IMA Fungus
@imafungus.pensoft.net
Open-access, peer-reviewed journal for all areas of mycology, from basic research to applications.
The flagship journal of @ima-mycology.org.
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Website: https://imafungus.pensoft.net/
The flagship journal of @ima-mycology.org.
Published by @pensoft.net. Powered by ARPHA platform.
Website: https://imafungus.pensoft.net/
🎉 Congratulations to Prof. Dr. Ir. Nourou S. Yorou, newly appointed General Director of Benin's Agency for Science and Innovation (ABRI)!
We look forward to his leadership and its impact on #mycological #science in Africa. 🔬
imafungus.pensoft.net/news/1076
@ima-mycology.org
#mycology #fungi
We look forward to his leadership and its impact on #mycological #science in Africa. 🔬
imafungus.pensoft.net/news/1076
@ima-mycology.org
#mycology #fungi
Prof. Nourou S. Yorou appointed General Director of the Benin Agency for Science and Innovation (ABRI)
The International Mycological Association (IMA) is pleased to announce and warmly celebrate the appointment of Prof. Dr. Ir. Nourou S. Yorou as General Director of the Benin Agency for Science and Inn...
imafungus.pensoft.net
January 13, 2026 at 7:57 AM
🎉 Congratulations to Prof. Dr. Ir. Nourou S. Yorou, newly appointed General Director of Benin's Agency for Science and Innovation (ABRI)!
We look forward to his leadership and its impact on #mycological #science in Africa. 🔬
imafungus.pensoft.net/news/1076
@ima-mycology.org
#mycology #fungi
We look forward to his leadership and its impact on #mycological #science in Africa. 🔬
imafungus.pensoft.net/news/1076
@ima-mycology.org
#mycology #fungi
🍄➡️🕷️ The #predator becomes the #prey: New #parasite #fungus 𝘗𝘶𝘳𝘱𝘶𝘳𝘦𝘰𝘤𝘪𝘭𝘭𝘪𝘶𝘮 𝘢𝘵𝘭𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘶𝘮 feasts on trapdoor spiders in Brazil's Atlantic Forest. Described as #newspecies in our open-access journal (Dec 2025).
📰Story on @theguardian.com by @dpcarrington.bsky.social
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
📰Story on @theguardian.com by @dpcarrington.bsky.social
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Fly-arousing orchid and zombie fungus among 2025 botanical and fungal finds
Botanists also name an overlooked snowdrop growing in the UK and a fruit that tastes like banana and guava
www.theguardian.com
January 9, 2026 at 10:12 AM
🍄➡️🕷️ The #predator becomes the #prey: New #parasite #fungus 𝘗𝘶𝘳𝘱𝘶𝘳𝘦𝘰𝘤𝘪𝘭𝘭𝘪𝘶𝘮 𝘢𝘵𝘭𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘶𝘮 feasts on trapdoor spiders in Brazil's Atlantic Forest. Described as #newspecies in our open-access journal (Dec 2025).
📰Story on @theguardian.com by @dpcarrington.bsky.social
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
📰Story on @theguardian.com by @dpcarrington.bsky.social
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
✉️ A heartfelt letter of appreciation from IMA President Marc Stadler: @ms-fungi.bsky.social to the #mycological community!
🌟🍄 Recapping 2025 triumphs, journal milestones, and a call to support the IMC13 GoFundMe.
Full ✉️here: imafungus.pensoft.net/news/1071
@ima-mycology.org
🌟🍄 Recapping 2025 triumphs, journal milestones, and a call to support the IMC13 GoFundMe.
Full ✉️here: imafungus.pensoft.net/news/1071
@ima-mycology.org
Letter of Appreciation by the IMA President
Dear fellow mycologists,Herewith, I would like to summarize the events of the previous 2025 that concerned the developments within the international mycological community and the International Mycolog...
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January 8, 2026 at 10:04 AM
✉️ A heartfelt letter of appreciation from IMA President Marc Stadler: @ms-fungi.bsky.social to the #mycological community!
🌟🍄 Recapping 2025 triumphs, journal milestones, and a call to support the IMC13 GoFundMe.
Full ✉️here: imafungus.pensoft.net/news/1071
@ima-mycology.org
🌟🍄 Recapping 2025 triumphs, journal milestones, and a call to support the IMC13 GoFundMe.
