Museums, archives and libraries have large working environments. The goal of this study
was to determine microbial contamination in these work places and estimate the influence of …

Medicinal plants such as Cassia, Senna, and Chamaecrista (belonging to the family
Fabaceae) are well known for their laxative properties. They are extensively used within …

Rare taxa overwhelm metabarcoding data generated using next-generation sequencing
(NGS). Low frequency Operational Taxonomic Units (OTUs) may be artifacts generated by …

Marine fungi are potential producers of bioactive compounds that may have
pharmacological and medicinal applications. Fungi were cultured from marine brown algae …

Understanding the response of arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) fungi to warming and nitrogen
(N) fertilization is critical to assess the impact of anthropogenic disturbance on ecosystem …

The diversity of Botryosphaeriaceae species associated with “Botryosphaeria dieback” of
grapevine was investigated in 18 vineyards in Sardinia, Italy. Lasiodiplodia isolates …

This study assessed the diversity and distribution of endophytic fungal communities
associated with the leaves and stems of four vascular plant species in the High Arctic using …

Antarctica is a pristine and extreme environment that represents a unique opportunity for
taxonomic, ecological and biotechnological studies of the microorganisms. In the present …

Multispecies assemblages often consist of a complex network of interactions. Describing the
architecture of these networks is a first step in understanding the stability and persistence of …

Due to differences in mineralogical composition and organic matter density, soil particle size
fractions (PSF) provide different surface properties and micro-environments, which may …