Scientific Reports,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
13(1)
Published: May 5, 2023
Abstract
Endophytic
fungi
have
been
demonstrated
to
produce
bioactive
secondary
metabolites,
some
of
which
promote
plant
growth.
Three
endophytic
isolated
from
healthy
plants
living
in
dehesas
Extremadura
(Spain)
were
identified
and
evaluated
for
their
ability
phytohormone-like
substances,
antioxidant
activity,
total
polyphenol
content,
phosphate
solubilization
siderophore
ammonia
production.
The
filtrates
extracts
produced
by
the
three
endophytes
applied
Lolium
multiflorum
seeds
seedlings
under
both
vitro
greenhouse
conditions,
analyse
influence
on
growth
traits
such
as
germination,
vigour
index,
chlorophyll
data,
number
length
leaves
roots,
dry
weight.
All
endophytes,
Fusarium
avenaceum
,
Sarocladium
terricola
Xylariaceae
sp.,
increased
germination
L.
more
than
70%.
Shoot
root
length,
weight
roots
positively
affected
application
fungal
and/or
extracts,
compared
with
controls.
tentative
HPLC–MS
identification
gibberellin
A2
zeatin,
or
acetyl
eugenol,
may
partially
explain
mechanisms
promotion
after
extracts.
Plant Disease,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
106(6), P. 1597 - 1609
Published: Dec. 15, 2021
Accurate
species-level
identification
of
an
etiological
agent
is
crucial
for
disease
diagnosis
and
management
because
knowing
the
agent's
identity
connects
it
with
what
known
about
its
host
range,
geographic
distribution,
toxin
production
potential.
This
particularly
true
in
publishing
peer-reviewed
reports,
where
imprecise
and/or
incorrect
identifications
weaken
public
knowledge
base.
can
be
a
daunting
task
phytopathologists
other
applied
biologists
that
need
to
identify
Fusarium
particular,
published
ongoing
multilocus
molecular
systematic
studies
have
highlighted
several
confounding
issues.
Paramount
among
these
are:
(i)
this
agriculturally
clinically
important
genus
currently
estimated
comprise
more
than
400
phylogenetically
distinct
species
(i.e.,
phylospecies),
80%
discovered
within
past
25
years;
(ii)
approximately
one-third
phylospecies
not
been
formally
described;
(iii)
morphology
alone
inadequate
distinguish
most
from
one
another;
(iv)
current
rapid
discovery
novel
fusaria
pathogen
surveys
accompanying
impact
on
taxonomic
landscape
expected
continue
well
into
foreseeable
future.
To
address
critical
accurate
identification,
our
research
groups
are
focused
populating
two
web-accessible
databases
(FUSARIUM-ID
v.3.0
nonredundant
National
Center
Biotechnology
Information
nucleotide
collection
includes
GenBank)
portions
three
informative
genes
TEF1,
RPB1,
RPB2)
resolve
at
or
near
level
every
species.
The
objectives
Special
Report,
companion
issue
(Torres-Cruz
et
al.
2022),
provide
progress
report
efforts
populate
outline
set
best
practices
DNA
sequence-based
fusaria.
Open Forum Infectious Diseases,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
10(1)
Published: Jan. 1, 2023
Abstract
Fungal
species
have
undergone
and
continue
to
undergo
significant
nomenclatural
change,
primarily
due
the
abandonment
of
dual
nomenclature
in
2013
widespread
application
molecular
technologies
taxonomy
allowing
correction
past
classification
errors.
These
effected
numerous
name
changes
concerning
medically
important
species,
but
by
far
group
causing
most
concern
are
Candida
yeasts.
Among
common
krusei,
glabrata,
guilliermondii,
lusitaniae,
rugosa
been
changed
Pichia
kudriavzevii,
Nakaseomyces
Meyerozyma
Clavispora
Diutina
rugosa,
respectively.
There
currently
no
guidelines
for
microbiology
laboratories
on
implementing
changes,
there
is
ongoing
that
clinicians
will
dismiss
or
misinterpret
laboratory
reports
using
unfamiliar
names.
Here,
we
outlined
rationale
across
major
groups
clinically
fungi
provided
practical
recommendations
managing
change.
IMA Fungus,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
13(1)
Published: June 27, 2022
The
considerable
economic
and
social
impact
of
the
oomycete
genus
Phytophthora
is
well
known.
