Xiao-Yong Liu

Shandong Normal University | SDNU · College of Life Sciences

In the present study, two new Conidiobolus s.s. species were described relying on the morphological studies and phylogenetic analysis utilizing nuclear large subunit of rDNA (nucLSU), mitochondrial small subunit of rDNA (mtSSU), and elongation-factor-like gene (EFL) sequences. Conidiobolus jiangxiensissp. nov. is distinguished by its short primary...

The entomophthoroid fungi are important members in lower fungi, including more than 280 species, and mostly obligate arthropod parasites with the exception of few members occurring saprotrophically in soil and plant debris. Based on the taxonomic framework of entomophthoroid fungi by Humber, a taxonomic outline of entomophthoroid fungi was updated...

The fungus Rhizopus arrhizus (=R. oryzae) is commonly saprotrophic, exhibiting a nature of decomposing organic matter. Additionally, it serves as a crucial starter in food fermentation and can act as a pathogen causing mucormycosis in humans and animals. In this study, two distinct endofungal bacteria (EFBs), associated with individual strains of R...

The Global Consortium for the Classification of Fungi and fungus-like taxa is an international initiative of more than 550 mycologists to develop an electronic structure for the classification of these organisms. The members of the Consortium originate from 55 countries/regions worldwide, from a wide range of disciplines, and include senior, mid-ca...

The genus Gongronella is important in agriculture and industry by secreting various natural bioactive metabolites such as chitosanases and organic acids. During the most recent 8 years, a total of 14 new species have been described, remarkably enriching the diversity of this genus. In this study, we added three more new species to this valuable gen...

Most fungi display a mixed mating system with both asexual and sexual reproduction. The timing of the two modes of reproduction must be carefully coordinated through signal perception and coordination in the cell along with chromatin modification. Here, we investigated coordination of reproductive output by investigating the function of the histone...

Zygomycetes are phylogenetically early diverging, ecologically diverse, industrially valuable, agriculturally beneficial, and clinically pathogenic fungi. Although new phyla and subphyla have been constantly established to accommodate spe- cific members and a subkingdom Mucoromyceta, comprising Calcarisporiellomycota, Glomeromycota, Mortierellomyco...

To elucidate the genomic traits of ecological diversification in the Hymenochaetales, we sequenced 15 new genomes, with attention to ectomycorrhizal (EcM) Coltricia species. Together with published data, 32 genomes, including 31 Hymenochaetales and one outgroup, were comparatively analyzed in total. Compared with those of parasitic and saprophytic...

The genus Conidiobolus s.s. (Conidiobolaceae, Entomophthorales) has been delimited to accommodate members that produce microspores. Herein, morphological studies, combined with phylogenetic analysis based on the nuclear large subunit of rDNA (nu-cLSU), the mitochondrial small subunit of rDNA (mtSSU), and the elongation-factor-like gene (EFL) reveal...

During an investigation of the macrofungal flora in the Huanglong Mountains of the Loess Plateau, northwest China, a unique gomphoid fungus was discovered and collected. After morphological identification and molecular phylogenetic analyses, a new genus named Luteodorsum and its type species, L. huanglongense, were proposed. Phylogenetic analyses w...

Sarocladium terricola is a species of ascomycete fungus that has been recognized as a biocontrol agent for managing animal and plant pathogens, and exhibits significant potential as a feed additive. In this study, we utilized a combination of short-read Illumina sequencing and long-read PacBio sequencing to sequence, assemble, and analyze the genom...

Most fungi display a mixed mating system with both asexual and sexual reproduction. The timing of the two modes of reproduction must be carefully coordinated through signal perception and coordination in the cell along with chromatin modification. Here, we investigated coordination of reproductive output by investigating the function of the histone...

Among the most damaging diseases of rubber trees is anthracnose caused by Colletotrichum, which leads to significant economic losses. Nonetheless, the specific Colletotrichum species that infect rubber trees in Yunnan Province, an important natural rubber base in China, have not been extensively investigated. Here, we isolated 118 Colletotrichum st...

