Fungal infections, especially those caused by opportunistic species, have become
substantially more common in recent decades. Numerous species cause human infections …

Advances in molecular technology show great potential for the rapid detection and
identification of fungi for medical, scientific and commercial purposes. Numerous targets …

A new hyphomycete genus, Phaeoacremonium, is proposed for five new species, P.
aleophilum, P. angustius, P. chlamydosporum, P. inflatipes, P. rubrigenum, and the type …

Phaeomoniella is proposed as a new hyphomycete genus to accommodate
Phaeoacremonium chlamydosporum, the most important fungal organism associated to …

Lady's slipper orchids (Cypripedium spp.) are rare terrestrial plants that grow throughout the
temperate Northern Hemisphere. Like all orchids, they require mycorrhizal fungi for …

Isolation followed by morphological identification was the traditional basis of all earlier
endophyte studies. However, the use of molecular phylogenetics has become increasingly …

The species concept is central to biology and has received considerable debate, yet a
universal definition of a species has not found widespread agreement. Much of the …

Cenococcum geophilum Fr. is one of the most frequently encountered ECM fungi in nature.
This genus is cosmopolitan and is well recognized for its extremely wide host and habitat …

The ascomycete community colonizing decaying Spartina alterniflora blades in a
southeastern US salt marsh was characterized by analysis of internal transcribed spacer …

While plant–fungal interactions are important determinants of plant community assembly
and ecosystem functioning, the processes underlying fungal community composition are …