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Powdery mildew, a fungal pathogen, poses significant threats to various plant species, including economically important ones. Conventional treatment methods involving compound fungicides, while common, raise environmental and social health concerns due to their potential adverse effects. Recent years have witnessed the rise of omics technologies an...
Neolentinus is a significant genus, belonging to Gloeophyllaceae, with important economic and ecological values, which are parasites on decaying wood of broad-leaf or coniferous trees, and will cause brown rot. However, the taxonomic study is lagging behind to other groups of macrofungi, especially in China. In view of this, we conducted morphologi...
A powdery mildew was found on Leontopodium leontopodioides (Asteraceae) in China. Phylogenetic analyses using a combination of internal transcribed spacer and 28S rDNA sequences showed that this species, which clusters as sister to Neoerysiphe joerstadii, is allied to N. galii, N. geranii, and N. nevoi. This species differs from the closely allied...
The community structure of macrofungi is influenced by multiple complex factors, including climate, soil, vegetation, and human activities, making it challenging to discern their individual contributions. To investigate the dynamic changes in macrofungal diversity in an Ancient Tree Park located in Northeast China and explore the factors influencin...
Phylogenetic and morphological analyses have been conducted on powdery mildew specimens on different Berberis and Mahonia spp. from Asia, Europe and North America. The present study showed that collections of Erysiphe berberidis exhibit a high degree of morphological plasticity of the sexual morph, in contrast to their morphologically, rather unifo...
Phylogenetic and morphological analyses have been conducted on powdery mildew specimens on different Berberis and Mahonia spp. from Asia, Europe and North America. The present study showed that collections of Erysiphe berberidis exhibit a high degree of morphological plasticity of the sexual morph, in contrast to their morphologically, rather unifo...
Host plants are known to determine the distribution and development of ectomycorrhizal fungi such as Tricholoma matsutake; however, we found that the fruit body distribution of T. matsutake was different in Quercus mongolica pure or mixed forests. To clarify the fungal and other microbial composition rules of host plants, ectomycorrhizal root tip s...
Quercus spp. (Fagaceae) are evergreen and deciduous trees or shrubs, of which some are keystone species in forest ecosystems. Oak trees are common host plants of the powdery mildews within the genus Cystotheca. Cystotheca kusanoi, previously treated as heterotypic synonym of C. lanestris, was recently reinstated as a species of its own based on mor...
Veronica spicata L. (syn. Pseudolysimachion spicatum Opiz), Plantaginaceae, is a perennial herb and frequently cultivated in gardens as an ornamental plant in China. In June 2017, powdery mildew infections were observed on V. spicata in Jingyuetan National Forest Park (43.80°N, 125.46°E), Changchun, China. A voucher specimen was deposited in the He...
Using combined morphological characteristics and molecular phylogeny, a new species Querciphoma styphnolobii sp. nov. (Dothideomycetes, Pleosporales) from China is described and illustrated. The new species is distinguished by dark green to black colony, eustromatic conidiomata, smooth, hyaline, cylindrical conidia with one middle constricted, sept...
Phyllactinia verruculosa is a powdery mildew species (Erysiphaceae, tribe Phyllactinieae) so far only known from its type material collected in China on Indigofera scabrida in 1992, which only comprised the sexual morph. Two asexual morph samples were observed, one was collected on I. tinctoria on the campus of Guizhou University, Guiyang, China, a...
Powdery mildews are a group of economically and ecologically important plant pathogens. In the past 25 years the use of ribosomal DNA (rDNA) in the powdery mildews has led to major taxonomic revisions. However, the broad scale use of rDNA has also revealed multiple species complexes that cannot be differentiated based on ITS + LSU data alone. Curre...
Soil origin, mycorrhizal plant partners and environmental factors affect the growth and development of SongRong (Tricholoma matsutake). In order to clarify the relationships of fungi–bacteria networks and various influence factors in the habitat of SongRong, we chose three collection sites with a Quercus mongolica pure forest (plot A without SongRo...
The Golovinomyces cichoracearum complex is morphologically highly variable and causes powdery mildew on a wide range of Compositae, including Hieracium spp. and Lapsana communis. A comprehensive phylogenetic analysis of Golovinomyces, published in 2013, revealed that G. cichoracearum s. str. was confined to Scorzonera and Tragopogon spp. as hosts (...