The genus Apiospora includes endophytes, pathogens and saprobes, with a wide host range and geographic distribution. In this paper, six Apiospora strains isolated from diseased and healthy tissues of bamboo leaves from Hainan and Shandong provinces in China were classified using a multi-locus phylogeny based on a combined dataset of ITS, LSU, tef1...

Species of Pseudoplagiostomataceae were mainly introduced as endophytes, plant pathogens , or saprobes from various hosts. Based on multi-locus phylogenies from the internal transcribed spacers (ITS), the large subunit of nuclear ribosomal RNA gene (LSU), partial DNA-directed RNA polymerase II subunit two gene (rpb2), the partial translation elonga...

Neoconidiobolus pseudothromboides is proposed as a species new on the basis of morphological characteristics, physiological feature and molecular phylogeny. This new species is morphologically allied to N. thromboides. However, the maximum growth temperature of this new species is lower than that of N. thromboides and it grows slower than N. thromb...

Species of Cunninghamella are ubiquitous in soil, flower and plant debris. Its metabolites have various biological activities, such as antifungal and antibacterial functions. In this study, we describe a new species C. verrucosa from soil in Guangdong Province, China. This species is characterized by one to several broken pedicels on the surface of...

Fungal species in the family Mortierellaceae are important for their remarkable capability to synthesize large amounts of polyunsaturated fatty acids, especially arachidonic acid (ARA). Although many genomes have been published, the quality of these data is not satisfactory, resulting in an incomplete understanding of the lipid pathway in Mortierel...

Umbelopsis ramanniana is one of the most commonly reported species within the genus and an important oleaginous fungus. The morphology of the species varies remarkably in sporangiospores, columellae and chlamydospores. However, phylogenetic analyses based on ITS and nLSU rDNA had previously shown insufficiency in achieving species level identificat...

During our ongoing survey of dematiaceous hyphomycetes associated with dead branches in tropical forests, eight Acrodictys isolates were collected from Hainan, China. Morphology from the cultures and phylogeny based on partial small subunit (SSU), entire internal transcribed spacer regions with intervening 5.8S (ITS), partial large subunit (LSU) of...

Fungi of the Conidiobolus group belong to the family Ancylistaceae (Entomophthorales, Entomophthoromycotina, Zoopagomycota) and include over 70 predominantly saprotrophic species in four similar and closely related genera, that were separated phylogenetically recently. Entomopathogenic fungi of the genus Batkoa are very close morphologically to the...

The Gtr1 protein was a member of the RagA subfamily of the Ras-like small GTPase superfamily and involved in phosphate acquisition, ribosome biogenesis and epigenetic control of gene expression in yeast. However, Gtr1 regulation sexual or asexual development in filamentous fungi is barely accepted. In the study, SeGtr1, identified from Stemphylium...

The fungal genus Gnomoniopsis (Gnomoniaceae, Diaporthales) has been reported all around the world and isolated from multiple plant hosts. Based on multilocus phylogenies from a combined dataset of internal transcribed spacer (ITS) region, the ribosomal RNA gene cluster, and partial regions of translation elongation factor 1 alpha (tef1) and partial...

Species of Onnia are important tree pathogens and play a crucial role in forest ecosystems. The species diversity and distribution of Onnia have been studied, however, its evolutionary history is poorly understood. In this study, we reconstructed the phylogeny of Onnia using internal transcribed spacers (ITS) and large subunit (LSU) rDNA sequence d...

Zygomycetes are phylogenetically early diverged, ecologically diverse, industrially valuable, agriculturally beneficial, and clinically pathogenic fungi. Although new phyla and subphyla have been constantly established to accommodate specific members and a subkingdom, Mucoromyceta, was erected to unite core zygomycetous fungi, their phylogenetic re...

