasite Anthracoidea sempervirentis (Anthracoideaceae, Ustilaginales) reveals three new species and indicates a potential split in the host plant Carex sempervirens",
abstract = "The smut fungal genus Anthracoidea contains more than 100 species that parasitize hosts predominantly in the sedge genus Carex. Anthracoidea species are mainly found in the boreal zones of the Northern Hemisphere and many species have an arctic-alpine distribution. Recent re-organization of the taxonomy of the main host genus Carex questions current understanding of host associations in Anthracoidea. Host specificity for many of the species in this genus is considered to be quite broad and a host spectrum of over 10 host species is common. One aim of the study is to understand the potential influence that host taxonomy has on the evolutionary patterns of Anthracoidea. Additionally, by including more specimens, we clarify host specificity and species delimitation in Anthracoidea sempervirentis, a prevalent species occurring on different host species in different Carex subgroups using molecular data. Host colonization patterns within Anthracoidea are complex, and different subclades of Carex have been colonized several times independently, whereas clades of related Anthracoidea species often occur on Carex species from the same host clade. Parasites previously thought to be Anthracoidea sempervirentis occurring on the different Carex host are shown to be at least four distinct species that are restricted to individual host species. Three new species, Anthracoidea ferrugineae on Carex ferruginea from the Alps and the Carpathians, A. firmae on Carex firma from the Alps,and A. kitaibelianae on Carex kitaibeliana from mountains in the Balkan Peninsula, are described and illustrated. An emended description of Anthracoidea sempervirentis is also provided. Anthracoidea sempervirentis in its emended circumscription consists of two clades that correspond to respective clades within Carex sempervirens. The study shows that host colonization in Anthracoidea is more complex than current host taxonomy suggests. Further, including several specimens per host species results in a much higher diversity within Anthracoidea than previously assumed. ",
author = "M. Kemler and Denchev, {T. T.} and A. Feige and Denchev, {C. M.} and D. Begerow",
year = "2024",
month = apr,
day = "26",
doi = "10.3114/fuse.2024.13.04",
language = "English",
volume = "13",
pages = "91 -- 110",
journal = "Fungal Systematics and Evolution",
issn = "2589-3831",
publisher = "Westerdijk Fungal Biodiversity Institute",
number = "1",
}
@article{248dbf6019054f908173d2ac24b00247,
title = "Daphnia magna feeds on Batrachochytrium salamandrivorans zoospores",
abstract = "The global spread of parasitic chytrid skin fungi (Batrachochytrium spp.) is a primary cause of amphibian population declines and extinctions. In Europe, Batrachochytrium salamandrivorans (Bsal) has caused significant declines in fire salamander populations and has yet unpredictable impacts on other European caudate species. The infectious stage of Bsal is an aquatic flagellate zoospore with a diameter of approximately 4.5 µm. Daphnia, a filter-feeding microplankton commonly found in amphibian breeding sites, has been demonstrated to consume zoospores of another chytrid fungus, Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis (Bd). In this study, we investigated the capacity of Daphnia magna to consume and digest Bsal zoospores under controlled laboratory conditions. We applied Nile red-stained and unstained zoospores to Daphnia magna and verified consumption visually and via quantitative polymerase chain reaction. Additionally, the daphnids were subjected to a feeding choice experiment with algae Acutodesmus sp. and Bsal zoospores to determine if the presence of a primary food source affects zoospore uptake. Our results demonstrated that the capability of zoospore uptake could not be disturbed by the presence of algae. These findings suggest that a more comprehensive examination of zooplankton communities and their interactions with and potential to regulate aquatic infectious fungi is required to better understand ecosystems with endangered amphibians adequately. ",
keywords = "Bsal, Daphnia, Feeding choice experiment",
author = "M Schweinsberg and L Gemeinhardt and D Begerow and S Klenner-Koch and J Virgo and R Tollrian and L Wei{\ss}",
year = "2024",
month = feb,
day = "14",
doi = "10.1127/fal/2024/1540",
language = "English",
volume = "197",
pages = "117--125",
journal = "Fundamental and Applied Limnology",
issn = "1863-9135",
publisher = "Schweizerbart Science Publishers",
number = "2",
}
@article{e51411cce4fd451589f981a7dcc433e2,
title = "Diversity of colacosome-interacting mycoparasites expands the understanding of the evolution and ecology of Microbotryomycetes",
abstract = "Mycoparasites in Basidiomycota comprise a diverse group of fungi, both morphologically and phylogenetically. They interact with their hosts through either fusion-interaction or colacosome-interaction. Colacosomes are subcellular structures formed by the mycoparasite at the host-parasite interface, which penetrate the parasite and host cell walls. Previously, these structures were detected in 19 fungal species, usually by means of transmission electron microscopy. Most colacosome-forming species have been assigned to Microbotryomycetes (Pucciniomycotina, Basidiomycota), a highly diverse class, comprising saprobic yeasts, mycoparasites, and phytoparasites. In general, these myco- and phytoparasites are dimorphic organisms, with a parasitic filamentous morph and saprobic yeast morph. We investigated colacosome-forming mycoparasites based on fungarium material, freshly collected specimens, and cultures of yeast morphs. We characterised the micromorphology of filamentous morphs, the physiological characteristics of yeast morphs, and inferred phylogenetic relationships based on DNA sequence data from seven loci. We outline and employ an epifluorescence-based microscopic method to assess the presence and organisation of colacosomes. We describe five new species in the genus Colacogloea, the novel dimorphic mycoparasite Mycogloiocolax gerardii, and provide the first report of a sexual, mycoparasitic morph in Colacogloea philyla and in the genus Slooffia. We detected colacosomes in eight fungal species, which brings the total number of known colacosome-forming fungi to 27. Finally, we revealed three distinct types of colacosome organisation in Microbotryomycetes.",
keywords = "Basidiomycota, epifluorescence microscopy, molecular phylogeny, new taxa, Pucciniomycotina, systematics, Transmission Electron Microscopy, yeasts",
author = "N. Schoutteten and Yurkov, {Andrey M.} and O. Leroux and D. Haelewaters and {Van Der Straeten}, D. and O. Miettinen and Teun Boekhout and D. Begerow and A. Verbeken",
note = "Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} 2023 Westerdijk Fungal Biodiversity Institute.",
year = "2023",
month = dec,
day = "15",
doi = "10.3114/sim.2022.106.02",
language = "English",
volume = "106",
pages = "41--94",
journal = "Studies in Mycology",
issn = "0166-0616",
publisher = "Westerdijk Fungal Biodiversity Institute",
number = "1",
}