Choerospondias axillaris (Anacardiaceae) is a fast‐growing tree species with edible wild fruits, used as pioneer tree for reforestation in south China. Fruits, leaves and bark are utilized for diverse culinary and pharmaceutical purposes. In December 2019, C. axillaris infected by powdery mildew was collected in Lianhuashan Park (117.01°E, 25.10°N)...
A healthy plant microbiome is diverse, taxonomically-structured, and gives its plant host moderate advantages in growth, development, stress tolerance, and disease resistance. The plant microbiome varies with ecological niches and is influenced by variables that are complex and difficult to separate from each other, such as the plant species, soil,...
Broussonetia comprises four species in China, of which three species are known to be infected by Phyllactinia spp. Between 2018 and 2021, five new Phyllactinia samples on B. papyrifera were collected, and two already existing specimens on B. kaempferi and B. kazinoki were re‐examined. Morphological characteristics and phylogenetic analyses showed t...
In this study, the load level, soil cover height, rise-span ratio, and arch foot constraint state were utilized to explore the mechanical properties of buried arch glass fiber reinforced plastics (GFRP) structures. Through the indoor scale-down test, the stress and deformation of arched GFRP structures under different load and soil cover height wer...
In China, Armillaria mellea (Vahl) P. Kumm. has been used as a folk medicine to treat insomnia for several hundred years. However, the underlying mechanisms involved are currently unknown. In this study, the anti-insomnia efficacy of A. mellea fermentation liquor (AFL) was evaluated in p-chlorophenylalanine-induced insomnia rats by measuring the se...
Recently performed phylogenetic-taxonomic analyses of species belonging to Erysiphe sect . Uncinula on willows ( Salix spp.) demonstrated a much higher diversity than previously assumed. Phylogenetic analyses and morphological examinations of Chinese Erysiphe collections on Salix abscondita (= S. raddeana ), S. sinica and S. taraikensis , all belon...
The rapidly rising demand for fiber-reinforced plastics (FRPs) has led to large volumes of manufacturing and end-of-life waste. Recycling fiber-reinforced thermosets is very difficult owing to their complex structure and heterogeneity. Landfill and incineration have become the most commonly used methods for eliminating non-degradable FRP waste, whi...
Powdery mildew fungi (Erysiphaceae) are widespread obligate biotrophic plant pathogens. Thus, applying genetic and omics approaches to study these fungi remains a major challenge, particularly for species with hemiendophytic mycelium. These belong to a distinct phylogenetic lineage within the Erysiphaceae. To date, only a single draft genome assemb...
Powdery mildew on various Acalypha spp. has previously been assigned to Erysiphe acalyphae (≡ Uncinula acalyphae). In a recently published phylogenetic-taxonomic reassessment, it has been revealed that sequences retrieved from this Acalypha powdery mildew form a separate lineage representing a genus of its own for which the old genus name Salmonomy...
The phylogeny and taxonomy of Podosphaera filipendulae (including P. filipendulensis, syn. nov.) have been examined. Asian, European and North American collections were examined and the nucleotides sequences of their partial rDNA region were determined. In particular, the relationship between P. filipendulae and P. spiraeae was analysed. The result...
The genus Fraxinus (Oleaceae), known as ash trees, currently comprises 43 recognized species that are distributed in temperate and
subtropical regions of the Northern Hemisphere. Two Phyllactinia species, P. fraxini and P. fraxinicola, have been known on Fraxinus spp.
so far. In this study, powdery mildews belonging to Phyllactinia were collected o...
Five specimens, initially presumed to be Fuligo septica or Mucilago crustacea, were collected from Jilin Province and the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region in China, but all five turned out to represent a new aethaloid species, Didymium yulii. This new species is characterized by pseudocapillitia without capillitia and an aethalioid fruiting body, f...
The incidence rate of colon cancer ranks the third among malignant tumors worldwide. Gloeostereum incarnatum (GI), a fungus with homology of medicine and food, has multiple pharmacological activities. It was investigated in this study that the anti-colon cancer effect of polysaccharides purified from GI (GIPS) in ApcMinC/Gpt mice (an in situ colon...