Citation: Zhang Z, Liu X, Zhang X, Meng Z (2022) Morphological and phylogenetic analyses reveal two new species and a new record of Phyllosticta (Botryosphaeriales, Phyllostictaceae) from Hainan, China. MycoKeys 91: 1-23. https:// Abstract The fungal genus Phyllosticta has been reported from all around the world and accommodates numerous pathogenic...

牧草外生菌根菌黄绿卷毛菇 Floccularia luteovirens 具有较高的生态和经济价值，其生境微 生物对其菌丝生长、菌根化和子实体形成具有促进作用。本研究利用高通量测序技术对西藏黄绿卷 毛菇菌窝土壤及其周围无菇土壤微生物群落组成进行分析，挖掘促进黄绿卷毛菇生长的有益微生物 资源。结果显示，西藏黄绿卷毛菇生境土壤细菌隶属于 17 门 22 纲 116 目 161 科 227 属，其中酸杆菌 门、变形菌门、拟杆菌门和疣微菌门累计比例高达 81.75%；生境土壤真菌隶属于 5 门 17 纲 34 目 55 科 61 属，子囊菌门和担子菌门累计比例高达 80.89%。对比周围无菇土壤的微生物群落，促进黄绿卷 毛菇生长的潜在细菌类群为 Flavisolibacter、黄杆菌属 Flavob...

Most Porodaedalea species are important phytopathogenic and medicinal fungi. Recently, several Porodaedalea species including P. mongolica were newly described. In the present study, the complete sequence of mitochondrial genome of P. mongolica was determined, with a size of 114,176 bp and a GC content of 28.98%, containing two ribosomal RNA subuni...

Species in Microdochium, potential agents of biocontrol, have often been reported as plant pathogens, occasionally as endophytes and fungicolous fungi. Combining multiple molecular markers (ITS rDNA, LSU rDNA, TUB2 and RPB2) with morphological characteristics, this study proposes three new species in the genus Microdochium represented by seven stra...

High‐throughput sequencing has substantially improved our understanding of fungal diversity. However, the short read (<500 bp) length of current second‐generation sequencing approaches provides limited taxonomic and phylogenetic resolution for species discrimination. Longer sequences containing more information are highly desired to provide greater...

Although species of Absidia are known to be ubiquitous in soil, animal dung, and insect and plant debris, the species diversity of the genus and their ecological habitats have not been sufficiently investigated. In this study, we describe five new species of Absidia from forest and grassland soils in southwestern China, with support provided by phy...

A taxonomic revision of Conidiobolus s.l. (Ancylistaceae, Entomophthorales) delimited all members that form capilliconidia into the genus Capillidium. In this study, we report two new species of Capillidium that were isolated in China. Capillidium macrocapilliconidium sp. nov. is characterised by large capilliconidia. Capillidium jiangsuense sp. no...

Species of Absidia are distributed widely in the environment, while their diversity is insufficiently studied. Three new species, A. frigida, A. gemella and A. longissima, are proposed herein from Xinjiang and Yunnan in China based on phylogenetic, morphological and physiological evidence. According to maximum likelihood (ML), maximum parsimony (MP...

The complete mitochondrial genome of Linnemannia amoeboidea (W. Gams) Vandepol & Bonito 2020 (Strain no.: CBS 889.72) was sequenced under the next-generation sequencing platform. It was the second one in the family Mortierellaceae Luerss. 1877. The circular genome was 49,702 bp in size, with a GC content of 20.86%. Gene prediction revealed 15 PCGs,...

The correlations of fermentation metabolites with sporulation capability and varieties of Rhizopus arrhizus. Acta Microbiologica Sinica, 2022, 62(3): 1131-1149. 摘 要：【目的】探究少根根霉不同生态环境、不同地理位置、不同产孢能力和不同分类学变 种的发酵产物多样性及相关性，为工业生产提供指导。【方法】代表性的 68 株少根根霉菌株于 糯米培养基中进行液态发酵，利用高效液相色谱法测定各种发酵产物浓度，计算发酵产物间的 Pearson 相关系数，通过多因素方差分析和主成分分析解析各类菌株与发酵特性的相关性。 【结果】 总计检测到 7 种发...

