Significance of precise documentation of hosts and geospatial data of fungal collections, with an emphasis on plant-associated fungi

New Zealand Journal of Botany, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 1 - 28

Published: July 28, 2024

In taxonomy, precision of species collection data is a cornerstone for advancing research and its diverse applications. Despite the widespread recognition significance these data, researchers have frequently neglected some important details in published taxonomic studies. Historically, fungal studies leaned heavily on morphological delineation taxa. contrast, methods currently employ synthesis combination morpho-molecular markers, chemical attributes both ecological geographic data. Even with new methods, mycologists value derived from old records as essential guides current future Therefore, this underscores importance careful documentation habits habitats parallel collection. While collecting specimens fungi, it to record metadata such sampling location, habitat (host/substrate), season (date or specific season) physical information specimen itself. These datasets will provide rich source ecology conservation resources. Understanding distribution patterns possible explanations real challenge conserving biodiversity, lack data-recording creates substantial obstacles. Accurate fungarium are basic understanding richness assessing red-listed invasive species. This paper explores additions recording, emphasising hosts locations. We also discuss significant roles seemingly insignificant recording enhance about relationships

Language: Английский

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Current trends, limitations and future research in the fungi?

Fungal Diversity, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 125(1), P. 1 - 71

Published: March 20, 2024

Abstract The field of mycology has grown from an underappreciated subset botany, to a valuable, modern scientific discipline. As this study grown, there have been significant contributions science, technology, and industry, highlighting the value fungi in era. This paper looks at current research, along with existing limitations, suggests future areas where scientists can focus their efforts, mycology. We show how become important emerging diseases medical discuss trends potential drug novel compound discovery. explore phylogenomics, its potential, outcomes address question phylogenomics be applied fungal ecology. In addition, functional genomics studies are discussed importance unravelling intricate mechanisms underlying behaviour, interactions, adaptations, paving way for comprehensive understanding biology. look research building materials, they used as carbon sinks, biocircular economies. numbers always great interest often written about estimates varied greatly. Thus, we needs order obtain more reliable estimates. aspects machine learning (AI) it mycological research. Plant pathogens affecting food production systems on global scale, such, needed area, particularly disease detection. latest data High Throughput Sequencing if still gaining new knowledge same rate before. A review nanotechnology is provided addressed. Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi addressed acknowledged. Fungal databases becoming important, therefore provide major databases. Edible medicinal huge medicines, especially Asia prospects discussed. Lifestyle changes (e.g., endophytes, pathogens, and/or saprobes) also extremely trend special issue Diversity.

Language: Английский

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Phylogenomics, divergence times and notes of orders in Basidiomycota

Fungal Diversity, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 126(1), P. 127 - 406

Published: July 9, 2024

Language: Английский

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OMICS and Other Advanced Technologies in Mycological Applications

Journal of Fungi, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 9(6), P. 688 - 688

Published: June 19, 2023

Fungi play many roles in different ecosystems. The precise identification of fungi is important aspects. Historically, they were identified based on morphological characteristics, but technological advancements such as polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and DNA sequencing now enable more accurate taxonomy, higher-level classifications. However, some species, referred to "dark taxa", lack distinct physical features that makes their challenging. High-throughput metagenomics environmental samples provide a solution identifying new lineages fungi. This paper discusses approaches including PCR amplification rDNA, multi-loci phylogenetic analyses, the importance various omics (large-scale molecular) techniques for understanding fungal applications. use proteomics, transcriptomics, metatranscriptomics, metabolomics, interactomics provides comprehensive These advanced technologies are critical expanding knowledge Kingdom Fungi, its impact food safety security, edible mushrooms foodomics, secondary metabolites, mycotoxin-producing fungi, biomedical therapeutic applications, antifungal drugs drug resistance, data novel development. also highlights exploring from extreme environments understudied areas identify dark taxa.

