In 1996 the genome of Saccharomyces cerevisiae was published and marked the beginning
of a new era in fungal biology (1). Since then, rapid advancements in both sequencing …

Abstract Aproximately 5,000–6,000 fungal species form ectomyorrhizae (ECM), the
symbiotic organs with roots of predominantly trees. The contributing fungi are not evenly …

The Basidiomycota constitutes a major phylum of the kingdom Fungi and is second in
species numbers to the Ascomycota. The present work provides an overview of all validly …

Mushroom-forming fungi (Agaricomycetes) have the greatest morphological diversity and
complexity of any group of fungi. They have radiated into most niches and fulfil diverse roles …

This article is the tenth series of the Fungal Diversity Notes, where 114 taxa distributed in
three phyla, ten classes, 30 orders and 53 families are described and illustrated. Taxa …

Basidiomycota is one of the major phyla in the fungal tree of life. The outline of
Basidiomycota provides essential taxonomic information for researchers and workers in …

The brown-rot fungi play an important role in forest ecosystems; they can degrade celluloses
and hemicelluloses of wood and maintain nutrient cycling. Some of the brown-rot fungi also …

This new edition of the universally acclaimed textbook on fungal biology has been
completely re-written, to take account of recent progress in the taxonomy, cell and molecular …

An overview of the phylogeny of the Agaricales is presented based on a multilocus analysis
of a six-gene region supermatrix. Bayesian analyses of 5611 nucleotide characters of rpb1 …

Mushrooms in the basidiomycete family Boletaceae are ecologically and economically very
important. However, due to the morphological complexity and the limited phylogenetic …