The fungal tree of life: from molecular systematics to genome‐scale phylogenies

JW Spatafora, MC Aime, IV Grigoriev… - The fungal …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
In 1996 the genome of Saccharomyces cerevisiae was published and marked the beginning
of a new era in fungal biology (1). Since then, rapid advancements in both sequencing …

Growing a circular economy with fungal biotechnology: a white paper

V Meyer, EY Basenko, JP Benz, GH Braus… - Fungal biology and …, 2020 - Springer
Fungi have the ability to transform organic materials into a rich and diverse set of useful
products and provide distinct opportunities for tackling the urgent challenges before all …

Fungal functional ecology: bringing a trait‐based approach to plant‐associated fungi

AE Zanne, K Abarenkov, ME Afkhami… - Biological …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Fungi play many essential roles in ecosystems. They facilitate plant access to nutrients and
water, serve as decay agents that cycle carbon and nutrients through the soil, water and …

The genus bipolaris

DS Manamgoda, AY Rossman… - Studies in …, 2014 - ingentaconnect.com
The genus Bipolaris includes important plant pathogens with worldwide distribution. Species
recognition in the genus has been uncertain due to the lack of molecular data from ex-type …

Taxonomic and phylogenetic contributions to fungi associated with the invasive weed Chromolaena odorata (Siam weed)

A Mapook, KD Hyde, EHC McKenzie, EBG Jones… - Fungal Diversity, 2020 - Springer
This article provides morphological descriptions and illustrations of microfungi associated
with the invasive weed, Chromolaena odorata, which were mainly collected in northern …

Genome sequencing of four Aureobasidium pullulans varieties: biotechnological potential, stress tolerance, and description of new species

C Gostinčar, RA Ohm, T Kogej, S Sonjak, M Turk, J Zajc… - BMC genomics, 2014 - Springer
Background Aureobasidium pullulans is a black-yeast-like fungus used for production of the
polysaccharide pullulan and the antimycotic aureobasidin A, and as a biocontrol agent in …

Extracellular electron transfer systems fuel cellulose oxidative degradation

D Kracher, S Scheiblbrandner, AKG Felice… - Science, 2016 - science.org
Ninety percent of lignocellulose-degrading fungi contain genes encoding lytic
polysaccharide monooxygenases (LPMOs). These enzymes catalyze the initial oxidative …

Soil bacterial and fungal communities show distinct recovery patterns during forest ecosystem restoration

S Sun, S Li, BN Avera, BD Strahm… - Applied and …, 2017 - Am Soc Microbiol
Bacteria and fungi are important mediators of biogeochemical processes and play essential
roles in the establishment of plant communities, which makes knowledge about their …

Transcriptome and Metabolite Profiling of the Infection Cycle of Zymoseptoria tritici on Wheat Reveals a Biphasic Interaction with Plant Immunity Involving Differential …

JJ Rudd, K Kanyuka, K Hassani-Pak… - Plant …, 2015 - academic.oup.com
The hemibiotrophic fungus Zymoseptoria tritici causes Septoria tritici blotch disease of wheat
(Triticum aestivum). Pathogen reproduction on wheat occurs without cell penetration …

Genomes and secretomes of Ascomycota fungi reveal diverse functions in plant biomass decomposition and pathogenesis

JF Challacombe, CN Hesse, LM Bramer, LA McCue… - BMC genomics, 2019 - Springer
Background The dominant fungi in arid grasslands and shrublands are members of the
Ascomycota phylum. Ascomycota fungi are important drivers in carbon and nitrogen cycling …