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Fungal parasitism on diatoms alters formation and bio–physical properties of sinking aggregates
Phytoplankton forms the base of aquatic food webs and element cycling in diverse aquatic systems. The fate of phytoplankton-derived organic matter,...
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Morphology, phylogeny and fatty acid profiles of Meyerella similis from freshwater ponds and Meyerella krienitzii sp. nov. from soil (Trebouxiophyceae, Chlorophyta)
The taxonomic diversity of the algal genus Meyerella is difficult to study because of its very simple morphology. Within the Chlorella -clade Meyerella ...
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Zoospore encystment-based and cabin sequestering methods for isolation and salvaging Phytophthora from infested rhizospheric soils
Phytophthora , one among the most devastating phytopathogenic genus representing the oomycetes inflicts substantial damage to a broad spectrum of...
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Reevaluation of the Evidence for the Telome Theory
Fossil evidence that led to the development of the telome theory on plant organogenesis is reevaluated in this chapter. Observations that the telome...
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Species delimitation polyphasic approach reveals Meyerella similis sp. nov.: a new species of “small green balls” within the Chlorella-clade (Trebouxiophyceae, Chlorophyta)
The correct identification of species diversity of small single-celled green coccoid microalgae still causes difficulties, since their relatively...
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The succession of epiphytic microalgae conditions fungal community composition: how chytrids respond to blooms of dinoflagellates
This study aims to investigate the temporal dynamics of the epiphytic protist community on macroalgae, during the summer months, with a specific...
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Fungicides control black rot in Vanda: a strategy to avoid fungicide resistance
Vanda is a highly valued and important orchid in the horticultural industry; however, it is usually damaged by black rot disease, caused by Phytophthora...
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First report on Obelidium megarhizum (Chytridiaceae) from India
In the present report, Obelidium megarhizum Willoughby was isolated, described and illustrated based on morphological traits. The species is mainly...
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Investigating Endobacteria that Thrive Within Mucoromycota
Metagenomics approaches have revealed the importance of Mucoromycota in the evolution and functioning of plant microbiomes. Comprised of three...
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The morphometric of lycopsid sporophylls and the evaluation of their dispersal potential: an example from the Upper Devonian of Zhejiang Province, China
BackgroundPrevious studies have discussed the special structural adaptations of Late Palaeozoic lycopsids, for example, the dispersal potential of...
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Technique for Identifying and Counting Infective Chytrid Sporangia Using the Chitinaceous Fluorochrome Calcofluor White
Fungal epidemics, especially in the form of parasitic chytrids, are omnipresent in aquatic environments, infecting diverse organisms. Major target...
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Phytopathogenic oomycetes: a review focusing on Phytophthora cinnamomi and biotechnological approaches
The Phytophthora genus is composed, mainly, of plant pathogens. This genus belongs to the Oomycete class, also known as “pseudo-fungi”, within the...
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Effects of boron and mefenoxam on growth of the isolates of Phytophthora cinnamomi obtained from avocado orchards
Avocado root rot caused by Phytophthora cinnamomi is a major disease of the crop, management of which can be accomplished, partially, by reducing the...
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Phylogeny of Pseudoperonospora causing downy mildew of Cucurbitaceae in Brazil
Downy mildew of cucurbits is a disease caused by the Oomycete Pseudoperonospora cubensis . It can cause considerable losses in cucurbit crops....
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The Plant DNA C-Values Database: A One-Stop Shop for Plant Genome Size Data
Genome size is a plant character with far-reaching implications, ranging from impacts on the financial and computing feasibility of sequencing and...
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Vertical Distribution of Communities of Epiphytic Myxomycetes on Woody Introduced Plants in Siberia
AbstractThe taxonomic diversity of epiphytic myxomycetes depending on the height of the trunk on living woody plants in the arboretum of the Central...
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Investigation of CZEUM cultures reveals new genera and species of Cladochytriales (Cladochytriomycetes, Chytridiomycota)
Cladochytriales comprises a taxonomic order and lineage of chytrid fungi that are primarily saprobes of organic matter in aquatic and terrestrial...
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Phylogeny and cultivation of the holocarpic oomycete Diatomophthora perforans comb. nov., an endoparasitoid of marine diatoms
Oomycetes infecting diatoms are biotrophic parasitoids and live in both marine and freshwater environments. They are ubiquitous, but the taxonomic...
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Paenibacillus hamazuiensis sp. nov., a bacterium isolated from Hamazui hot spring in Yunnan province, south-west China
A bacterial strain, Gram-positive, aerobic, rod-shaped, motile, designated YIM B00624 T which was isolated from a Hamazui hot spring in Tengchong,...
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Re-study of Guangdedendron micrum from the Late Devonian **nhang forest
BackgroundGuangdedendron micrum is the Late Devonian tree lycopsid that made up **nhang fossil forest in Anhui, China, showing the earliest...