Full ✉️here: imafungus.pensoft.net/news/1071
@ima-mycology.org
🔬You are cordially invited to the XII Latin American Mycology Congress, which will take place from September 1 to 4, 2026, in Quito, Ecuador!
🖊️Registration and abstract submission are now open!
🔗 imafungus.pensoft.net/news/1068
🖊️Registration and abstract submission are now open!
🔗 imafungus.pensoft.net/news/1068
XII Latin American Mycology Congress 2026
The XII Latin American Mycology Congress will take place from September 1–4, 2026, in Quito, Ecuador. It will serve as a hub for researchers, academics, students, and professionals from Latin Am...
imafungus.pensoft.net
January 6, 2026 at 9:09 AM
🔬You are cordially invited to the XII Latin American Mycology Congress, which will take place from September 1 to 4, 2026, in Quito, Ecuador!
🖊️Registration and abstract submission are now open!
🔗 imafungus.pensoft.net/news/1068
🖊️Registration and abstract submission are now open!
🔗 imafungus.pensoft.net/news/1068
🍄Support fungal #scientists. Support global science.
The @ima-mycology.org fundraiser helps mycologists from low-income countries attend IMC 2027 in South Korea through travel awards.
💛 Donate: gofund.me/01a7a63c6
📢 Spread the word – repost and reshare!
🔗https://imafungus.pensoft.net/news/1067
The @ima-mycology.org fundraiser helps mycologists from low-income countries attend IMC 2027 in South Korea through travel awards.
💛 Donate: gofund.me/01a7a63c6
📢 Spread the word – repost and reshare!
🔗https://imafungus.pensoft.net/news/1067
January 5, 2026 at 2:17 PM
🍄Support fungal #scientists. Support global science.
The @ima-mycology.org fundraiser helps mycologists from low-income countries attend IMC 2027 in South Korea through travel awards.
💛 Donate: gofund.me/01a7a63c6
📢 Spread the word – repost and reshare!
🔗https://imafungus.pensoft.net/news/1067
The @ima-mycology.org fundraiser helps mycologists from low-income countries attend IMC 2027 in South Korea through travel awards.
💛 Donate: gofund.me/01a7a63c6
📢 Spread the word – repost and reshare!
🔗https://imafungus.pensoft.net/news/1067
Reposted by IMA Fungus
This fundraiser, led by the International Mycological Association, supports travel awards for mycologists to attend the International Mycological Congress (IMC) in South Korea in 2027.
By supporting this campaign, you help make global science more inclusive.
To donate, go to gofund.me/b685b6dd8.
By supporting this campaign, you help make global science more inclusive.
To donate, go to gofund.me/b685b6dd8.
December 31, 2025 at 8:51 AM
This fundraiser, led by the International Mycological Association, supports travel awards for mycologists to attend the International Mycological Congress (IMC) in South Korea in 2027.
By supporting this campaign, you help make global science more inclusive.
To donate, go to gofund.me/b685b6dd8.
By supporting this campaign, you help make global science more inclusive.
To donate, go to gofund.me/b685b6dd8.
🤝 Early December saw the 3rd Annual Meeting of the Association of #Fungal #Biologists taking place in Maharashtra, India.
👇 Find highlights from the event that brought over 200 international participants representing #academia, #research institutions & industry.
imafungus.pensoft.net/news/1064
👇 Find highlights from the event that brought over 200 international participants representing #academia, #research institutions & industry.
imafungus.pensoft.net/news/1064
Report on the 3rd Annual Meeting of the Association of Fungal Biologists (India), December 2025
The Third Annual Meet of Association of Fungal Biologists (AFBCON-2025) took place in early December at the Department of Botany of Rajaram college in Maharashtra, India. The three-day event comm...
imafungus.pensoft.net
December 30, 2025 at 5:35 PM
🤝 Early December saw the 3rd Annual Meeting of the Association of #Fungal #Biologists taking place in Maharashtra, India.
👇 Find highlights from the event that brought over 200 international participants representing #academia, #research institutions & industry.
imafungus.pensoft.net/news/1064
👇 Find highlights from the event that brought over 200 international participants representing #academia, #research institutions & industry.
imafungus.pensoft.net/news/1064
Whole-genome sequencing of 𝘌𝘱𝘪𝘣𝘳𝘺𝘰𝘯 strains shows they're built for freezing environments, with freeze-tolerance proteins. These #moss- and #lichen- dwelling #fungi have now been shown to be a distinct lineage within 𝘊𝘩𝘢𝘦𝘵𝘰𝘵𝘩𝘺𝘳𝘪𝘢𝘭𝘦𝘴.