The fungal genus Conidiobolus sensu lato was delimited into four genera based on morphology and phylogeny. However, the taxonomic placement of C. parvus has not been determined until now. Here, we show that C. parvus belongs to a distinct lineage based on mitochondrial (mtSSU) and nuclear ( TEF1 and nrLSU) phylogenetic analyses. Phylogenetic analys...

Mucoromycota are diverse in microbial oils, but oil-related studies have long been confined to a few particular genera and species. This study used the Sherlock Microbial Identification System to determine fatty acid compositions and consequently discover potential resources from 669 strains representing 133 species in 28 genera in 11 families from...

The genus Conidiobolus s.s. was newly delimited from Conidiobolus s.l. In order to gain insight into its mitochondrial genetic background, this study sequenced six mitochondrial genomes of the genus Conidiobolus s.s. These mitogenomes were all composed of circular DNA molecules, ranging from 29,253 to 48,417 bp in size and from 26.61 to 27.90% in G...

The genus Neoconidiobolus, typified by N. thromboides (Drechsler) B. Huang & Y. Nie, was recently established to accommodate all members of the Conidiobolus subgenus Conidiobolus which produces neither microconidia nor capilliconidia. Based on mitochondrial small subunit (mt SSU rDNA), nuclear large ribosomal subunit (nc LSU rDNA), and translation...

Absidia is ubiquitous and plays an important role in medicine and biotechnology. In the present study, nine new species were described from China in the genus Absidia , i.e. A. ampullacea, A. brunnea, A. chinensis, A. cinerea, A. digitata, A. oblongispora, A. sympodialis, A. varians , and A. virescens . Besides, two varieties A. cylindrospora var....

Four new species within the genus Absidia, A. globospora, A. medulla, A. turgida, and A. zonata, are proposed based on a combination of morphological traits, physiological features, and molecular evidences. A. globospora is characterized by globose sporangiospores, a 1.0-to 3.5-µm-long papillary projection on columellae, and sympodial sporangiophor...

Gastrodia elata is a well-known medicinal and heterotrophic orchid. Its germination, limited by the impermeability of seed coat lignin and inhibition by abscisic acid (ABA), is triggered by symbiosis with fungi such as Mycena spp. However, the molecular mechanisms of lignin degradation by Mycena and ABA biosynthesis and signaling in G. elata remain...

Neoconidiobolus thromboides is a pandemic species in the genus Neoconidiobolus. In this article, we report the first complete sequence of mitochondrial genome from a common entomophthoroid fungus Neoconidiobolus thromboides under Illumina next-generation sequencing system. The total length of the mitogenome is 34,984 bp with a GC content of 26.99%....

The species within the family Cunninghamellaceae are widely distributed and produce important metabolites. Morphological studies along with a molecular phylogeny based on the internal transcribed spacer (ITS) and large subunit (LSU) of ribosomal DNA revealed two new species in this family from soils in China, that is, Absidia ovalispora sp. nov. an...

The species within the family Cunninghamellaceae are widely distributed and produce important metabolites. Morphological studies along with a molecular phylogeny based on the internal transcribed spacer (ITS) and large subunit (LSU) of ribosomal DNA revealed two new species in this family from soils in China, that is, Absidia ovalispora sp. nov. an...

The genus Neoconidiobolus was recently established to accommodate all members of the Conidiobolus subgenus Conidiobolus . Based on mitochondrial small subunit (mtSSU), nuclear large subunit (nucLSU) of rDNA and translation elongation factor 1-alpha (TEF1), this study further resolved the genus Neoconidiobolus into three clades, with three new taxa...

