Mycobiome diversity: high-throughput sequencing and identification of fungi
Fungi are major ecological players in both terrestrial and aquatic environments by cycling
organic matter and channelling nutrients across trophic levels. High-throughput sequencing …
organic matter and channelling nutrients across trophic levels. High-throughput sequencing …
The mycobiome in health and disease: emerging concepts, methodologies and challenges
Fungal disease is an increasingly recognised global clinical challenge associated with high
mortality. Early diagnosis of fungal infection remains problematic due to the poor sensitivity …
mortality. Early diagnosis of fungal infection remains problematic due to the poor sensitivity …
The UNITE database for molecular identification of fungi: handling dark taxa and parallel taxonomic classifications
Abstract UNITE (https://unite. ut. ee/) is a web-based database and sequence management
environment for the molecular identification of fungi. It targets the formal fungal barcode—the …
environment for the molecular identification of fungi. It targets the formal fungal barcode—the …
Evaluating and optimizing the performance of software commonly used for the taxonomic classification of DNA metabarcoding sequence data
The taxonomic classification of DNA sequences has become a critical component of
numerous ecological research applications; however, few studies have evaluated the …
numerous ecological research applications; however, few studies have evaluated the …
[HTML][HTML] Opportunities for diversified usage of metabarcoding data for fungal biogeography through increased metadata quality
The widely adopted use of metabarcoding techniques and the ability to sequence microbial
communities directly from environmental samples have advanced the field of fungal ecology …
communities directly from environmental samples have advanced the field of fungal ecology …
Improving taxonomic accuracy for fungi in public sequence databases: applying 'one name one species' in well-defined genera with Trichoderma/Hypocrea as a test …
The ITS (nuclear ribosomal internal transcribed spacer) RefSeq database at the National
Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) is dedicated to the clear association between …
Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) is dedicated to the clear association between …
Aspergillus subgenus Polypaecilum from the built environment
Xerophilic fungi, especially Aspergillus species, are prevalent in the built environment. In
this study, we employed a combined culture-independent (454-pyrosequencing) and culture …
this study, we employed a combined culture-independent (454-pyrosequencing) and culture …
[HTML][HTML] The curse of the uncultured fungus
Abstract The international DNA sequence databases abound in fungal sequences not
annotated beyond the kingdom level, typically bearing names such as “uncultured fungus” …
annotated beyond the kingdom level, typically bearing names such as “uncultured fungus” …
[HTML][HTML] Taxonomic annotation of public fungal ITS sequences from the built environment–a report from an April 10–11, 2017 workshop (Aberdeen, UK)
Recent DNA-based studies have shown that the built environment is surprisingly rich in
fungi. These indoor fungi–whether transient visitors or more persistent residents–may hold …
fungi. These indoor fungi–whether transient visitors or more persistent residents–may hold …
Da Vinci's yeast: Blastobotrys davincii fa, sp. nov
A new species of the yeast genus Blastobotrys was discovered during a worldwide survey of
culturable xerophilic fungi in house dust. Several culture‐dependent and independent …
culturable xerophilic fungi in house dust. Several culture‐dependent and independent …