See the full study here: doi.org/10.3897/imaf...
See the full study here: doi.org/10.3897/imaf...
Genomics and ecology of Epibryaceae, a psychrophilic family in Chaetothyriales
The family Epibryaceae is one of the early-diverging lineages within the order Chaetothyriales. Available molecular data show that most species are associated with mosses, liverworts, and lichens, typ...
doi.org
December 29, 2025 at 12:08 PM
Whole-genome sequencing of 𝘌𝘱𝘪𝘣𝘳𝘺𝘰𝘯 strains shows they're built for freezing environments, with freeze-tolerance proteins. These #moss- and #lichen- dwelling #fungi have now been shown to be a distinct lineage within 𝘊𝘩𝘢𝘦𝘵𝘰𝘵𝘩𝘺𝘳𝘪𝘢𝘭𝘦𝘴.
See the full study here: doi.org/10.3897/imaf...
See the full study here: doi.org/10.3897/imaf...
Reposted by IMA Fungus
As 2025 draws to a close, we at Pensoft want to extend our warmest wishes to our editors, reviewers, researchers, partners, and followers. Thank you for being part of our journey this year.
Wishing you all a joyful holiday season and a bright start to the new year! 🎄✨
Wishing you all a joyful holiday season and a bright start to the new year! 🎄✨
December 23, 2025 at 9:11 AM
As 2025 draws to a close, we at Pensoft want to extend our warmest wishes to our editors, reviewers, researchers, partners, and followers. Thank you for being part of our journey this year.
Wishing you all a joyful holiday season and a bright start to the new year! 🎄✨
Wishing you all a joyful holiday season and a bright start to the new year! 🎄✨
Reposted by IMA Fungus
Discoveries of Dothideomycetes (Fungi) associated with pteridophytes in China
#Ascomycota
#13newtaxa
#fivenewcombinations
#southwesternChina
#taxonomy
imafungus.pensoft.net/article/1677...
#Ascomycota
#13newtaxa
#fivenewcombinations
#southwesternChina
#taxonomy
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Discoveries of Dothideomycetes (Fungi) associated with pteridophytes in China
Pteridophytes are iconic symbols of the Earth’s biodiversity and harbor diverse fungal communities. In this study, an investigation of saprobic fungi associated with pteridophytes in China identified ...
imafungus.pensoft.net
December 20, 2025 at 4:25 PM
Discoveries of Dothideomycetes (Fungi) associated with pteridophytes in China
#Ascomycota
#13newtaxa
#fivenewcombinations
#southwesternChina
#taxonomy
imafungus.pensoft.net/article/1677...
#Ascomycota
#13newtaxa
#fivenewcombinations
#southwesternChina
#taxonomy
imafungus.pensoft.net/article/1677...
Reposted by IMA Fungus
Our new IMA Fungus paper is out. We have studied the metabolites of some TCM fungi during Infection of the insect hosts and found that certain compounds accumulated in the insect carcass that traditionally forms part of TCM drugs. Thanks to @MSCActions for funding
This pilot study explores differential secondary metabolite production during the life cycle of 𝐶𝑜𝑟𝑑𝑦𝑐𝑒𝑝𝑠 𝑗𝑎𝑣𝑎𝑛𝑖𝑐𝑎 and 𝐶. 𝑏𝑙𝑎𝑐𝑘𝑤𝑒𝑙𝑙𝑖𝑎𝑒.
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@echarria21.bsky.social
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@echarria21.bsky.social
Chemical clues to infection: A pilot study on the differential secondary metabolite production during the life cycle of selected Cordyceps species
Cordyceps species are widespread entomopathogens and promising biocontrol agents that produce diverse secondary metabolites, yet the roles of these molecules during the infection process remain unclea...
doi.org
December 12, 2025 at 5:32 PM
Our new IMA Fungus paper is out. We have studied the metabolites of some TCM fungi during Infection of the insect hosts and found that certain compounds accumulated in the insect carcass that traditionally forms part of TCM drugs. Thanks to @MSCActions for funding
This pilot study explores differential secondary metabolite production during the life cycle of 𝐶𝑜𝑟𝑑𝑦𝑐𝑒𝑝𝑠 𝑗𝑎𝑣𝑎𝑛𝑖𝑐𝑎 and 𝐶. 𝑏𝑙𝑎𝑐𝑘𝑤𝑒𝑙𝑙𝑖𝑎𝑒.