Language: Английский

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Classes and phyla of the kingdom Fungi

Fungal Diversity, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 128(1), P. 1 - 165

Published: Oct. 15, 2024

Abstract Fungi are one of the most diverse groups organisms with an estimated number species in range 2–3 million. The higher-level ranking fungi has been discussed framework molecular phylogenetics since Hibbett et al., and definition higher ranks (e.g., phyla) ‘true fungi’ have revised several subsequent publications. Rapid accumulation novel genomic data advancements now facilitate a robust precise foundation for classification within kingdom. This study provides updated kingdom , drawing upon comprehensive phylogenomic analysis Holomycota which we outline well-supported nodes fungal tree explore more contentious groupings. We accept 19 phyla Fungi, viz . Aphelidiomycota Ascomycota Basidiobolomycota Basidiomycota Blastocladiomycota Calcarisporiellomycota Chytridiomycota Entomophthoromycota Entorrhizomycota Glomeromycota Kickxellomycota Monoblepharomycota Mortierellomycota Mucoromycota Neocallimastigomycota Olpidiomycota Rozellomycota Sanchytriomycota, Zoopagomycota In phylogenies, Caulochytriomycota resides ; thus, former is regarded as synonym latter, while Caulochytriomycetes viewed class provide description each phylum followed by its classes. A new subphylum, Sanchytriomycotina Karpov introduced only subphylum Sanchytriomycota subclass Pneumocystomycetidae Kirk al. Pneumocystomycetes invalid thus validated. Placements fossil classes also discussed, providing examples.

Language: Английский

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Ascomycetes from karst landscapes of Guizhou Province, China

Fungal Diversity, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 122(1), P. 1 - 160

Published: Sept. 1, 2023

Language: Английский

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Morphological and molecular identification for four new wood-inhabiting species of Trechispora (Basidiomycota) from China

MycoKeys, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 105, P. 155 - 178

Published: May 15, 2024

Four new wood-inhabiting fungi, Trechispora albofarinosa , T. bisterigmata pileata and wenshanensis spp. nov. are proposed based on a combination of morphological features molecular evidence. is characterized by the farinose basidiomata with flocculence hymenial surface, monomitic hyphal system clamped generative hyphae, ellipsoid, warted basidiospores. membranous odontioid rhizomorphic sterile margin, barrelled basidia subglobose to broad smooth laterally contracted base, solitary or imbricate basidiomata, fan shaped pileus, radially striate-covered surface appressed scales, hymenophore thin-walled, cottony Sequences ITS LSU marker studied samples were generated, phylogenetic analyses performed maximum likelihood, parsimony, Bayesian inference methods. The tree inferred from ITS+nLSU sequences highlighted that four species grouped into genus .

Language: Английский

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Taxonomic novelties and global biogeography of Montagnula (Ascomycota, Didymosphaeriaceae)

MycoKeys, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 101, P. 191 - 232

Published: Jan. 19, 2024

Whilst conducting surveys of lignicolous microfungi in Yunnan Province, we collected a large number taxa that resemble Montagnula (Didymosphaeriaceae, Pleosporales). Our phylogenetic study on involved analysing sequence data from ribosomal RNA genes (nc18S, nc28S, ITS) and protein-coding ( rpb 2, tef 1-α). We present biphasic approach (morphological molecular evidence) supports the recognition four new species viz ., M. lijiangensis , menglaensis shangrilana thevetiae . The global diversity is also inferred metabarcoding published records based field observations. Metabarcoding GlobalFungi observations provided insights into distribution patterns Studies conducted Asia, Australia, Europe, North America revealed concentration species, suggesting regional variations ecological preferences distribution. were found various substrates, with sediments yielding high sequences. Poaceae emerged as significant contributor, indicating potential association between grasses. Culture-based investigations previously associations 105 plant genera (in 45 families), across 55 countries, highlighting their wide range adaptability. This enhances our understanding taxonomy, distribution, species. It emphasizes role decomposition organic matter grasslands savannah systems suggests further investigation functional roles ecosystem processes. interactions underscore need for continued research conservation efforts.

Language: Английский

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Current knowledge on the cave fungi in Brazilian biomes

Fungal Biology Reviews, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 51, P. 100412 - 100412

Published: Jan. 20, 2025

Language: Английский

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Endophytic fungi: Tracing the evolutionary roots and exploring the diversity of plant-fungal symbioses

Current Research in Environmental & Applied Mycology, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 14(1), P. 1 - 48

Published: Jan. 1, 2024

The endophytic lifestyle, characterized by a symbiotic relationship between fungi and their host plants, is pervasive throughout the fungal kingdom. However, question of whether all have ancestors with lifestyles remains topic ongoing debate. This review paper aims to explore this examining evolutionary history endophytism in fungi, diversity ecological host-specific factors that influenced evolution diversification lifestyles. While it clear not descend from ancestors, prevalence across phylogeny suggest lifestyle has evolved multiple times response various pressures. Future research, integrating modern genomic tools experimental approaches, will likely shed more light on complex trajectories potentially contribute applications agriculture, industry, medicine.

Language: Английский

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