Erysiphe adunca s. lat. is a common powdery mildew species, distributed almost worldwide, on hosts of Populus and Salix species. Based on its wide host range and distribution as well as its strong morphological variations, E. adunca s. lat. was previously divided into several species or, alternatively, into varieties. However, comprehensive phyloge...
The introduction, spread, and impact of fungal plant pathogens is a critical concern in ecological systems. In this study, we were motivated by the rather sudden appearance of Acer macrophyllum heavily infected
with powdery mildew. We used morphological and genetic analyses to confirm the pathogen causing the epidemic was Sawadaea bicornis. In subs...
The genus Fraxinus (Oleaceae), known as ash trees, currently comprises 43 recognized species that are distributed in temperate and subtropical regions of the northern hemisphere. Two Erysiphe (sect. Uncinula) species have been known on Fraxinus spp. so far. In this study, Fraxinus powdery mildews from different areas of the world were collected to...
Powdery mildew is a significant threat to mungbean (Vigna radiata) and black gram (V. mungo) production across Australia and overseas. Despite being present in Australia for at least six decades, and being easily recognized in the field, the precise identification of the pathogens causing this disease has remained unclear. Our goal was to identify...
This is the twelfth contribution to the Fungal Diversity Notes series on fungal taxonomy, based on materials collected from many countries which were examined and described using the methods of morphology, anatomy, and strain culture, combined with DNA sequence analyses. 110 taxa are described and illustrated, including five new genera, 92 new spec...
Chronic non‑specific inflammatory cell infiltration of the colon is generally considered to be the cause of ulcerative colitis (UC). Gloeostereum incarnatum (GI), a fungus rich in amino acids and fatty acids, exhibits a variety of biological functions. In the present study, GI was identified to contain 15 fatty acids, 17 amino acids and 11 metallic...
Erysiphe bulbouncinula (≡ Bulbouncinula bulbosa ) on Koelreuteria paniculata is a powdery mildew native and endemic in China. Fresh samples of this species were collected on K. paniculata in Sichuan Province, China, in 2018. This is the fourth confirmed identification of this species. The original description in 1932 was based on one specimen from...
In contrast to Eurasia and North America, powdery mildews (Ascomycota, Erysiphales) are understudied in Australia. There are over 900 species known globally, with fewer than currently 60 recorded from Australia. Some of the Australian records are doubtful as the identifications were presumptive, being based on host plant-pathogen lists from oversea...
The phylogeny and taxonomy of powdery mildew on Viburnum species is evaluated and discussed. Morphological and phylogenetic analyses revealed two new species and demonstrated that Erysiphe hedwigii and E. viburni should be reduced to synonymy and are referred to herein as E. viburni. The two new species, E. viburniphila and E. pseudoviburni, previo...
Background:
Previous phylogenetic analyses of species within the genus Golovinomyces (Ascomycota, Erysiphales), based on ITS and 28S rDNA sequence data, revealed a co-evolutionary relationship between powdery mildew species and hosts of certain tribes of the plant family Asteraceae. Golovinomyces growing on host plants belonging to the Heliantheae...
Aronia melanocarpa (AM), which is rich in anthocyanins and procyanidins, has been reported to exert antioxidative and anti-inflammatory effects. This study aimed to systematically analyze the components of AM and explore its effects on alcohol-induced chronic liver injury in mice. A component analysis of AM revealed 17 types of fatty acids, 17 type...
Recently published phylogenetic analyses of the Golovinomyces orontii complex revealed that three different species of the genus Golovinomyces may occur on cucurbitaceous hosts, viz., G. bolayi, G. orontii s. str., and G. tabaci. Owing to its morphological characteristics, Erysiphe cucurbitacearum (≡ G. cucurbitacearum) was tentatively reduced to s...
Erysiphe deutziicola sp. nov., a powdery mildew species found on Deutzia parviflora 97 Erysiphe deutziicola sp. nov. (Erysiphaceae, Ascomycota), a powdery mildew species found on Deutzia parviflora (Hydrangeaceae) with unusual appendages Abstract A powdery mildew (Erysiphales) has recently been collected on leaves of an ornamental shrub Deutzia par...