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@echarria21.bsky.social
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@echarria21.bsky.social
Chemical clues to infection: A pilot study on the differential secondary metabolite production during the life cycle of selected Cordyceps species
Cordyceps species are widespread entomopathogens and promising biocontrol agents that produce diverse secondary metabolites, yet the roles of these molecules during the infection process remain unclea...
doi.org
December 12, 2025 at 12:50 PM
This pilot study explores differential secondary metabolite production during the life cycle of 𝐶𝑜𝑟𝑑𝑦𝑐𝑒𝑝𝑠 𝑗𝑎𝑣𝑎𝑛𝑖𝑐𝑎 and 𝐶. 𝑏𝑙𝑎𝑐𝑘𝑤𝑒𝑙𝑙𝑖𝑎𝑒.
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@echarria21.bsky.social
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@echarria21.bsky.social
Using a “taxogenomic” approach, researchers reveal a new species of 𝑃𝑢𝑟𝑝𝑢𝑟𝑒𝑜𝑐𝑖𝑙𝑙𝑖𝑢𝑚 fungus parasitising trapdoor spiders in Brazil’s Atlantic Forest.
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December 12, 2025 at 10:41 AM
Using a “taxogenomic” approach, researchers reveal a new species of 𝑃𝑢𝑟𝑝𝑢𝑟𝑒𝑜𝑐𝑖𝑙𝑙𝑖𝑢𝑚 fungus parasitising trapdoor spiders in Brazil’s Atlantic Forest.
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Looking back on the Asian Mycological Congress 2025 in Guangzhou, China.
🔗 imafungus.pensoft.net/news/1048
🔗 imafungus.pensoft.net/news/1048
Asian Mycological Congress 2025 in Guangzhou
The Asian Mycological Congress 2025 (AMC 2025) has successfully concluded in Guangzhou, China, after four days of intensive scientific exchange and regional cooperation from 23–26 November 2025....
imafungus.pensoft.net
December 10, 2025 at 7:03 AM
Looking back on the Asian Mycological Congress 2025 in Guangzhou, China.
🔗 imafungus.pensoft.net/news/1048
🔗 imafungus.pensoft.net/news/1048
The International Mycological Association invites all collective members to submit pre-proposals to host the 14th International Mycological Congress (IMC14).
imafungus.pensoft.net/news/1044
imafungus.pensoft.net/news/1044
Call for Pre-Proposals to Host IMC14
The International Mycological Association (IMA) invites all collective members to submit pre-proposals to host the 14th International Mycological Congress (IMC14). Hosting an IMC is a prestigious...
imafungus.pensoft.net
December 8, 2025 at 9:42 AM
The International Mycological Association invites all collective members to submit pre-proposals to host the 14th International Mycological Congress (IMC14).
imafungus.pensoft.net/news/1044
imafungus.pensoft.net/news/1044
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Researchers in Malaysia have discovered an incredible new endemic ‘fairy lantern’ species with fewer than 20 individuals known to exist in the wild.
🔗 Learn all about it on the @pensoft.net blog: blog.pensoft.net/2025/12/02/n...
🔗 Learn all about it on the @pensoft.net blog: blog.pensoft.net/2025/12/02/n...
New critically endangered ‘fairy lantern’ discovered in Malaysia
Just 20 individuals of the unusual species are known to exist in the wild.
blog.pensoft.net
December 2, 2025 at 3:46 PM
Researchers in Malaysia have discovered an incredible new endemic ‘fairy lantern’ species with fewer than 20 individuals known to exist in the wild.
🔗 Learn all about it on the @pensoft.net blog: blog.pensoft.net/2025/12/02/n...
🔗 Learn all about it on the @pensoft.net blog: blog.pensoft.net/2025/12/02/n...
Revisiting seven ‘𝑃𝑙𝑒𝑢𝑟𝑜𝑝ℎ𝑟𝑎𝑔𝑚𝑖𝑢𝑚 𝑝𝑎𝑟𝑣𝑖𝑠𝑝𝑜𝑟𝑢𝑚’ strains shows they span four fungal lineages and reveal multiple new taxa, highlighting the importance of verifying public culture collection identifications.
