Accurate identification of fungal phytopathogens is essential for virtually all aspects of plant
pathology, from fundamental research on the biology of pathogens to the control of the …

A survey of the endophytic fungi in fronds of Livistona chinensis was carried out in Hong
Kong. The endophyte assemblages identified using morphological characters consisted of …

Detailed restriction analyses of many samples often require substantial amounts of time and
effort for DNA extraction, restriction digests, Southern blotting, and hybridization. We …

Fungi, members of the kingdoms Chromista, Fungi s. str. and Protozoa studied by
mycologists, have received scant consideration in discussions on biodiversity. The number …

The genus Cercospora contains numerous important plant pathogenic fungi from a diverse
range of hosts. Most species of Cercospora are known only from their morphological …

The classification of subclass Xylariomycetidae is revisited with additional collections and
phylogeny based on novel rDNA sequence data. Phylogenetic inferences are provided and …

Botryosphaeria is a species-rich genus with a cosmopolitan distribution, commonly
associated with dieback and cankers of woody plants. As many as 18 anamorph genera …

We evaluate the phylogenetic distribution of known, highly virulent plant pathogens in the
genus Cochliobolus (sexually reproducing species in the Ascomycota, Pleosporaceae) and …

Phylogenetic relationships of mushrooms and their relatives within the order Agaricales
were addressed by using nuclear large subunit ribosomal DNA sequences. Approximately …

Aspergillus nidulans is an important experimental organism, and it is a model organism for
the genus Aspergillus that includes serious pathogens as well as commercially important …