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. 1610 - 1616
Published: Dec. 9, 2021
Species
within
Fusarium
are
of
global
agricultural,
medical,
and
food/feed
safety
concern
have
been
extensively
characterized.
However,
accurate
identification
species
is
challenging
usually
requires
DNA
sequence
data.
FUSARIUM-ID
(http://isolate.fusariumdb.org/blast.php)
a
publicly
available
database
designed
to
support
the
using
sequences
multiple
phylogenetically
informative
loci,
especially
highly
∼680-bp
5'
portion
translation
elongation
factor
1-alpha
(TEF1)
gene
that
has
adopted
as
primary
barcoding
locus
in
genus.
v.1.0
2.0
had
several
limitations,
including
inconsistent
metadata
annotation
for
archived
poor
representation
some
complexes
marker
loci.
Here,
we
present
v.3.0,
which
provides
following
improvements:
(i)
additional
updated
isolates
associated
with
each
sequence,
(ii)
expanded
taxon
TEF1
database,
(iii)
availability
downloadable
file
enable
local
BLAST
queries,
(iv)
tutorial
users
perform
searches
either
freely
software,
such
SequenceServer,
BLAST+
executable
command
line,
Galaxy,
or
proprietary
Geneious
software.
will
be
on
regular
basis
by
archiving
other
loci
from
newly
identified
greater
in-depth
sampling
currently
recognized
species.
Mycologia,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
114(3), P. 501 - 515
Published: May 4, 2022
The
genus
Pythium
(nom.
cons.)
sensu
lato
(s.l.)
is
composed
of
many
important
species
plant
pathogens.
Early
molecular
phylogenetic
studies
suggested
paraphyly
Pythium,
which
led
to
a
formal
proposal
by
Uzuhashi
and
colleagues
in
2010
split
the
into
stricto
(s.s.),
Elongisporangium,
Globisporangium,
Ovatisporangium
(=
Phytopythium),
Pilasporangium
using
morphological
characters
phylogenies
mt
cytochrome
c
oxidase
subunit
2
(cox2)
D1-D2
domains
nuc
28S
rDNA.
Although
was
fairly
justified
delineating
characters,
there
were
weaknesses
analyses,
created
reluctance
scientific
community
adopt
these
new
genera
for
description
species.
In
this
study,
issue
addressed
phylogenomics.
Whole
genomes
109
strains
close
relatives
sequenced,
assembled,
annotated.
These
data
combined
with
10
sequenced
previous
studies.
Phylogenomic
analyses
performed
148
single-copy
genes
represented
at
least
90%
taxa
set.
results
showed
support
division
s.l.
status
alternative
generic
names
that
have
been
used
past
(e.g.,
Artotrogus,
Cystosiphon,
Eupythium,
Nematosporangium,
Rheosporangium,
Sphaerosporangium)
investigated.
Based
on
our
review
concepts,
we
urge
their
concepts
as
proposed
work
going
forward.
order
consolidate
taxonomy
genera,
some
recently
described
spp.
are
transferred
Elongisporangium
Globisporangium.
Journal of Clinical Microbiology,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
61(11)
Published: Oct. 26, 2023
The
rapid
pace
of
name
changes
medically
important
fungi
is
creating
challenges
for
clinical
laboratories
and
clinicians
involved
in
patient
care.
We
describe
two
sources
change
which
have
different
drivers,
at
the
species
versus
genus
level.
Some
suggestions
are
made
here
to
reduce
number
changes.
urge
taxonomists
provide
diagnostic
markers
taxonomic
novelties.
Given
instability
phylogenetic
trees
due
variable
taxon
sampling,
we
advocate
maintain
genera
largest
possible
size.
Reporting
identified
complexes
or
series
should
where
comprise
both
overarching
that
molecular
sibling,
often
cryptic
species.
Because
use
names
same
will
be
unavoidable
many
years
come,
an
open
access
online
database
all
fungi,
with
proper
nomenclatural
designation
synonymy,
essential.
further
recommend
while
discovery
continues,
adaptation
new
by
reviewed
routinely
a
standing
committee
validation
stability
over
time,
reference
database,
wherein
reasons
listed
transparent
way.
Mycosphere,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
14(1), P. 414 - 451
Published: Jan. 1, 2023
The
Sordariomycetes
is
a
specious,
morphologically
diverse,
and
widely
distributed
class
of
the
phylum
Ascomycota
that
forms
well-supported
clade
diverged
from
Leotiomycetes.Aside
their
ecological
significance
as
plant
human
pathogens,
saprobes,
endophytes,
fungicolous
taxa,
species
produces
wide
range
chemically
novel
diverse
metabolites
used
in
important
fields.Recent
phylogenetic
analyses
derived
small
number
genes
have
considerably
increased
our
understanding
family,
order,
subclass
relationships
within
Sordariomycetes,
but
several
groups
not
been
resolved
well.In
addition,
there
are
various
paraphyletic
or
polyphyletic
groups.Moreover,
criteria
to
establish
higher
ranks
remain
highly
variable
across
different
studies.Therefore,
taxonomy
constant
flux,
remains
poorly
understood,
subject
much
controversy.Here,
for
first
time,
we
assembled
dataset
containing
638
genomes
representing
156
genera,
50
families,
17
orders
5
subclasses
Sordariomycetes.This
data
set
based
on
1124
results
well-resolved
phylogenomic
tree.We
further
constructed
an
evolutionary
timeline
diversification
genomic
sets.Our
divergence
time
estimate
inconsistent
with
previous
studies,
suggesting
estimates
node
ages
less
precise
varied.Based
these
results,
discuss
empirically
propose
unprecedented
taxonomic
framework
class.