In
response
to
evidence
that
all
downy
mildews
(DMs)
reside
phylogenetically
within
Phytophthora,
rendering
paraphyletic,
a
proposal
has
been
made
split
into
multiple
new
genera.
We
have
reviewed
status
its
relationship
DMs.
Despite
substantial
increase
in
number
described
species
improvements
molecular
phylogeny
clade
structure
remained
stable
since
first
demonstrated
2000.
Currently
some
200
are
distributed
across
twelve
major
clades
relatively
tight
monophyletic
cluster.
our
assessment
196
for
twenty
morphological
behavioural
criteria
show
good
biological
cohesion.
Saprotrophy,
necrotrophy
hemi-biotrophy
woody
non-woody
roots,
stems
foliage
occurs
clades.
Phylogenetically
less
related
often
strong
phenotypic
similarities
no
one
or
group
shows
synapomorphies
might
justify
unique
generic
status.
propose
arose
from
migration
worldwide
radiation
~
140
Mya
(million
years
ago)
an
ancestral
Gondwanan
population,
resulting
geographic
isolation
divergence
through
drift
on
diverging
continents
combined
with
adaptation
local
hosts,
climatic
zones
habitats.
extraordinary
flexibility
may
account
global
'success'.
20
genera
obligately
biotrophic,
angiosperm-foliage
specialised
DMs
evolved
at
least
twice
via
convergent
evolution,
making
as
polyphyletic
paraphyletic
cladistic
terms.
long
phylogenetic
branches
indicate
this
occurred
rather
rapidly,
evolutionary
'jumps'.
Such
paraphyly
common
successful
organisms.
divide
appears
more
device
address
issue
evolution
than
per
se.
consider
it
non-Darwinian,
putting
emphasis
emergent
groups
(the
DMs)
progenitor
(Phytophthora)
ignoring
processes
gave
rise
divergence.
Further,
concept
currently
applied
narrower
between
closely
species.
Considering
structural
cohesion
historic
impacts
importance
scientific
communication
biosecurity
protocol,
we
recommend
current
broad
retained
by
community.
Diversity,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
15(1), P. 49 - 49
Published: Jan. 1, 2023
The
genus
Fusarium
includes
many
pathogenic
species
causing
a
wide
range
of
plant
diseases
that
lead
to
high
economic
losses.
In
this
review,
we
describe
how
the
taxonomy
has
changed
with
development
microbiological
methods.
We
specify
ecological
traits
and
methods
its
identification
in
soils,
particularly
detection
phytopathogenic
representatives
mycotoxins
produced
by
them.
negative
effects
soil-borne
on
agricultural
plants
current
for
control
are
discussed.
Due
complexity
polymorphism
species,
integrated
approaches
risk
assessment
necessary.
Fungal Diversity,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
126(1), P. 1 - 125
Published: July 9, 2024
Abstract
Diaporthe
is
an
important
plant
pathogenic
genus,
which
also
occurs
as
endophytes
and
saprobes.
Many
species
that
are
morphologically
similar
proved
to
be
genetically
distinct.
The
current
understanding
of
taxonomy
by
applying
morphological
characters,
host
associations
multi-gene
phylogeny
problematic
leading
overestimation/underestimation
numbers
this
significant
fungal
genus.
Currently,
there
no
definite
boundaries
for
the
accepted
species.
Hence,
present
study
aims
re-structure
genus
,
based
on
single
gene
phylogenies
(ITS,
tef
tub
cal
his
),
justified
GCPSR
(Genealogical
Concordance
Phylogenetic
Species
Recognition)
methodology
well
coalescence-based
models
(PTP—Poisson
Tree
Processes
mPTP—multi-rate
Poisson
Processes).
Considering
all
available
type
isolates
divided
into
seven
sections
while
13
15
species-complexes
proposed.
To
support
re-assessment
82
obtained
from
woody
hosts
in
Guizhou
Province
China
were
investigated
revealed
presence
two
novel
17
previously
known
Synonymies
specified
31
molecular
data
studies.
Dividing
several
specific
phylogenetic
analyses
can
avoid
construction
lengthy
trees
entire
future
taxonomic
In
other
words,
when
one
conducts
research
related
only
appropriate
section
need
selected
analysis.
