Sequence-based classification and identification of Fungi

D Hibbett, K Abarenkov, U Kõljalg, M Öpik, B Chai… - Mycologia, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
Fungal taxonomy and ecology have been revolutionized by the application of molecular
methods and both have increasing connections to genomics and functional biology …

High‐throughput identification and diagnostics of pathogens and pests: overview and practical recommendations

L Tedersoo, R Drenkhan, S Anslan… - Molecular ecology …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
High‐throughput identification technologies provide efficient tools for understanding the
ecology and functioning of microorganisms. Yet, these methods have been only rarely used …

The Faces of Fungi database: fungal names linked with morphology, phylogeny and human impacts

SC Jayasiri, KD Hyde, HA Ariyawansa, J Bhat, B Buyck… - Fungal diversity, 2015 - Springer
Taxonomic names are key links between various databases that store information on
different organisms. Several global fungal nomenclural and taxonomic databases (notably …

Investigating species boundaries in Colletotrichum

CS Bhunjun, C Phukhamsakda, RS Jayawardena… - Fungal Diversity, 2021 - Springer
Colletotrichum is one of the most important plant pathogenic genera that is responsible for
numerous diseases which can have a profound impact on the agricultural sector. Species …

Improved software detection and extraction of ITS1 and ITS 2 from ribosomal ITS sequences of fungi and other eukaryotes for analysis of environmental sequencing …

J Bengtsson‐Palme, M Ryberg… - Methods in ecology …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
The nuclear ribosomal internal transcribed spacer (ITS) region is the primary choice for
molecular identification of fungi. Its two highly variable spacers (ITS 1 and ITS 2) are usually …

Finding needles in haystacks: linking scientific names, reference specimens and molecular data for Fungi

CL Schoch, B Robbertse, V Robert, D Vu… - Database, 2014 - academic.oup.com
DNA phylogenetic comparisons have shown that morphology-based species recognition
often underestimates fungal diversity. Therefore, the need for accurate DNA sequence data …

One stop shop: backbones trees for important phytopathogenic genera: I (2014)

KD Hyde, RH Nilsson, SA Alias, HA Ariyawansa… - Fungal Diversity, 2014 - Springer
Many fungi are pathogenic on plants and cause significant damage in agriculture and
forestry. They are also part of the natural ecosystem and may play a role in regulating plant …

[PDF][PDF] A worldwide list of endophytic fungi with notes on ecology and diversity

M Rashmi, JS Kushveer, VV Sarma - Mycosphere, 2019 - mycosphere.org
Endophytic fungi are symptomless internal inhabits of plant tissues. They are implicated in
the production of antibiotic and other compounds of therapeutic importance. Ecologically …

Identification and characterization of Colletotrichum species causing apple bitter rot in New York and description of C. noveboracense sp. nov.

F Khodadadi, JB González, PL Martin, E Giroux… - Scientific reports, 2020 - nature.com
Apple bitter rot caused by Colletotrichum species is a growing problem worldwide.
Colletotrichum spp. are economically important but taxonomically un-resolved. Identification …

Insights into the genus Diaporthe: phylogenetic species delimitation in the D. eres species complex

D Udayanga, LA Castlebury, AY Rossman… - Fungal Diversity, 2014 - Springer
The genus Diaporthe comprises pathogenic, endophytic and saprobic species with both
temperate and tropical distributions. Cryptic diversification, phenotypic plasticity and …