Next week (!), John will defend his PhD thesis on the still underexplored fungi of African soils.
His work maps fungal diversity across 32 countries—showing just how much we still don’t know about these communities.
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#NewJob #Postdoc #Mycology #Russula #FungalDiversity #Taxonomy

Agroforestry systems improve phosphorus bioavailability and reshape soil fungal communities in acidic forest soils by mitigating aluminum-induced stress Phosphorus limitation in acidic soils, compounded by aluminum (Al3 +) toxicity, poses significant challenges to forest productivity in South China. Th…

Agroforestry systems improve phosphorus bioavailability and reshape soil fungal communities in acidic forest soils by mitigating aluminum-induced stress

#Agroforestrysystems
#Aluminumstress
#Microbialbiomassphosphorus
#Fungaldiversity
#Co-occurrencenetwork

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New Records of Peziza Species (Pezizaceae, Ascomycota) from
Northern Iraq

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#FungalDiversity
#Macrofungi
#Peziza
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(PDF) Ohio Mushroom DNA Lab: Nanopore Strikes Back, One Year of Achievements and Challenges PDF | The Ohio Mushroom DNA Lab (OMDL) operates as a grassroots community-science initiative, providing DNA barcoding of macrofungi free of charge to... | Find, read and cite all the research you need...

Ohio Mushroom DNA Lab: Nanopore Strikes Back, One Year of Achievements and Challenges

#citizenscience
#communityscience
#OxfordNanoporeTechnologies
#DNAbarcoding
#fungaldiversity
#fungaldistribution
#biodiversity

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Taxonomy and diversity of woody litter microfungi associated with six
phylogenetically related host species in Doi Tung national park, Chiang Rai,
Thailand

#14newtaxa
#fungaldiversity
#fungalcommunity
#host-recurrence
#multilocus
#taxonomy

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Biodiversity of lignicolous freshwater fungi from the Nanpan River Basin in Guizhou and Guangxi Provinces, China, with descriptions of fifteen species

#10newspecies
#Fungaldiversity
#Karstlandscapes
#NanpanRiver
#Phylogeny
#Taxonomy

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Evolution and horizontal transfer of the psilocybin biosynthetic gene cluster drive the diversification of magic mushrooms

#biosyntheticgenecluster
#fungaldiversity
#horizontalgenetransfer
#magicmushrooms
#psilocybin

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#SIF
Unexplored microfungal diversity was discovered in China's dry-hot valleys! Highlights the critical role of extreme environments as reservoirs for fungal biodiversity.
Details: maxapress.com/article/doi/10.48130/sif...
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Global fungal diversity and distribution patterns within the order Hymenochaetales (Agaricomycetes, Basidiomycota)

#fungaldiversity
#Hymenochaetales
#Agaricomycetes
#Basidiomycota

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Five novel species of Curvularia (Pleosporales, Pleosporaceae) isolated from turfgrasses Curvularia, a cosmopolitan fungal genus, occupies various ecological niches, but displays a pronounced tendency to colonise the leaves of plants. In this study, several fungal isolates with similar ch...

Five novel species of Curvularia (Pleosporales, Pleosporaceae) isolated from turfgrasses

#Curvularia
#Pleosporales
#Pleosporaceae
#Fungaldiversity
#Helminthosporioidfungi
#hyphomycetes
#phylogeny
#taxonomy

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Annual Dynamics of Mycobiota in Symptomatic Century-Old Trees of Aesculus hippocastanum, Fagus sylvatica, Populus alba, and Quercus robur

#Mycobiota
#co-occurrencenetworks;
#fungaldiversity
#fungalsuccession
#high-throughputampliconsequencing
#hostspecificity

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Spatial Structuring of Soil Fungal Diversity Associated with Ziziphus lotus (Rhamnaceae) in Arid Agricultural Soils

#FungalDiversity
#aridecosystems
#communitystructure
#diversity
#fungi
#spatialdistribution
#soil
#Ziziphus

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(PDF) Ecosystem sequencing of the boreal forest mycobiome reveals high substrate specificity PDF | Fungi are key players in nearly all ecosystems, contributing to ecological dynamics through diverse ecosystem services. They are versatile and can... | Find, read and cite all the research you n...

Ecosystem sequencing of the boreal forest mycobiome reveals high substrate specicity

#mycobiome
#Biodiversityinventory
#Borealforest
#eDNAmetabarcoding
#Fungalcommunityecology
#Fungaldiversity
#Substratespecialization
#Generalists
#Specialists

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🌍 New research reveals that fungi's origin traces back 1.4 billion years, preceding plants and animals, highlighting their vital role in early Earth's ecosystems. Link: https://tinyurl.com/27wlad6u #FungalDiversity #EcosystemBuilders #AncientEarth 🌿

(PDF) Metagenomic profiling of fungal diversity in avian-influenced freshwaters of vedanthangal bird sanctuary PDF | The microbiome of guano in water bodies includes microbes linked to pathogens, disease transmission, and ecological interactions with soil and... | Find, read and cite all the research you need ...