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@westerdijkinst.bsky.social
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@westerdijkinst.bsky.social
Pleurophragmium parvisporum (Ascomycota): One name, seven stories – a case highlighting the need for verification of strains from public culture collections
Public repositories of living fungal strains provide essential reference points and support diverse scientific outcomes. Current best practices for preserving fungal strains emphasise the generation o...
doi.org
November 26, 2025 at 8:18 AM
Revisiting seven ‘𝑃𝑙𝑒𝑢𝑟𝑜𝑝ℎ𝑟𝑎𝑔𝑚𝑖𝑢𝑚 𝑝𝑎𝑟𝑣𝑖𝑠𝑝𝑜𝑟𝑢𝑚’ strains shows they span four fungal lineages and reveal multiple new taxa, highlighting the importance of verifying public culture collection identifications.
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@westerdijkinst.bsky.social
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@westerdijkinst.bsky.social
Reposted by IMA Fungus
A new species is described as researchers explore the diversity of 𝑃𝑒𝑛𝑖𝑐𝑖𝑙𝑙𝑖𝑢𝑚 and 𝑇𝑎𝑙𝑎𝑟𝑜𝑚𝑦𝑐𝑒𝑠 species isolated from the respiratory tracts of cystic fibrosis patients.
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@westerdijkinst.bsky.social @fhagen.bsky.social
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@westerdijkinst.bsky.social @fhagen.bsky.social
Penicillium and Talaromyces diversity in cystic fibrosis patient sample and the description of a new species, Penicillium subluteum sp. nov. (Eurotiales, Aspergillaceae)
Penicillium and Talaromyces species are frequently isolated from the respiratory tracts of cystic fibrosis (CF) patients, yet their diversity, ecological roles, and clinical significance remain poorly...
doi.org
November 24, 2025 at 7:42 AM
A new species is described as researchers explore the diversity of 𝑃𝑒𝑛𝑖𝑐𝑖𝑙𝑙𝑖𝑢𝑚 and 𝑇𝑎𝑙𝑎𝑟𝑜𝑚𝑦𝑐𝑒𝑠 species isolated from the respiratory tracts of cystic fibrosis patients.
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@westerdijkinst.bsky.social @fhagen.bsky.social
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@westerdijkinst.bsky.social @fhagen.bsky.social
Our Editor-in-Chief, Marc Stadler, will be at the Asian Mycology Congress '25 in Guangzhou, China (Nov 23-26).
At the event, @pensoft.net will sponsor the Young Asian Mycologist Prize, awarding the winner a free publication in @mycokeys.pensoft.net or IMA Fungus.
imafungus.pensoft.net/news/1029
At the event, @pensoft.net will sponsor the Young Asian Mycologist Prize, awarding the winner a free publication in @mycokeys.pensoft.net or IMA Fungus.
imafungus.pensoft.net/news/1029
Asian Mycology Congress 2025 to spotlight innovation in fungal science
The Asian Mycology Congress 2025 (AMC 2025) will be held in Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, China, from November 23 to 26, bringing together experts in fungal biology under the theme “Innovative ...
imafungus.pensoft.net
November 14, 2025 at 10:23 AM
Our Editor-in-Chief, Marc Stadler, will be at the Asian Mycology Congress '25 in Guangzhou, China (Nov 23-26).
At the event, @pensoft.net will sponsor the Young Asian Mycologist Prize, awarding the winner a free publication in @mycokeys.pensoft.net or IMA Fungus.
imafungus.pensoft.net/news/1029
At the event, @pensoft.net will sponsor the Young Asian Mycologist Prize, awarding the winner a free publication in @mycokeys.pensoft.net or IMA Fungus.
imafungus.pensoft.net/news/1029
Researchers have revealed the characteristics of mRNAs, lncRNAs, and miRNAs in 𝑇𝑟𝑖𝑐ℎ𝑜𝑝ℎ𝑦𝑡𝑜𝑛 𝑚𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑎𝑔𝑟𝑜𝑝ℎ𝑦𝑡𝑒𝑠 using transcriptomic methods, setting the stage for future pathogenicity studies and antifungal drug development for the species.
