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Equipped for success: genomes and metabolomes of the European Amanita muscaria are conserved in its novel South African range

New Phytologist, EarlyView.
Summary Plants and soils have been moved around the world for centuries, but invasive mushrooms receive scant attention. The Amanita muscaria species complex was introduced to South Africa in the context of forestry, but its origins, ecology and recent evolution are unstudied. We sequenced the genomes of 24 Northern and Southern Hemisphere A. muscaria,
Grant R. Nickles, Cecelia K. Stokes, Deborah L. Narh, Kira M. T. Lynn, Savannah R. Fuqua, Corbin Bryan, Brooke M. Allen, Christopher P. Bivins, Jin Woo Bok, J. Stephen Brewer, Sikelela T. Buthelezi, Jahiya P. R. M. Clark, Kerri L. Coon, Lauren R. Corby, Martin P. A. Coetzee, Claudette Dewing, Tuan A. Duong, Mathew A. Harris, Nancy P. Keller, Katlego Kopotsa, Frances A. Lane, Holly L. Nichols, Alandie Nieuwoudt, Martin A. Nuñez, Miguel E. Medina Munoz, Sung Chul Park, Nam Q. Pham, Kaetlyn T. Ryan, Myriam Solís, Rytas Vilgalys, Jasmine Marea Wallace, Yen‐Wen Wang, Brenda D. Wingfield, Michael J. Wingfield, Travis K. Worley, Taylor A. Zallek, Mostafa Zamanian, Jason D. Hoeksema, Milton T. Drott, Anne Pringle   +39 more
wiley   +1 more source

“Is This Edible Anyway?” The Impact of Culture on the Evolution (and Devolution) of Mushroom Knowledge

Topics in Cognitive Science, EarlyView.
Abstract Mushrooms are a ubiquitous and essential component in our biological environment and have been of interest to humans around the globe for millennia. Knowledge about mushrooms represents a prime example of cumulative culture, one of the key processes in human evolution.
Andrea Bender, Åge Oterhals
wiley   +1 more source

Skin Commensal Microbiota Does Not Influence the Clinical Course of Dermatophyte Infection in Persian Cats

Veterinary Dermatology, EarlyView.
Dermatophytes can be isolated from both symptomatic and asymptomatic cats, yet the role of skin commensals in modulating disease expression remains unclear. This study investigates whether microbial skin communities influence the clinical presentation (symptomatic or asymptomatic) of dermatophyte infection in Persian cats.
Aline E. Santana, Sheila M. F. Torres, Matheus de O. Costa   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Limitations of Common Molecular Markers in Fungal Biodiversity Analysis and the Benefits of Their Synergistic Use

Molecular Ecology Resources, Volume 26, Issue 3, April 2026.
ABSTRACT High‐throughput sequencing of the Internal Transcribed Spacer (ITS) regions is the primary method for estimating fungal diversity from environmental DNA. However, reliance solely on ITS markers is complicated by its high variability in sequence length and the presence of multiple variants within a single genome, which can bias diversity ...
Vasilii Shapkin, Tomáš Zelenka, Tomáš Větrovský, Martin Kostovčík, Ivana Eichlerová, Petr Kohout, Lucia Žifčáková, Jan Borovička, Michal Tomšovský, Slavomír Adamčík, Petr Baldrian, Miroslav Kolařík   +11 more
wiley   +1 more source

Unveiling the Hidden Drivers: How Vegetation Cover, Season and Forest Management Shape the Soil Microbial Community in Two Mediterranean Forest Ecosystems

Environmental Microbiology Reports, Volume 18, Issue 2, April 2026.
Forest management affects microbial community composition depending on forest type. Vegetation type has the strongest effect on microbial composition, while management alters community structure without affecting function, highlighting the importance of vegetation in forest soil ecosystem dynamics.
Enrica Picariello, Flavia De Nicola
wiley   +1 more source

Towards a Novel Biocontrol Strategy: High Performance of Optimised Cell Wall‐Degrading Enzymes Secreted by Escovopsis primorosea LBM 277

Environmental Microbiology Reports, Volume 18, Issue 2, April 2026.
Escovopsis primorosea LBM 277 efficiently produced proteases, β‐1,3‐glucanases and chitinases under submerged fermentation using Leucoagaricus gongylophorus cell walls and Mandels complex. RSM‐BBD optimization significantly increased enzyme activity. The enzymatic cocktail remained stable for 30 days at room temperature and pH 4–6, aligning with the ...
Marcela Paola Barengo, Natalia Soledad Amerio, Gustavo Ángel Bich, Pedro Darío Zapata, María Lorena Castrillo   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Comparative Analysis of Lavandula Dentata Rhizosphere Microbiota Across Different Developmental Stages in a Semi‐Arid Area

Environmental Microbiology Reports, Volume 18, Issue 2, April 2026.
This study aims to give deeper insight into the relationship between the dynamics of the rhizospheric microbiota and the developmental stages of L. dentata growing spontaneously in a semi‐arid environment. To achieve this objective, we examined and monitored the biomass (using phospholipid fatty acid, PLFA analysis), diversity and network complexity of
Oumaima Akachoud, Julien Langrand, Hafida Bouamama, Natacha Facon, Frédéric Laruelle, Ahmed Qaddoury, Anissa Lounès ‐Hadj Sahraoui   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

CsdA‐LaeB Regulatory Hub Contributes to Aspergillus fumigatus Virulence via Fumiquinazoline C Biosynthesis

Advanced Science, Volume 13, Issue 16, 18 March 2026.
This study identifies a conserved CsdA‐LaeB hub in Aspergillus fumigatus that regulates secondary metabolite fumiquinazoline C (FqC). Disrupting this hub enhances FqC production and virulence, shedding new light on the post‐transcriptional regulatory logic linking secondary metabolism to pathogenicity and offering alternative strategies for diagnostic ...
Zili Song, Hongjiao Zhang, Leixin Ye, Yuxin Lei, Linqi Wang, Xiao Liu, Nayanna M. Mercado Soto, Nancy P. Keller, Berl R. Oakley, Can Zhao, Michael Bromley, Hongwei Liu, Lei Cai, Koon Ho Wong, Wen‐Bing Yin   +14 more
wiley   +1 more source

Integrated Morphological, Molecular, and Chemical Characterization of the Macrofungus Pholiota Gallica With Phylogenetic Analysis and in Silico Antioxidant and Anti‐Inflammatory Evaluation

Chemistry &Biodiversity, Volume 23, Issue 3, March 2026.
Integrated Morphological, Molecular, Chemical Characterization and Bioactivity of the Macrofungus Pholiota gallica. ABSTRACT Pholiota gallica is a rarely documented macrofungus, and little is known about its chemical composition and biological potential.
Roukia Zatout, Ouided Benslama, Noreddine Kacem Chaouche, Wenhua Lu, Samantha C. Karunarathna, Stefania Garzoli   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Connectivity and Age of Restored Atlantic Forest Fragments Drives Composition and Functionality of the Fungal Community in the Leaf Litter Layer [PDF]

Mol Ecol
ABSTRACT The restoration of biodiversity and functional tropical forests is critical to mitigating global biodiversity losses. Aboveground, increasing the connectivity of regenerating forest fragments facilitates the recolonization of tropical forest biodiversity.
Martins G, Zandt D, Merloti L, Bieluczyk W, Rocha G, Timmers R, Rodrigues R, Tsai S, van der Putten W.   +8 more
europepmc   +2 more sources