Erysiphe longissima is a species of Erysiphe sect. Microsphaera endemic to China. Its asexual morph is poorly known and DNA sequence data are unrecorded since its first description in 1977. In 2016 and 2017, two powdery mildew samples with asexual and sexual morphs were collected on Caragana rosea at Jilin Agricultural University, Jilin Province, C...
Two species new for China, Fuligo laevis and Physarum simplex, are herein described and illustrated with microscopic and scanning electronic micrographs. The specimens were collected in Heilongjiang Province and deposited in the Herbarium of Mycological Institute of Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun, China (HMJAU).
Deutzia parviflora var. amurensis is a common ornamental shrub in the Hydrangeaceae. In July and September 2017, powdery mildew infections were first noticed on this shrub in Yichun, China. Powdery mildew colonies on leaves and nonlignified stems were conspicuous, especially when the plants were growing in shade. Based on morphological characterist...
Craterium yichunensis sp. nov., and C. dictyosporum are described and illustrated. They were found in Heilongjiang Province, China, and C. dictyosporum is a new record for China. Craterium yichunensis differs from other species of Craterium in having sessile sporocarps with a thick lid, the middle part of which is more than 100 μm thick, with a yel...
Quercus mongolica Fisch. ex Ledeb. (Fagaceae) is a deciduous tree mostly cultivated as windbreak or street tree. It is distributed in many Asian countries including China. In June 2016, severe powdery mildew infection was observed on Q. mongolica at a greenhouse in Jilin Agricultural University (43.81°N, 125.41°E), Changchun, China. Voucher specime...
Ligularia fischeri (Ledeb), Asteraceae, is known as a kind of vegetable in Korean cuisine. With increased interest in wild edibles, L. fischeri are now cultivated on farms and sometimes in greenhouses in Jilin Province, China. In June to September of 2015 and 2016, severe powdery mildew symptoms were observed on L. fischeri in Antu county (43°04′11...
Podosphaera paracurvispora, a new powdery mildew species of Podosphaera sect. Podosphaera, is described and illustrated on Pyrus ussuriensis in China. Podosphaera paracurvispora differs from P. clandestina and P. leucotricha which are common causal agents of Pyrus powdery mildew in having crescent-shaped ascospores, and from P. curvispora, endemic...
Bryophyllum pinnatum (Lam.) Oken (syn. Kalancoe pinnata, family Crassulaceae) is a succulent and popular houseplant in tropical and subtropical areas. In March 2015, severe powdery mildew infections were observed on B. pinnatum at Jilin Agricultural University (43.81° N; 125.41° E), Changchun, China. The disease incidence was about 60 to 90% on lea...
Kalanchoe blossfeldiana Poelln. (Crassulaceae), native to Madagascar, is a herbaceous and commonly cultivated house plant. In March 2015, severe powdery mildew was observed on K. blossfeldiana in Jilin Agricultural University (43.81° N; 125.41° E), Changchun, China. Voucher specimens were deposited in the Herbarium of Mycology of Jilin Agricultural...
Solanum melongena L. (eggplant) is a common species of Solanaceae and is widely cultured all over the world. In November 2012, severe powdery mildew symptoms were observed on S. melongena in the experimental planting in Jilin Agricultural University (43.81° N; 125.41° E), China. Voucher specimens were deposited in the Herbarium of Mycology of Jilin...
The asexual stage of a powdery mildew on Chelidonium majus has been reported from various countries, but the corresponding sexual stage of this fungus has not yet been reported. In Oct 2011, many chasmothecia of this powdery mildew was found on C. majus plants growing in the campus of Jilin Agricultrual University in Changchun, China. The morpholog...
Flavin adenine dinucleotide (FAD)-binding proteins play a vital role in energy transfer and utilization during fungal growth and mycelia aggregation. We sequenced the genome of Volvariella volvacea, an economically important edible fungus, and discovered 41 genes encoding FAD-binding proteins. Gene expression profiles revealed that the expression l...
A powdery mildew was observed on tomato (Solanum lycopersicum formerly Lycopersicon esculentum) in greenhouses in Changchun in September 2006. Mildew first appeared as white circular patches on the adaxial leaf surface. As the disease progressed, abaxial leaf surface, stems and petioles were covered by cotton-like masses of mycelia and conidia. Yel...