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Stage-specific RNA regulomes of Trichophyton mentagrophytes: mRNA-lncRNA-miRNA interplay in spore-hypha transition
Background: As a globally distributed dermatophyte, Trichophyton mentagrophytes (T. mentagrophytes) causes diverse dermatophytoses in humans and animals. Long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) and microRNAs (...
doi.org
November 6, 2025 at 7:28 AM
Researchers have revealed the characteristics of mRNAs, lncRNAs, and miRNAs in 𝑇𝑟𝑖𝑐ℎ𝑜𝑝ℎ𝑦𝑡𝑜𝑛 𝑚𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑎𝑔𝑟𝑜𝑝ℎ𝑦𝑡𝑒𝑠 using transcriptomic methods, setting the stage for future pathogenicity studies and antifungal drug development for the species.
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Researchers reveal how mitonuclear interactions can either enhance or impair key qualitative and quantitative traits—contributing to improved fruiting body yield or, conversely, triggering oxidative stress and hybrid breakdown in the model system 𝑃𝑙𝑒𝑢𝑟𝑜𝑡𝑢𝑠 𝑜𝑠𝑡𝑟𝑒𝑎𝑡𝑢𝑠.
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November 4, 2025 at 6:38 AM
Researchers reveal how mitonuclear interactions can either enhance or impair key qualitative and quantitative traits—contributing to improved fruiting body yield or, conversely, triggering oxidative stress and hybrid breakdown in the model system 𝑃𝑙𝑒𝑢𝑟𝑜𝑡𝑢𝑠 𝑜𝑠𝑡𝑟𝑒𝑎𝑡𝑢𝑠.
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The 𝑇𝑦𝑙𝑜𝑝𝑖𝑙𝑢𝑠 𝑎𝑙𝑏𝑜𝑎𝑡𝑒𝑟 mushroom complex actually includes eight distinct species from five genera, with a new genus and several new species and combinations identified through integrative phylogenomics and taxonomy.
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October 31, 2025 at 2:21 PM
The 𝑇𝑦𝑙𝑜𝑝𝑖𝑙𝑢𝑠 𝑎𝑙𝑏𝑜𝑎𝑡𝑒𝑟 mushroom complex actually includes eight distinct species from five genera, with a new genus and several new species and combinations identified through integrative phylogenomics and taxonomy.
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A previously undocumented symbiosis is described: a haploid 𝐸𝑝𝑖𝑐ℎ𝑙𝑜ë 𝑓𝑒𝑠𝑡𝑢𝑐𝑎𝑒 strain consistently colonising the Iberian endemic 𝐹𝑒𝑠𝑡𝑢𝑐𝑎 𝑟𝑜𝑡ℎ𝑚𝑎𝑙𝑒𝑟𝑖 across its three polyploidy cytotypes.
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Unveiling an asymmetric plant–fungal symbiosis: morphological, cytogenetic, and molecular characterization of a haploid Epichloë festucae strain associated with three polyploid cytotypes of the Iberia...
The ecological and evolutionary outcomes of plant–fungal interactions are strongly influenced by genome size and ploidy, yet the ploidy level of both partners is rarely assessed simultaneously. Epichl...
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October 31, 2025 at 6:41 AM
A previously undocumented symbiosis is described: a haploid 𝐸𝑝𝑖𝑐ℎ𝑙𝑜ë 𝑓𝑒𝑠𝑡𝑢𝑐𝑎𝑒 strain consistently colonising the Iberian endemic 𝐹𝑒𝑠𝑡𝑢𝑐𝑎 𝑟𝑜𝑡ℎ𝑚𝑎𝑙𝑒𝑟𝑖 across its three polyploidy cytotypes.
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Advancing the taxonomy of Sclerotinia (Helotiales, Sclerotiniaceae): a review and recommendations for an important plant-pathogenic genus.
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Advancing the taxonomy of Sclerotinia (Helotiales, Sclerotiniaceae): a review and recommendations for an important plant-pathogenic genus
Sclerotinia is a fungal genus of both significant agricultural and scientific importance, as it contains multiple plant pathogens and provides an interesting case study for the mechanisms of host gene...
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October 30, 2025 at 8:47 AM
Advancing the taxonomy of Sclerotinia (Helotiales, Sclerotiniaceae): a review and recommendations for an important plant-pathogenic genus.
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