A5026075702- Mycorrhizal Fungi and Plant Interactions
- Plant Pathogens and Fungal Diseases
- Lichen and fungal ecology
- Fungal Biology and Applications
- Yeasts and Rust Fungi Studies
- Forest Ecology and Biodiversity Studies
- Forest Insect Ecology and Management
- Botany and Plant Ecology Studies
- Plant and Fungal Interactions Research
- Protist diversity and phylogeny
- Plant and fungal interactions
- Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies
- Plant Diversity and Evolution
- Microbial Community Ecology and Physiology
- Species Distribution and Climate Change
- Plant and Fungal Species Descriptions
- Morphological variations and asymmetry
- Microbial Natural Products and Biosynthesis
- Bioeconomy and Sustainability Development
- Medical and Biological Ozone Research
- Algal biology and biofuel production
- Environmental DNA in Biodiversity Studies
- Yersinia bacterium, plague, ectoparasites research
- Toxin Mechanisms and Immunotoxins
- Selenium in Biological Systems
University of Kassel
2016-2025
Nordwestdeutsche Forstliche Versuchsanstalt
2020
Centre d'Écologie Fonctionnelle et Évolutive
2018
University of Tübingen
1996-2000
Harvard University
1997
Abstract Phylogenetic relationships of resupinate Homobasidiomycetes (Corticiaceae s. lat. and others) were studied using ribosomal DNA (rDNA) sequences from a broad sample nonresupinate taxa. Two datasets analysed parsimony, ‘core’ dataset 142 species, each which is represented by four rDNA regions (mitochondrial nuclear large small subunits), ‘full’ 656 most only subunit sequences. Both traditional heuristic methods with bootstrapping, the full was also Parsimony Ratchet, equal character...
Homobasidiomycete fungi display many complex fruiting body morphologies, including mushrooms and puffballs, but their anatomical simplicity has confounded efforts to understand the evolution of these forms. We performed a comprehensive phylogenetic analysis homobasidiomycetes, using sequences from nuclear mitochondrial ribosomal DNA, with an emphasis on understanding evolutionary relationships gilled puffballs. Parsimony-based optimization character states our trees suggested that strikingly...
Central Asia, located at the heart of Eurasia, is renowned for its varied climate and vertical vegetative distribution, which support diverse biomes position it as a global biodiversity hotspot. Despite this ecological richness, Asia’s fungal diversity, particularly wood-inhabiting macrofungi, remains largely unexplored. This study investigates roles, potential distribution poroid Hymenochaetoid fungi in region. By conducting field surveys, collecting basidiomes, reviewing literature...
The hymenochaetoid clade is dominated by wood-decaying species previously classified in the artificial families Corticiaceae, Polyporaceae and Stereaceae. majority of these cause a white rot. polypore Bridgeoporus several corticioid with inconspicuous basidiomata live association brown-rotted wood, but their nutritional strategy not known. Mycorrhizal habit reported for Coltricia perennis needs confirmation. A surprising element group small to brightly pigmented agarics earlier Omphalina....
We reassessed the circumscription of cantharelloid clade and identified monophyletic groups by using nLSU, nSSU, mtSSU RPB2 sequence data. Results agreed with earlier studies that placed genera Cantharellus, Craterellus, Hydnum, Clavulina, Membranomyces, Multiclavula, Sistotrema, Botryobasidium family Ceratobasidiaceae in clade. Phylogenetic analyses support monophyly all except which was highly polyphyletic. Strongly supported were: (i) Cantharellus-Craterellus, Sistotrema confluens group;...
The hymenochaetoid clade is dominated by wood-decaying species previously classified in the artificial families Corticiaceae, Polyporaceae and Stereaceae. majority of these cause a white rot. polypore Bridgeoporus several corticioid with inconspicuous basidiomata live association brown-rotted wood, but their nutritional strategy not known. Mycorrhizal habit reported for Coltricia perennis needs confirmation. A surprising element group small to brightly pigmented agarics earlier Omphalina....
The European beech is arguably the most important climax broad-leaved tree species in Central Europe, widely planted for its valuable wood. Here, we report 542 Mb draft genome sequence of an up to 300-year-old individual (Bhaga) from undisturbed stand Kellerwald-Edersee National Park central Germany.Using a hybrid assembly approach, Illumina reads with short- and long-insert libraries, coupled long Pacific Biosciences reads, obtained assembled size Mb, line flow cytometric estimation....
Uzbekistan, located in Central Asia, harbors high diversity of woody plants. Diversity wood-inhabiting fungi the country, however, remained poorly known. This study summarizes basidiomycte (poroid and corticoid plus similar taxa such as Merismodes, Phellodon , Sarcodon ) (Agaricomycetes, Basidiomycota) that have been found Uzbekistan from 1950 to 2020. work is based on 790 fungal occurrence records: 185 recently collected specimens, 101 herbarium specimens made by earlier collectors, 504...
