New Entomopathogenic Species in the Clavicipitaceae Family (Hypocreales, Ascomycota) From the Subtropical Forests of Fujian, China [PDF]
Frontiers in MicrobiologyIntroductionEntomopathogenic fungi play a crucial role in the ecological regulation of insect populations and can be exploited as a resource for pest control, sustainable agriculture, and natural products discovery.
Xiayu Guan, Yongsheng Lin, Huili Pu
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Morphological and Phylogenetic Characterisation of Two New Soil-Borne Fungal Taxa Belonging to Clavicipitaceae (Hypocreales, Ascomycota) [PDF]
MycoKeys, 2023 The fungal taxa belonging to the Clavicipitaceae (Hypocreales, Ascomycota) are widely distributed and include diverse saprophytic, symbiotic and pathogenic species that are associated with soils, insects, plants, fungi and invertebrates.
Zhi-Yuan Zhang, Shuo-Qiu Tong, Gang Tao
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Molecular phylogeny and morphology reveal two new species of Pleurocordyceps luopingensis sp. nov. (Polycephalomycetaceae) and Pseudometarhizium cangyuanense sp. nov. (Clavicipitaceae) from Yunnan, southwestern China [PDF]
MycoKeysEntomopathogenic fungi are species-rich, highly diverse, and widely distributed worldwide. The majority of entomopathogenic fungi belong to the families Clavicipitaceae, Cordycipitaceae, Ophiocordycipitaceae, and Polycephalomycetaceae.
Zuoheng Liu +5 more
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A single lysergyl peptide synthetase assembles lysergic acid amides in Aspergillus species. [PDF]
PLoS ONEThe agriculturally and pharmaceutically important lysergic acid amides ergonovine and lysergic acid α-hydroxyethylamide (LAH) are synthesized from a lysergyl-alanine precursor.
Samantha J Fabian +3 more
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Molecular Phylogeny, Divergence Time Estimation, and Biogeography of Moelleriella (Clavicipitaceae, Hypocreales) with Taxonomic Insights [PDF]
BiologyThe Clavicipitaceae family, including saprobes and insect and myco-pathogens, are widely distributed in nature across various trophic regions, and play important roles in insect population control, plant interactions, and symbiotic evolution.
Yongsheng Lin +11 more
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Discovery of three rare acremonium-like fungi in the rhizosphere of Gaultheria leucocarpa var. yunnanensis resolves the sister relationship between Paraneoaraneomyces and Subuliphorum (Clavicipitaceae, Hypocreales) [PDF]
MycoKeysRhizosphere soils represent an underexplored reservoir of fungal diversity. In this study, three rare acremonium-like fungi were isolated from the rhizosphere of Gaultheria leucocarpa var. yunnanensis in Guizhou, China.
Yao Wang +5 more
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Polyphasic taxonomy of entomopathogenic fungi infecting scale insects in Clavicipitaceae (Hypocreales) from China [PDF]
IMA FungusEntomopathogenic fungi in Clavicipitaceae (Hypocreales) serve as critical regulators of scale insect populations in agricultural and forest ecosystems, playing irreplaceable roles in natural pest control and exhibiting considerable potential for ...
Feng Liu +10 more
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Discovery of a novel Keithomyces species isolated from the sclerotia and a new Papiliomyces from Southwest China: Integrated taxonomy based on morphology and phylogeny [PDF]
MycoKeysTwo new Clavicipitaceae species, Papiliomyces huangpingensis sp. nov. and Keithomyces ophiocordycipiticola sp. nov., were described based on integrated morphological features and multi-locus phylogenetic analyses.
Dexiang Tang +6 more
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Three new species in Cordycipitaceae and Clavicipitaceae (Hypocreales, Ascomycota) from Yunnan, China [PDF]
MycoKeysYunnan Province is a hotspot for biodiversity research. In recent years, the diversity of entomopathogenic fungi in this region has been continuously reported. During a survey of entomopathogenic fungi in Yunnan Province, three new species, Ascopolyporus
Zhi-Qin Wang +6 more
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Taxonomy, phylogeny, and evolutionary diversification of spider-pathogenic fungi from China (Hypocreales, Ascomycota) [PDF]
IMA FungusSpider-pathogenic fungi serve as critical regulators of spider populations in natural systems, playing irreplaceable roles in maintaining ecological balance and also serving as reservoirs of bioactive compounds.
Xiao-Yun Chang +6 more
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