Unambiguous identification of fungi: where do we stand and how accurate and precise is fungal DNA barcoding?

R Lücking, MC Aime, B Robbertse, AN Miller… - IMA fungus, 2020 - Springer
True fungi (Fungi) and fungus-like organisms (eg Mycetozoa, Oomycota) constitute the
second largest group of organisms based on global richness estimates, with around 3 …

Genetic networks that govern sexual reproduction in the Pezizomycotina

AM Wilson, PM Wilken, MJ Wingfield… - … and Molecular Biology …, 2021 - Am Soc Microbiol
Sexual development in filamentous fungi is a complex process that relies on the precise
control of and interaction between a variety of genetic networks and pathways. The mating …

Comparative Genomics Reveals Evolutionary Traits, Mating Strategies, and Pathogenicity-Related Genes Variation of Botryosphaeriaceae

C Yu, Y Diao, Q Lu, J Zhao, S Cui, X Xiong… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Botryosphaeriaceae, as a major family of the largest class of kingdom fungi
Dothideomycetes, encompasses phytopathogens, saprobes, and endophytes. Many …

Genetic diversity and population structure of Botryosphaeria dothidea and Neofusicoccum parvum on English walnut (Juglans regia L.) in France

M Belair, A Picot, O Lepais, C Masson, MN Hébrard… - Scientific Reports, 2024 - nature.com
Botryosphaeriaceae species are the major causal agents of walnut dieback worldwide,
along with Diaporthe species. Botryosphaeria dothidea and Neofusicoccum parvum are the …

Next-generation sequencing provides important insights into the biology and evolution of the Botryosphaeriaceae

JH Nagel, MJ Wingfield, B Slippers - Fungal Biology Reviews, 2021 - Elsevier
Next-generation sequencing (NGS) has revolutionized research on fungi including
Botryosphaeriaceae, a family of important plant and particularly tree pathogens. This review …

[HTML][HTML] Phyllosticta paracitricarpa is synonymous with the EU quarantine fungus P. citricarpa based on phylogenomic analyses

VA van Ingen-Buijs, AC van Westerhoven… - Fungal Genetics and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Phyllosticta citricarpa is an important citrus-pathogen and a quarantine organism in the
European Union. Its recently described relative, P. paracitricarpa, is very closely related and …

[HTML][HTML] Characterisation of the mating-type loci in species of Elsinoe causing scab diseases

NQ Pham, TA Duong, BD Wingfield, I Barnes, A Durán… - Fungal Biology, 2023 - Elsevier
The genus Elsinoe includes many aggressive plant pathogens that infect various
economically important agricultural, horticultural and forestry plants. Significant diseases …

Mating genes in Calonectria and evidence for a heterothallic ancestral state

JQ Li, BD Wingfield, MJ Wingfield… - … and evolution of …, 2020 - ingentaconnect.com
The genus Calonectria includes many important plant pathogens with a wide global
distribution. In order to better understand the reproductive biology of these fungi, we …

Organization and Unconventional Integration of the Mating-Type Loci in Morchella Species

H Chai, P Liu, Y Ma, W Chen, N Tao, Y Zhao - Journal of Fungi, 2022 - mdpi.com
True morels (Morchella spp.) are a group of delicious fungi in high demand worldwide, and
some species of morels have been successfully cultivated in recent years. To better …

Needles in fungal haystacks: Discovery of a putative a-factor pheromone and a unique mating strategy in the Leotiomycetes

AM Wilson, MPA Coetzee, MJ Wingfield, BD Wingfield - Plos one, 2023 - journals.plos.org
The Leotiomycetes is a hugely diverse group of fungi, accommodating a wide variety of
important plant and animal pathogens, ericoid mycorrhizal fungi, as well as producers of …