It is now a decade since The International Commission on the Taxonomy of Fungi (ICTF)
produced an overview of requirements and best practices for describing a new fungal …

Fungi are an important and diverse component in various ecosystems. The methods to
identify different fungi are an important step in any mycological study. Classical methods of …

The species is one of the basic units of biological classification. Both species concepts and
recognition are essential topics in taxonomic studies and other biological research. In the …

Fungal taxonomy is a complex and rapidly changing subject, which makes proper naming of
fungi challenging for taxonomists. A registration platform with a standardized and …

Sustainable fungal materials have a high potential to replace non-sustainable materials
such as those used for packaging or as an alternative for leather and textile. The properties …

Here we review how evolving species concepts have been applied to understand yeast
diversity. Initially, a phenotypic species concept was utilized taking into consideration …

L-Asparaginase is an antileukemic agent that depletes L-asparagine “an important nutrient
for cancer cells” through the hydrolysis of L-asparagine into L-aspartic acid and ammonia …

Intragenomic variation is the molecular variation within the genome among repetitive DNA.
As a multigene family, nuclear ribosomal DNA (rDNA) has been widely used in fungal …

In plant pathology, the correct naming of a species is essential for determining the causal
agents of disease. Species names not only serve the general purpose of concise …

Fungi are amongst the most abundant and diverse organisms. Despite being widely known
for their adverse role in food spoilage or as pathogens for humans, animals, or plants, they …