8 Zygomycetous Fungi: Phylum Entomophthoromycota and Subphyla Kickxellomycotina, Mortierellomycotina, Mucoromycotina, and Zoopagomycotina

Benny, Gerald L.; Humber, Richard A.; Voigt, Kerstin

doi:10.1007/978-3-642-55318-9_8

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“…Bifiguratus adelaidae presents coenocytic hyphae, globose intercalary chlamydospores, and yeast-like cells. The presence of yeast-like cells in other Mucoromycotina taxa has been described (e.g., Mucor, Benjaminiella, and Mycotypha; Benny et al 2014). After budding, scar tissue is left behind and the mother cell exhibits a crater-like ring of scar tissue (Chant and Pringle 1995;Powell et al 2003), consistent with similar structures observed in B. adelaidae (FIG.…”

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“…4E). Chlamydospores form in swellings of coenocytic young hyphae (Benny et al 2014). We observed what appears to be germinating chlamydospores (FIG.…”

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confidence: 69%

“…Asexual reproduction among lineages formerly known as zygomycetes can be documented by the formation of chlamydospores, sporangiospores, yeast cells, or arthrospores (Fuller 1978;Benny et al 2014). Bifiguratus adelaidae presents coenocytic hyphae, globose intercalary chlamydospores, and yeast-like cells.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Fungi in Mucoromycotina and related lineages in Mucoromycota often associate with other organisms, including plants and bacteria (Benny et al 2014;Bonfante and Desirò 2017). Glomeromycotina form arbuscular mycorrhizal associations, some species of Mortierellomycotina can occur with mosses and other plants (Melo et al 2014), and diverse Mucoromycotina present associations with living plants.…”

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Bifiguratus adelaidae, gen. et sp. nov., a new member of Mucoromycotina in endophytic and soil-dwelling habitats

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Illumina amplicon sequencing of soil in a temperate pine forest in the southeastern United States detected an abundant, nitrogen (N)-responsive fungal genotype of unknown phylogenetic affiliation. Two isolates with ribosomal sequences consistent with that genotype were subsequently obtained. Examination of records in GenBank revealed that a genetically similar fungus had been isolated previously as an endophyte of moss in a pine forest in the southwestern United States. The three isolates were characterized using morphological, genomic, and multilocus molecular data (18S, internal transcribed spacer [ITS], and 28S rRNA sequences). Phylogenetic and maximum likelihood phylogenomic reconstructions revealed that the taxon represents a novel lineage in Mucoromycotina, only preceded by Calcarisporiella, the earliest diverging lineage in the subphylum. Sequences for the novel taxon are frequently detected in environmental sequencing studies, and it is currently part of UNITE's dynamic list of most wanted fungi. The fungus is dimorphic, grows best at room temperature, and is associated with a wide variety of bacteria. Here, a new monotypic genus, Bifiguratus, is proposed, typified by Bifiguratus adelaidae. ARTICLE HISTORY

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“…4E). Chlamydospores form in swellings of coenocytic young hyphae (Benny et al 2014). We observed what appears to be germinating chlamydospores (FIG.…”

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“…The single posterior flagellum that gives the opisthokonts their name is, however, retained in only a few clades of fungi that disperse in water ( Fig. 1.1, Rozella and allied Rozellomycota¼Cryptomycota [James and Berbee 2012;Jones et al 2011;Lara et al 2010], Chytridiomycota Monoblepharidomycota, and Neocallimastiogomycota [see Powell and Letcher 2014], Blastocladiomycota [see James et al 2014], Olpidium [see Benny et al 2014]). Once the phylogeny is inferred, however, the biologically interesting fun begins-unraveling the evolution of phenotype.…”

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1 Fungi from PCR to Genomics: The Spreading Revolution in Evolutionary Biology

Taylor

Berbee

2014

Systematics and Evolution

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Advancing biodiversity assessments with environmental DNA: Long‐read technologies help reveal the drivers of Amazonian fungal diversity

Ritter

Dunthorn

Anslan

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Ecology and Evolution

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Fungi are a key component of tropical biodiversity. However, due to their inconspicuous and largely subterranean nature, they are usually neglected in biodiversity inventories. The goal of this study was to identify the key determinants of fungal richness, community composition, and turnover in tropical rainforests. We tested specifically for the effect of soil properties, habitat, and locality in Amazonia. For these analyses, we used high‐throughput sequencing data of short and long reads of fungal DNA present in soil and organic litter samples, combining existing and novel genomic data. Habitat type (phytophysiognomy) emerges as the strongest factor explaining fungal community composition. Naturally open areas—campinas—are the richest habitat overall. Soil properties have different effects depending on the soil layer (litter or mineral soil) and the choice of genetic marker. We suggest that campinas could be a neglected hotspot of fungal diversity. An underlying cause for their rich diversity may be the overall low soil fertility, which increases the reliance on biotic interactions essential for nutrient absorption in these environments, notably ectomycorrhizal fungi–plant associations. Our results highlight the advantages of using both short and long DNA reads produced through high‐throughput sequencing to characterize fungal diversity. While short reads can suffice for diversity and community comparison, long reads add taxonomic precision and have the potential to reveal population diversity.

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8 Zygomycetous Fungi: Phylum Entomophthoromycota and Subphyla Kickxellomycotina, Mortierellomycotina, Mucoromycotina, and Zoopagomycotina

Cited by 56 publications

References 220 publications

Bifiguratus adelaidae, gen. et sp. nov., a new member of Mucoromycotina in endophytic and soil-dwelling habitats

Bifiguratus adelaidae, gen. et sp. nov., a new member of Mucoromycotina in endophytic and soil-dwelling habitats

1 Fungi from PCR to Genomics: The Spreading Revolution in Evolutionary Biology

Advancing biodiversity assessments with environmental DNA: Long‐read technologies help reveal the drivers of Amazonian fungal diversity

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