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A multigene phylogeny toward a new phylogenetic classification of Leotiomycetes
Johnston PR, Quijada L, Smith CA, Baral HO, Hosoya T, Baschien C, Pärtel K, Zhuang WY, Haelewaters D, Park D, Carl S, López-Giráldez F, Wang Z, Townsend JP. A multigene phylogeny toward a new phylogenetic classification of Leotiomycetes. IMA Fungus 2019, 10: 1. PMID: 32647610, PMCID: PMC7325659, DOI: 10.1186/s43008-019-0002-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchGeneric type speciesType speciesITS gene treeEx-type specimensRibosomal DNA markersHigher taxonomic levelsNew phylogenetic classificationNature of taxaAero-aquatic hyphomycetesEnvironmental DNA extractsMulti-gene studiesDNA sequencing studiesIdentification of specimensGene treesFormal taxonomic changesMultigene phylogenyMammalian pathogensPlant pathogensNovel taxaAsexual morphNew genomesTaxonomic levelsClass LeotiomycetesDNA markersPhylogenetic classificationThe Fast-Evolving phy-2 Gene Modulates Sexual Development in Response to Light in the Model Fungus Neurospora crassa
Wang Z, Li N, Li J, Dunlap JC, Trail F, Townsend JP. The Fast-Evolving phy-2 Gene Modulates Sexual Development in Response to Light in the Model Fungus Neurospora crassa. MBio 2016, 7: 10.1128/mbio.02148-15. PMID: 26956589, PMCID: PMC4810495, DOI: 10.1128/mbio.02148-15.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsModel fungus Neurospora crassaFungus Neurospora crassaSexual reproductionNeurospora crassaPHY-2Plant developmentPlant pathogensBacterial physiologyEnvironmental signalsSexual developmentSexual development-related genesEvolution of phytochromesDestructive plant pathogensDevelopment-related genesFungal growthRed light sensorFunction of phytochromeVariable light conditionsCritical roleFungal biologyPHY-1Asexual growthPhytochrome functionMost speciesPostfire environment
2015
3 Pezizomycotina: Sordariomycetes and Leotiomycetes
Zhang N, Wang Z. 3 Pezizomycotina: Sordariomycetes and Leotiomycetes. The Mycota 2015, 57-88. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-662-46011-5_3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMolecular phylogenetic analysisClose evolutionary relationshipMolecular phylogenyPlant endophytesEvolutionary relationshipsPlant pathogensPhylogenetic analysisGenomic eraSubcellular dataApothecial ascomataClass SordariomycetesPhylogenetic classificationAnimal associatesAscomycetous fungiFungal classificationGenome sequencingUnitunicate asciLeotiomycetesSordariomycetesFungiOrdinal levelPezizomycotinaLaboulbeniomycetesGeoglossomycetesSaprobes