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Evolution of helotialean fungi (Leotiomycetes, Pezizomycotina): A nuclear rDNA phylogeny
Wang Z, Binder M, Schoch CL, Johnston PR, Spatafora JW, Hibbett DS. Evolution of helotialean fungi (Leotiomycetes, Pezizomycotina): A nuclear rDNA phylogeny. Molecular Phylogenetics And Evolution 2006, 41: 295-312. PMID: 16837216, DOI: 10.1016/j.ympev.2006.05.031.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHelotialean fungiMolecular phylogenyBasal lineagePhylogenetic distributionRDNA phylogenyWider taxonLSU rDNARDNA regionMultiple cladesEcological factorsHelotialesLeotiomycetesPhylogenyRDNACladeProblematic groupFungiTraditional classificationBayesian analysisDivergent characterCurrent classificationMyxotrichaceaeEndophytismDeep relationshipGeoglossomycetes
2006
Phylogeny and a new species of Sparassis (Polyporales, Basidiomycota): evidence from mitochondrial atp6, nuclear rDNA and rpb2 genes
Dai Y, Wang Z, Binder M, Hibbett D. Phylogeny and a new species of Sparassis (Polyporales, Basidiomycota): evidence from mitochondrial atp6, nuclear rDNA and rpb2 genes. Mycologia 2006, 98: 584-592. DOI: 10.1080/15572536.2006.11832661.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNuclear gene phylogeniesGene phylogenyNuclear genesNew speciesS. brevipesMitochondrial genes atp6Mitochondrial atp6Nuclear treesBoreal coniferous forestsGenes atp6ATP6 geneHost shiftsRPB2 geneEastern North AmericaWestern North AmericaNuclear rDNALSU rDNAPhylogenetic inferenceMolecular dataPhylogenyNorth AmericaClamp connectionsGenesMorphological differencesGeographic distribution