Abstract In recent decades the vitality and physical stability of European ash trees in Germany have been reduced by dieback, especially when associated with stem collar necroses rots. This study was carried out to investigate composition fungal communities necroses. Filamentous fungi were isolated from 58 nine forest stands northern, eastern, central Germany. Obtained isolates identified a genus or species level means morphological molecular analyses. total 162 morphotypes including...
We reassessed the circumscription of cantharelloid clade and identified monophyletic groups by using nLSU, nSSU, mtSSU RPB2 sequence data. Results agreed with earlier studies that placed genera Cantharellus, Craterellus, Hydnum, Clavulina, Membranomyces, Multiclavula, Sistotrema, Botryobasidium family Ceratobasidiaceae in clade. Phylogenetic analyses support monophyly all except which was highly polyphyletic. Strongly supported were: (i) Cantharellus-Craterellus, Sistotrema confluens group;...
Abstract Sphaeropsis sapinea is the causal fungal agent of Diplodia tip blight disease Scots pine ( Pinus sylvestris ) and other coniferous trees relevance to forestry in Germany. In this study, distribution occurrence S. accompanying endophytic fungi twigs healthy diseased was investigated on a spatial temporal scale. Sampling 26,000 twig segments from 105 temperate forest stands Germany resulted isolation 33,000 consisting 103 species identified based morphological ITS-DNA sequence...
The authors describe ten new taxa for science using mostly both morphological and molecular data. In Ascomycota, descriptions are provided Bambusistroma didymosporum gen. et spec. nov. (Pleosporales), Neodeightonia licuriensis sp. (Botryosphaeriales) Camposporium himalayanum (Fungi imperfecti). Zygomycota, Gongronella guangdongensis (Mucorales) is described. Finally, in Basidiomycota Boidinia parva Russula katarinae (Russsulales), Gloiocephala parvinelumbonifolia (Agaricales), Hypochnicium...
Abstract The decline of European ash by dieback caused Hymenoscyphus fraxineus together with stem collar necroses and rots various fungi has been investigated intensively during the last years. Nevertheless, hitherto nearly nothing is known about species diversity fungal rhizobiome trees. Here we fine roots affected trees on 15 sampling sites in 6 federal countries Germany. Fine-root samples have treated three different sample regimes each as root-adhering soil, unsterilized sterilized...
The current paper represents the third contribution in Genera of Fungi series, linking type species fungal genera to their morphology and DNA sequence data, and, where possible, ecology. In this issue, we have focused on six genera, including macro- microfungi, four which is epitypified. addition, two new families within Pleosporales Xylariales are proposed accommodate them. treated here include: Aleurocystis (Aleurocystis hakgallae; incertae sedis, Agaricales), Blastacervulus...
Xylodon (Hymenochaetales, Basidiomycota) is the largest segregate genus of Hyphodontia s.l. Based on molecular and morphological data, 77 species are accepted in to date. Phylogenetic analyses ITS 28S sequences, including 38 new 20 sequences species, revealed four science. The taxa X.exilis, X.filicinus, X.follis X.pseudolanatus from Taiwan, Nepal, Réunion, Belize, USA described illustrated. In addition, concepts for Odontiavesiculosa New Zealand Xylodonlanatus U.S.A. revised name...
The opportunistic pathogen Sphaeropsis sapinea (≡Diplodia sapinea) is one of the most severe pathogens in Scots pine, causing disease Diplodia tip blight on coniferous tree species. Disease symptoms become visible when trees are weakened by stress. has an endophytic mode its lifecycle, making it difficult to detect before outbreaks. This study aims record how S. accumulates different health status and, simultaneously, monitor seasonal and age-related fluctuations mycobiome. We compared...
Abstract From 2018 to 2020, Germany experienced periods of exceptional weather conditions. Extremely high summer temperatures and precipitation deficits induced stress mortality in forest trees. Acer pseudoplatanus (sycamore) was one the affected tree species. Symptoms sooty bark disease (SBD) severe damage entire stands, both caused by fungal species Cryptostroma corticale , were reported more frequently. To explore non-symptomatic distribution C. wood cores from visibly healthy sycamore...
In an effort to find a potential antagonist for Cryptostroma corticale , the causal agent of sooty bark disease, different fungi previously isolated from Acer pseudoplatanus were tested in dual culture antagonism assays with C. . total 102 fungal strains, mainly Ascomycota tested. Each potentially antagonistic strain was paired three strains Four tests conducted get better understanding interactions between and antagonists. Test 1 set up at room temperature all overview as well placing on...