650091 摘 要：少根根霉在自然界分布广泛，是重要的食品发酵菌，又是著名的机会致病菌，在形态和生化上 多样性丰富，包括原变种、德氏变种和东京变种等 3 个分类学变种，原型、德氏型、东京型和鲁氏型等 4 个形态型，以及乳酸组和富马苹果酸组等 2 个生化组。DNA 分子多样性更为丰富。但这些多样性之间 缺乏系统的关联研究。 本研究选择能代表以上多样性的 67 个菌株， 通过全基因组重测序提取 ITS、 IGS rDNA 和 SNP 多态性位点进行分子系统发育和群体结构分析，结果将少根根霉分为 4 个主要的系统发育分支， 分支 1 和 2 是姐妹群关系，共同构成德氏变种，另外两个分支分别对应东京变种和原变种。鲁氏形态型 多系，源自原变种和德氏变种。群体结构分析表明在少根根霉物种内，德氏变种首先...

The genus Conidiobolus Bref. is widely distributed and the Conidiobolus sensu lato contained three other genera, Capillidium, Microconidiobolus and Neoconidiobolus. A molecular phylogeny based on the nuclear large subunit of rDNA (nucLSU), the mitochondrial small subunit of rDNA (mtSSU) and the translation elongation factor 1-alpha gene (TEF1) reve...

Rhizopus arrhizus is widely distributed in nature, important in food fermentation and well-known as opportunistic pathogens. It is diverse in morphology and biochemistry, including three taxonomic varieties (arrhizus, delemar and tonkinensis), four morphological types (arrhizus, delemar, tonkinensis and rouxii) and two biochemical groups (lactic ac...

The genus Conidiobolus is an important group in entomophthoroid fungi and is considered to be polyphyletic in recent molecular phylogenies. To re-evaluate and delimit this genus, multi-locus phylogenetic analyses were performed using the large and small subunits of nuclear ribosomal DNA (nucLSU and nucSSU), the small subunit of the mitochondrial ri...

Abstract: Since the discovery of endofungal bacteria (EFB) for the first time in 1970, scholars have applied techniques popular at their times to pay attention to this biological correlation phenomenon between host fungi and their endobiont bacteria. In recent years, investigations on their interactions have gradually become a new hotspot using div...

A new species of Alternaria causing leaf spots on the rubber tree (Hevea brasiliensis) in Yunnan, China, was isolated, examined, and illustrated. Morphologically, it belongs to the section Porri of Alternaria, which produces relatively large conidia and a simple or branched, filamentous long beak. It is, however, characterized by conidiophores grad...

Background] Strains of Rhizopus arrhizus vary in physiological and biochemical indicators, but relative genetic background is unclear, hindering their further applications in fermentation. [Objective] This study explored temperature-growth kinetic models among strains of R. arrhizus in order to lay a foundation for investigating population genetics...

Two new species of Conidiobolus were isolated from Anhui Province, China. A polyphasic taxonomic approach comprising morphological characteristics and molecular data (the nuclear large subunit of ribosomal DNA and the translation elongation factor 1 alpha gene sequences) was applied to determine their novel taxonomic status in the genus Conidiobolu...

To discover the differences and modes of saccharifying ability among Rhizopus arrhizus strains isolated from various habitats, we grew strains in glutinous rice media to monitor the production of glucose from starch using spectrophotometry at regular time intervals. The saccharifying capacity of R. arrhizus var. delemar was found to be weaker than...

