Kare Liimatainen
A5046860821- Mycorrhizal Fungi and Plant Interactions
- Fungal Biology and Applications
- Plant Pathogens and Fungal Diseases
- Plant and Fungal Species Descriptions
- Lichen and fungal ecology
- Yeasts and Rust Fungi Studies
- Plant and animal studies
- Plant Parasitism and Resistance
- Silymarin and Mushroom Poisoning
- Botany and Plant Ecology Studies
- Bryophyte Studies and Records
- Plant Diversity and Evolution
- Forest Insect Ecology and Management
- Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior
- Forest Ecology and Biodiversity Studies
- Ecology and Conservation Studies
- Invertebrate Taxonomy and Ecology
- Phytochemistry and Bioactivity Studies
- Metabolism and Genetic Disorders
- Viral Infectious Diseases and Gene Expression in Insects
- Essential Oils and Antimicrobial Activity
- Phytochemistry Medicinal Plant Applications
- Insect symbiosis and bacterial influences
- Restraint-Related Deaths
- Horticultural and Viticultural Research
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
2016-2024
Mae Fah Luang University
2023
University of Michigan
2023
Universitat de les Illes Balears
2020
Hospital Universitario de Torrejón
2020
Forest Research
2020
Vietnam Academy of Agricultural Sciences
2020
University of Palermo
2020
University of Tartu
2020
University of Helsinki
2008-2018
Six DNA regions were evaluated as potential barcodes for Fungi , the second largest kingdom of eukaryotic life, by a multinational, multilaboratory consortium. The region mitochondrial cytochrome c oxidase subunit 1 used animal barcode was excluded marker, because it is difficult to amplify in fungi, often includes large introns, and can be insufficiently variable. Three subunits from nuclear ribosomal RNA cistron compared together with three representative protein-coding genes (largest...
DNA phylogenetic comparisons have shown that morphology-based species recognition often underestimates fungal diversity. Therefore, the need for accurate sequence data, tied to both correct taxonomic names and clearly annotated specimen has never been greater. Furthermore, growing number of molecular ecology microbiome projects using high-throughput sequencing require fast effective methods en masse assignments. In this article, we focus on selecting re-annotating a set marker reference...
Abstract Mushroom-forming fungi (Agaricomycetes) have the greatest morphological diversity and complexity of any group fungi. They radiated into most niches fulfil diverse roles in ecosystem, including wood decomposers, pathogens or mycorrhizal mutualists. Despite importance mushroom-forming fungi, large-scale patterns their evolutionary history are poorly known, part due to lack a comprehensive dated molecular phylogeny. Here, using multigene genome-based data, we assemble 5,284-species...
Abstract Fungal diversity notes is one of the important journal series fungal taxonomy that provide detailed descriptions and illustrations new taxa, as well providing information taxa worldwide. This article 11th contribution to series, in which 126 distributed two phyla, six classes, 24 orders 55 families are described illustrated. Taxa this study were mainly collected from Italy by Erio Camporesi also China, India Thailand, some other European, North American South countries. present...
Fungi comprise approximately 20% of all eukaryotic species and are connected to virtually life forms on Earth. Yet, their diversity remains contentious, distribution elusive, conservation neglected. We aim flip this situation by synthesizing current knowledge. present a revised estimate 2–3 million fungal with “best estimate” at 2.5 million. To name the unknown >90% these end century, we propose recognition known only from DNA data call for large-scale sampling campaigns. an updated...
Different distance-based threshold selection approaches were used to assess and compare use of the internal transcribed spacer (ITS) region distinguish among 901 Cortinarius species represented by >3000 collections. Sources error associated with genetic markers explored evaluated using MOTUs from genus lineage based-alignments. Our study indicates that 1%–2% more can be distinguished full-length ITS barcode as compared either ITS1 or ITS2 regions alone. Optimal values for different picking...
Novel species of fungi described in this study include those from various countries as follows: Australia , Austroboletus asper on soil, Cylindromonium alloxyli leaves Alloxylon pinnatum, Davidhawksworthia quintiniae Quintinia sieberi, Exophiala prostantherae Prostanthera sp., Lactifluus lactiglaucus Linteromyces (incl. gen. nov.) sieberi Lophotrichus medusoides stem tissue Citrus garrawayi Mycena pulchra Neocalonectria tristaniopsidis nov.)and Xyladictyochaeta Tristaniopsis collina,...
Abstract Family Cortinariaceae currently includes only one genus, Cortinarius , which is the largest Agaricales with thousands of species worldwide. The are important ectomycorrhizal fungi and form associations many vascular plant genera from tropicals to arctic regions. Genus contains a lot morphological variation, its complexity has led taxonomists specialize in particular on infrageneric groups. previous attempts divide have been shown be unnatural phylogenetic studies done date not able...
Cortinarius is a species-rich and morphologically challenging genus with cosmopolitan distribution. Many names have not been used consistently in some instances the same species has described two or more times under separate names. This study focuses on subg. Phlegmacium as traditionally defined includes from boreal temperate areas of northern hemisphere. Our goals for this project were to: i) type material to determine which already described; ii) stabilize use Friesian other older by...
Fungus-farming ants cultivate multiple lineages of fungi for food, but, because fungal cultivar relationships are largely unresolved, the history fungus-ant coevolution remains poorly known. We designed probes targeting >2000 gene regions to generate a dated evolutionary tree 475 and combined it with similarly generated 276 ants. found that agriculture originated ~66 million years ago when end-of-Cretaceous asteroid impact temporarily interrupted photosynthesis, causing global mass...
Abstract So far approximately 144,000 species of fungi have been named but sequences the majority them do not exist in public databases. Therefore, quality and coverage barcode databases is a bottleneck that hinders study fungi. Cortinarius largest genus Agaricales with thousands world-wide. The most diverse subgenus Telamonia its considered one taxonomically challenging Agaricales. Its high diversity combined convergent, similar appearing taxa earned it reputation being an impossible group...
Boreal forests contain diverse fungal communities that form essential ectomycorrhizal symbioses with trees. To determine the effects of lead (Pb) contamination on associated dominant pine (Pinus sylvestris L.), we surveyed sporocarps for 3 years, analyzed morphotyped root tips by direct sequencing, and 454-sequenced grew into in-growth bags during a 2-year incubation at shooting range where sectors vary in Pb load. We recorded total 32 fungi formed conspicuous sporocarps, 27 phylotypes from...
Abstract Fungus‐growing termites of the subfamily Macrotermitinae together with their highly specialized fungal symbionts ( Termitomyces ) are primary decomposers dead plant matter in many African savanna ecosystems. The provide crucial ecosystem services also by modifying soil properties, translocating nutrients, and as important drivers succession. Despite obvious ecological importance, basic features biology fungus‐growing especially remain poorly known, no studies have so far focused on...