Novel high‐throughput sequencing methods outperform earlier approaches in terms of
resolution and magnitude. They enable identification and relative quantification of …

The human body is home to a complex and diverse microbial ecosystem that plays a central
role in host health. This includes a diversity of fungal species that is collectively referred to …

Fungi are key players in vital ecosystem services, spanning carbon cycling, decomposition,
symbiotic associations with cultivated and wild plants and pathogenicity. The high …

Abstract The nuclear ribosomal Internal Transcribed Spacer ITS region is widely used as a
DNA metabarcoding marker to characterize the diversity and composition of fungal …

Background Fungi are among the most abundant and diverse organisms on Earth. However,
a substantial amount of the species diversity, relationships, habitats, and life strategies of …

Fungi are the key players in ecosystems as well as in plant and human health. High‐
throughput molecular identification of fungi has greatly progressed our understanding about …

The nuclear ribosomal DNA internal transcribed spacer (ITS) has been widely used to
assess the fungal composition in different environments by deep sequencing. To evaluate …

Fungi dominate the microbial biomass of temperate forest soils and are a key driver of
ecosystem nutrient cycling. Chronic nitrogen (N) amendments frequently cause the …

Orchids form mycorrhizal symbioses with fungi in natural habitats that affect their seed
germination, protocorm growth, and adult nutrition. An increasing number of studies …

Background Fungi strongly influence ecosystem structure and functioning, playing a key role
in many ecological services as decomposers, plant mutualists and pathogens. The …