Metagenomic profiling of fungal diversity in avian-influenced freshwaters of vedanthangal bird sanctuary

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#BirdSanctuary
#ITSregion
#Waterqualityparameters
#DNA

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(PDF) Inocybe alboaurantiaca (Inocybaceae), a new species from Asia PDF | A new Inocybe (Inocybaceae) species, Inocybe alboaurantiaca, is described and illustrated from Asia (Japan and Pakistan), based on morphological... | Find, read and cite all the research you nee...

Inocybe alboaurantiaca (Inocybaceae), a new species from Asia

#Inocybe
#Inocybaceae
#Agaricales
#Basidiomycota
#fungaldiversity
#newtaxon
#systematics

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Last weekend, VOLT joined the #Fungi Festival🍄🍄‍🟫.

Visitors got to hear a talk on hidden #fungaldiversity in #caves, and explored a collaborative booth. Here they could peek at fungal cultures under a microscope🔬, watch a short film highlighting the research, and learn about cave fungi and #VOCs.

Endophytic Fungal Diversity in Carpesium lipskyi from the Gaoligong Mountains, Yunnan, China

#FungalDiversity
#diversity
#geneticresources
#high-throughputsequencing
#medicinalplants
#speciesrichness

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Diversity of Culturable Fungi in Two-Phase Olive Mill Waste, a Preliminary Evaluation of Their Enzymatic Potential, and Two New Trichoderma Species

#Fungi
#Trichoderma
#Ascomycota
#biodegradationoflignocellulosics
#effluentdetoxification
#fungaldiversity
#newspecies

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Aquatic fungal diversity assessment through metagenomics is still limited to current databases Fungi play essential roles across ecosystems, yet their diversity in aquatic environments remains poorly understood compared to terrestrial systems. To address this gap, we analyzed metagenomes from ...

Aquatic fungal diversity assessment through metagenomics is still limited to current databases

#fungaldiversity

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Documentation of Xylariales Fungal Diversity in Navsari District, Gujarat, India

#Xylariales
#FungalDiversity

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(PDF) Enhancing fungal diversity in ex-coal mine soils through tillage and organic waste PDF | Zainudin, Roeswitawati D, Sutanto A, Ikhwan A, Kesumaningwati R. 2025. Enhancing fungal diversity in ex-coal mine soils through tillage and... | Find, read and cite all the research you need on ...

Enhancing fungal diversity in ex-coal mine soils through tillage and organic waste

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Unveiling the hidden culturable endophytic fungal diversity in aerial vegetative parts of Wrightia tinctoria (Roxb.) R.Br. of southern Aravalli hills - Scientific Reports Scientific Reports - Unveiling the hidden culturable endophytic fungal diversity in aerial vegetative parts of Wrightia tinctoria (Roxb.) R.Br. of southern Aravalli hills

Unveiling the hidden culturable endophytic fungal diversity in aerial vegetative parts of Wrightia tinctoria (Roxb.) R.Br. of southern Aravalli hills

#fungaldiversity

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Fungal diversity in wood of living trees is higher in oak than in beech, maple or linden, and is affected by tree size and climate - Biodiversity and Conservation Fungi are abundant in wood of living trees, but few studies have compared the diversity of fungi among different tree species and trees of varying age and size, aspects of importance for conservation ...

Fungal diversity in wood of living trees is higher in oak than in beech, maple or linden, and is affected by tree size and climate

#fungaldiversity

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Ever heard of the tropical fungus Mycena chlorophos? This rare species glows green in the dark, lighting up humid forests in Asia and the Pacific. If you could visit any glowing fungi habitat, where would you choose? #FungalDiversity #Bioluminescence

Capturing the fungal diversity hidden in Eastern Cape dairy pastures - Mycological Progress Fungi in dairy pastures impact cattle health, yet the diversity of fungal species present in South African pastures remains understudied. Following an outbreak of Sporidesmin-Induced Liver Disease (SI...

Capturing the fungal diversity hidden in Eastern Cape dairy pastures

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Fungal Diversity in the Dry Forest and Salt Flat Ecosystems of Reserva Ecologica Arenillas, El Oro, Ecuador

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Fungal diversity and network analysis in rhizosphere soil of Atractylodes macrocephala across different cultivation regions - Scientific Reports Scientific Reports - Fungal diversity and network analysis in rhizosphere soil of Atractylodes macrocephala across different cultivation regions

Fungal diversity and network analysis in rhizosphere soil of Atractylodes macrocephala across different cultivation regions

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College student discovers psychedelic fungus that eluded LSD inventor A West Virginia University student has identified an elusive fungus that contains psychedelic chemicals similar to LSD.

College student discovers psychedelic fungus that eluded LSD inventor #Science #Biology #Botany #PsychedelicResearch #BiologicalDiscovery #FungalDiversity