7 个地区 19 个代表县的 701 个样品采用平板稀释分离法得到单菌落， 然后进行形态和分子(SSU、ITS 和 LSU rDNA)鉴定，并在此基础上进行生物多样性以及优势和 稀有属种分析。 【结果】得到西藏接合菌 10 属 26 种，包括 5 个西藏已知种和 21 个西藏新记录 种；其中 4 个为中国新记录种，分别是：类变形被孢霉(Mortierella amoeboidea)、球孢高山被 孢霉(M. globalpina)、灰褐毛霉(Mucor brunneogriseus)、暗色毛霉(M. fuscus)。西藏接合菌的多 样性指数分析表明， 不同地区间的物种数量和组成存在显著差异， 排在前 4 位的分别是波密县、 米林县、当雄县和八宿县。属种分析显示，西藏接合菌的 2 个优势属为被孢...

Mucormycosis is a rare life-threatening opportunistic infection caused by fungi of the order Mucorales. We report a case of rhinocerebral mucormycosis caused by Rhizopus arrhizus var. tonkinensis, the first formally reported case in the literature. Early diagnosis, reversal of predisposing factors, surgical debridement and prompt administration of...

Conidiobolus is a widely distributed genus throughout the world, and its resting spores include zygospores, chlamydospores and villose conidia. Conidiobolus dabieshanensis is confirmed as a new species with chlamydospores within the genus Conidiobolus based on the morphological evidence and the molecular data of LSU rDNA region. It is morphological...

Nine taxa representing the genus Circinella-C. angarensis, C. minor var. minor, C. minor var. asperior, C. mucoroides, C. muscae, C. nodulosa sp. nov., C. ramosa sp. nov., C. simplex, C. umbellata-were recorded and described or redescribed from twenty-four different localities in seventeen cities of fifteen provinces in China. A key is provided to...

Tibet is one of the richest areas for biodiversity in China. Its complex topography and diverse habitat abound with fungal resources. The statistics of Tibetan fungi are based on published records and a total of 2 599 species in 551 genera of 185 families are included. Diversity and dominance analyses are made only for high‐rank taxa. Up to the pre...

A new entomogenous fungus, Conidiobolus stilbeus is described and illustrated from China. The new species differs from other Conidiobolus species by forming mycelial strands with 2-6 aerial phototropic hyphae, and by its two types of primary conidiophores: one is shorter and differentiated from aerial hyphae, the other is often longer and inflated...

A survey and analysis of fungal taxa introduced over seven decades is presented. The numbers of introduced taxa were collated from ten editions of the Dictionary of the Fungi as well as from the Index of Fungi. In total, around 9100 genera and 108,000 species had been introduced by 2014. Between 1943 and 2008, the average numbers of introduced nove...

Based on maximum growth temperatures, morphological characteristics and multilocus phylogenies (partial 18S and 28S, internal transcribed spacer regions of nuc rDNA and a fragment of an actin gene), Umbelopsis roseonana and U. versiformis are treated as heterotypic synonyms of U. nana, while the phylogenetically closely related U. dimorpha is retai...

A new species and a new variety, A. ovalisporus and A. seriatoinflatus var. longior, are described from soils in northwest China. A key to all known taxa of Ambomucor accompanies descriptions and line drawings of the two new taxa. The maximum growth temperature used as an auxiliary criterion in classification of Mucorales is also discussed.

Umbelopsis changbaiensis is described as a new species of the genus Umbelopsis, Umbelopsidaceae, Mucorales. It was isolated from forest soil mix in Changbai Mountain, Jilin Province, China. The new species is distinct from all the previously described species mainly in colony color, branching type of sporangiophores, and shape and size of columella...

Two taxa of the genus Backusella, B. circina var. circina and B. circina var. lamprospora stat. nov. (≡ B. lamprospora), were newly recorded from ten different provinces of China. Descriptions and line drawings are provided for both of them. A tentative key to all recognizable taxa of the genus is also provided. Reasons for reducing the two taxa fr...

Four species of Umbelopsis newly found in China, that is, U. angularis, U. dimorpha, U. nana, and U. versiformis, are reported in this paper. Descriptions and illustrations are provided for each of them.

