Towards the Use of Lichens as a Source of Bioactive Substances for Topical Applications [PDF]
MoleculesThe increasing incidence of dermatological diseases prompts the search for new natural methods of treatments, and lichens, with their special symbiotic structure, are a little-known and promising source of biologically active substances.
Izabela Baczewska +6 more
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The genome sequence of a lichen-forming fungus, Platismatia glauca Linnaeus, 1753 [version 1; peer review: 2 approved] [PDF]
Wellcome Open ResearchWe present a genome assembly from a specimen of Platismatia glauca (lichen-forming fungus; Ascomycota; Lecanoromycetes; Lecanorales; Parmeliaceae). The genome sequence is 33.2 megabases in span.
Rebecca Yahr
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Tridepsides as potential bioactives: a review on their chemistry and the global distribution of their lichenic and non-lichenic natural sources [PDF]
Frontiers in Fungal Biology, 2023 Tridepsides, as fully oxidized polyketides, have been known to exist in lichens for more than a century. Recent studies have showed that these possible defensive lichenochemicals possess various biological activities.
Hooman Norouzi +3 more
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Characterization and phylogenetic analysis of the mitochondrial genomes of four Xanthoparmelia (Vain.) Hale lichen fungi [PDF]
Mitochondrial DNA. Part B. ResourcesIn this study, the complete mitochondrial genomes of four Xanthoparmelia species (X. chlorochroa, X. coreana, X. pulvinaris, and X. stenophylla) were sequenced, assembled and annotated.
Jinsiguli Bahenuer +2 more
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Comprehensive analysis of the mitochondrial genome in lichen genus Xanthoparmelia: genetic diversity, intron dynamics, and evolutionary dynamics [PDF]
Frontiers in MicrobiologyXanthoparmelia (Vain.) Hale is one of the two hyperdiverse genera in the family Parmeliaceae, with over 500 species and a wide distribution. In this study, we sequenced, assembled, and annotated the complete mitochondrial genomes of 11 Xanthoparmelia ...
Jinsiguli Bahenuer, Anwar Tumur
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A New Cryptic Lineage in Parmeliaceae (Ascomycota) with Pharmacological Properties [PDF]
Journal of Fungi, 2022 We used molecular data to address species delimitation in a species complex of the parmelioid genus Canoparmelia and compare the pharmacological properties of the two clades identified.
Elisa Garrido-Huéscar +7 more
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Bioinformatic exploration of RiPP biosynthetic gene clusters in lichens [PDF]
Fungal Biology and BiotechnologyBackground Ribosomally synthesized and posttranslationally modified peptides (RiPPs) represent a relatively recent addition to the biosynthetic gene cluster (BGC) repertoire of fungi.
Anna Pasinato, Garima Singh
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The First Miniature, Small Foliose, Brown Xanthoparmelia in the Northern Hemisphere [PDF]
Journal of FungiThe genus Xanthoparmelia includes several subcrustose, squamulose, small foliose, and small subfruticose species, primarily in the Southern Hemisphere.
Guillermo Amo de Paz +4 more
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Biomarkers of pollution by glyphosate in the lichens, Parmotrema tinctorium and Usnea barbata [PDF]
Brazilian Journal of Biology, 2023 Glyphosate is a herbicide commonly used in agriculture for weed control. Current agricultural production demands vast amounts of this product, which are applied by ground or aerial spraying.
A. M. dos Santos +5 more
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Ascospore size declines with elevation in two tropical parmelioid lichens
Plant and Fungal Systematics, 2020 Spore size and shape are biometric parameters frequently used in lichen taxonomy, especially in species characterization. However, the influence of environmental factors on the intraspecific variability of these characters remains very little ...
Didier Masson, Nicolas Magain
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