Notes, outline and divergence times of Basidiomycota

MQ He, RL Zhao, KD Hyde, D Begerow, M Kemler… - Fungal diversity, 2019 - Springer
The Basidiomycota constitutes a major phylum of the kingdom Fungi and is second in
species numbers to the Ascomycota. The present work provides an overview of all validly …

Molecular phylogeny, morphology, pigment chemistry and ecology in Hygrophoraceae (Agaricales)

DJ Lodge, M Padamsee, PB Matheny, MC Aime… - Fungal Diversity, 2014 - Springer
Molecular phylogenies using 1–4 gene regions and information on ecology, morphology
and pigment chemistry were used in a partial revision of the agaric family Hygro-phoraceae …

The coevolution of fungus-ant agriculture

TR Schultz, J Sosa-Calvo, MP Kweskin, MW Lloyd… - Science, 2024 - science.org
Fungus-farming ants cultivate multiple lineages of fungi for food, but, because fungal cultivar
relationships are largely unresolved, the history of fungus-ant coevolution remains poorly …

Family matters inside the order Agaricales: systematic reorganization and classification of incertae sedis clitocyboid, pleurotoid and tricholomatoid taxa based on an …

A Vizzini, P Alvarado, G Consiglio… - Studies in …, 2024 - ingentaconnect.com
The phylogenetic position of several clitocyboid/pleurotoid/tricholomatoid genera previously
consideredincertae sedis is here resolved using an updated 6-gene dataset of Agaricales …

Phylogenetic patterns of ant–fungus associations indicate that farming strategies, not only a superior fungal cultivar, explain the ecological success of leafcutter ants

UG Mueller, MR Kardish, HD Ishak… - Molecular …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
To elucidate fungicultural specializations contributing to ecological dominance of leafcutter
ants, we estimate the phylogeny of fungi cultivated by fungus‐growing (attine) ants …

Forage collection, substrate preparation, and diet composition in fungus‐growing ants

HH de Fine Licht, JJ Boomsma - Ecological Entomology, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
1. Variation and control of nutritional input is an important selective force in the evolution of
mutualistic interactions and may significantly affect coevolutionary modifications in partner …

The prominent role of fungi and fungal enzymes in the ant–fungus biomass conversion symbiosis

L Lange, MN Grell - Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology, 2014 - Springer
Molecular studies have added significantly to understanding of the role of fungi and fungal
enzymes in the efficient biomass conversion, which takes place in the fungus garden of leaf …

Evolutionary transitions in enzyme activity of ant fungus gardens

HH De Fine Licht, M Schiøtt, UG Mueller… - …, 2010 - academic.oup.com
Fungus-growing (attine) ants and their fungal symbionts passed through several
evolutionary transitions during their 50 million year old evolutionary history. The basal attine …

Comparative dating of attine ant and lepiotaceous cultivar phylogenies reveals coevolutionary synchrony and discord

AS Mikheyev, UG Mueller… - The American Naturalist, 2010 - journals.uchicago.edu
The mutualistic symbiosis between fungus-gardening ants and their cultivars has made
fundamental contributions to our understanding of the coevolution of complex species …

Symbiont fidelity and the origin of species in fungus-growing ants

NJ Mehdiabadi, UG Mueller, SG Brady… - Nature …, 2012 - nature.com
A major problem in evolutionary biology is explaining the success of mutualism. Solving this
problem requires understanding the level of fidelity between interacting partners. Recent …