Ambomucor is described as a new genus containing A. seriatoinflatus sp. nov. (type), A. seriatoinflatus var. brevior var. nov., and A. clavatus sp. nov. Morphological characteristics for recognizing and differentiating these new taxa are discussed, and full descriptions, line drawings, and a key to taxa are provided.

Conidiobolus sinensis was isolated from plant detritus in Huoshan, Anhui Province, eastern China. It produces primary conidiophores from cushion mycelium, which is distinct from all other species in the genus except C. stromoideus and C. lichenicola. Morphologically C. sinensis differs from C. stromoideus in the shape of the mycelia at the colony e...

Pilaira is one of the three genera in Filobolaceae. All ot them are difficult to preserve. Only six out of the 12 recorded species are available for studies nowadays. Molecular phylogeny of 21 strains of Pilaira was reconstructed in this study by using ITS rDNA and pyrG sequences. These two loci displayed different phylogenetic histories of Pilaira...

During a recent survey of fungi colonizing juveniles of the soybean cyst nematode, Heterodera glycines, a fungus producing spiny chlamydospores and monosporous sporangia was isolated. Based on morphology and sequences of the rDNA ITS region and 18S and 28S genes, the fungus greatly resembles some species of Mortierella. Although the new isolate's s...

Bondarzewia podocarpi is described as new and is distinguished from other species in the genus by regular pores, presence of cystidioles, thin generative hyphae and short basidia. It was found in tropical China and grows on living trees of Podocarpus. Parsimony analyses were applied to an ITS dataset. The results suggest that Bondarzewia is monophy...

The traditional Zygomycota has recently been considered polyphyletic as evidenced by a lot of molecular phylogenetic analyses. As a result, it has been distributed into a new phylum and four pending subphyla. Before the taxonomic status for these four subphyla could be determined, the term “zygomycetous fungi” is used for those members traditionall...

In China, Rhizomucor pusillus, R. variabilis var. variabilis and R. variabilis var. regularior were known to be pathogenic to human beings. A new species, R. chla- mydosporus sp. nov., was recently identified as the fourth member of the pathogenic Rhizomucor found in China. Distinguishing characteristics of the new species as well as its similariti...

Four taxa of the genus Pilaira, P. anomala, P. moreaui var. caucasica comb. nov., P. praeampla sp. nov., and P. subangularis sp. nov., were newly recorded from four different provinces of China. Descriptions, Latin diagnoses, and line drawings are provided for the four Chinese taxa. A tentative key to all recognizable taxa of the genus is also prov...

Rhizopus currently comprises 10 species two of which, R. arrhizus and R. microsporus, are divided into nine varieties. The molecular phylogenetic relationships among varieties were studied here by using IGS rDNA sequences. All three varieties of R. arrhizus were characterized by special short tandem repeat (STR) motifs except for strain CBS 257.28....

DNA sequences from two loci, the entire ITS rDNA and a portion of pyrG, were examined to study relationships within Rhizopus morphospecies. The ITS rDNA sequences from 55 strains representing all 10 currently recognized species showed great differences in length among species ranging from 450 to 788 bp. Phylogenetic analysis of the ITS rDNA resolve...

A total of 312 Rhizopus strains comprising 187 strains isolated in China and 125 strains from foreign countries have been studied, which include possibly all of the cultures derived from types available now. The morphology of the sporangial and zygosporic states, maximum growth temperature, mating compatibility, and molecular systematics were used...

Objective: To clone novel gene fragments differentially expressed from diabetic rats supplemented with selenium and detect their expression distribution in various tissues. Method: cDNA fragments from former research project were cloned, sequenced and BLASTn analysed. The RT-PCR of the five novel genes were made using the primers designed according...

To compare the differences in intertranslation space of ribosomal DNA (ITS) of Melampsora larici-populina, between the isolates from China and isolates from other countries, this study investigated ITS sequences and ITS polygenetic tree based on 11 isolates that were collected from 5 races in different parts of China. The results indicated that the...