Integrative approaches for species delimitation in Ascomycota

SSN Maharachchikumbura, Y Chen, HA Ariyawansa… - Fungal Diversity, 2021 - Springer
Biodiversity loss from disturbances caused by human activities means that species are
disappearing at an ever increasing rate. The high number of species that have yet to be …

[HTML][HTML] Re-Evaluating Botryosphaeriales: Ancestral State Reconstructions of Selected Characters and Evolution of Nutritional Modes

AR Rathnayaka, KWT Chethana, AJL Phillips, JK Liu… - Journal of Fungi, 2023 - mdpi.com
Botryosphaeriales (Dothideomycetes, Ascomycota) occur in a wide range of habitats as
endophytes, saprobes, and pathogens. The order Botryosphaeriales has not been subjected …

Identity and pathogenicity of Botryosphaeriaceae and Diaporthaceae from Juglans regia in Chile

IJ Luna, X Besoain, S Saa, E Peach-Fine… - Phytopathologia …, 2022 - torrossa.com
English walnut (Juglans regia) has become an important crop in Chile, representing 11.5%
of the total area of fruit trees, surpassed only by grapevine. As the Chilean walnut industry …

Botryosphaeriaceae gene machinery: Correlation between diversity and virulence

M Belair, JD Restrepo-Leal, C Praz, F Fontaine… - Fungal Biology, 2023 - Elsevier
The Botryosphaeriaceae family comprises numerous fungal pathogens capable of causing
economically meaningful diseases in a wide range of crops. Many of its members can live as …

[HTML][HTML] Comparative Genomics Reveals Evolutionary Traits, Mating Strategies, and Pathogenicity-Related Genes Variation of Botryosphaeriaceae

C Yu, Y Diao, Q Lu, J Zhao, S Cui, X Xiong… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Botryosphaeriaceae, as a major family of the largest class of kingdom fungi
Dothideomycetes, encompasses phytopathogens, saprobes, and endophytes. Many …

[HTML][HTML] Plant-Associated Neoscytalidium dimidiatum—Taxonomy, Host Range, Epidemiology, Virulence, and Management Strategies: A Comprehensive Review

S Derviş, G Özer - Journal of Fungi, 2023 - mdpi.com
Neoscytalidium dimidiatum, a plant-and human-associated fungus, has emerged as a
substantial global ecological and agricultural threat aggravated by global warming. It inflicts …

[HTML][HTML] Pathogenicity factors of botryosphaeriaceae associated with grapevine trunk diseases: New developments on their action on grapevine defense responses

M Belair, AL Grau, J Chong, X Tian, J Luo, X Guan… - Pathogens, 2022 - mdpi.com
Botryosphaeriaceae are a family of fungi associated with the decay of a large number of
woody plants with economic importance and causing particularly great losses in viticulture …

Differential carbohydrate-active enzymes and secondary metabolite production by the grapevine trunk pathogen Neofusicoccum parvum Bt-67 grown on host and …

JD Restrepo-Leal, M Belair, J Fischer, N Richet… - Mycologia, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Neofusicoccum parvum is one of the most aggressive Botryosphaeriaceae species
associated with grapevine trunk diseases. This species may secrete enzymes capable of …

[HTML][HTML] Mechanisms Underlying the Pathogenic and Endophytic Lifestyles in Diaporthe: An Omics-Based Approach

S Hilário, MFM Gonçalves - Horticulturae, 2023 - mdpi.com
The genus Diaporthe encompasses important plant pathogens, endophytes, and saprobes
that are widely distributed in tropical and temperate regions. An accurate detection and …

Comparative Characterization of Virulent and Less-Virulent Lasiodiplodia theobromae Isolates

L Gunamalai, D Duanis-Assaf, T Sharir… - Molecular Plant …, 2023 - Am Phytopath Society
Lasiodiplodia theobromae attacks over 500 plant species and is an important pathogen of
tropical and subtropical fruit. Due to global warming and climate change, the incidence of …