New Species of <i>Neocosmospora</i> (Ascomycota) from China as Evidenced by Morphological and Molecular Data
Species of <i>Neocosmospora</i> are commonly found in soil, plant debris, and living woody or herbaceous substrates and occasionally found in water and air. Some species are reported as saprobes, endophytes, opportunistic pathogens of plants and animals, or producers of bioactive natural...
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| description | Species of <i>Neocosmospora</i> are commonly found in soil, plant debris, and living woody or herbaceous substrates and occasionally found in water and air. Some species are reported as saprobes, endophytes, opportunistic pathogens of plants and animals, or producers of bioactive natural products, cytotoxic compounds, and industrial enzymes. To reveal the species diversity of <i>Neocosmospora</i>, specimens from different provinces of China were investigated. Five new species, <i>Neocosmospora anhuiensis</i>, <i>N. aurantia</i>, <i>N. dimorpha</i>, <i>N. galbana</i>, and <i>N. maoershanica</i>, were introduced based on morphological characteristics and DNA sequence analyses of combined calmodulin (CAM), the internal transcribed spacer (ITS), the second largest subunit of RNA polymerase II (RPB2), and the translation elongation factor 1-α (TEF1) regions. Differences between these new species and their close relatives are compared in detail. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-8932b08f08854cb3bff7a82e8747de872023-11-18T20:09:34ZengMDPI AGLife2075-17292023-07-01137151510.3390/life13071515New Species of <i>Neocosmospora</i> (Ascomycota) from China as Evidenced by Morphological and Molecular DataZhao-Qing Zeng0Wen-Ying Zhuang1State Key Laboratory of Mycology, Institute of Microbiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, ChinaState Key Laboratory of Mycology, Institute of Microbiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, ChinaSpecies of <i>Neocosmospora</i> are commonly found in soil, plant debris, and living woody or herbaceous substrates and occasionally found in water and air. Some species are reported as saprobes, endophytes, opportunistic pathogens of plants and animals, or producers of bioactive natural products, cytotoxic compounds, and industrial enzymes. To reveal the species diversity of <i>Neocosmospora</i>, specimens from different provinces of China were investigated. Five new species, <i>Neocosmospora anhuiensis</i>, <i>N. aurantia</i>, <i>N. dimorpha</i>, <i>N. galbana</i>, and <i>N. maoershanica</i>, were introduced based on morphological characteristics and DNA sequence analyses of combined calmodulin (CAM), the internal transcribed spacer (ITS), the second largest subunit of RNA polymerase II (RPB2), and the translation elongation factor 1-α (TEF1) regions. Differences between these new species and their close relatives are compared in detail.https://www.mdpi.com/2075-1729/13/7/1515HypocrealesmorphologyNectriaceaephylogenytaxonomy |
| spellingShingle | Zhao-Qing Zeng Wen-Ying Zhuang New Species of <i>Neocosmospora</i> (Ascomycota) from China as Evidenced by Morphological and Molecular Data Life Hypocreales morphology Nectriaceae phylogeny taxonomy |
| title | New Species of <i>Neocosmospora</i> (Ascomycota) from China as Evidenced by Morphological and Molecular Data |
| title_full | New Species of <i>Neocosmospora</i> (Ascomycota) from China as Evidenced by Morphological and Molecular Data |
| title_fullStr | New Species of <i>Neocosmospora</i> (Ascomycota) from China as Evidenced by Morphological and Molecular Data |
| title_full_unstemmed | New Species of <i>Neocosmospora</i> (Ascomycota) from China as Evidenced by Morphological and Molecular Data |
| title_short | New Species of <i>Neocosmospora</i> (Ascomycota) from China as Evidenced by Morphological and Molecular Data |
| title_sort | new species of i neocosmospora i ascomycota from china as evidenced by morphological and molecular data |
| topic | Hypocreales morphology Nectriaceae phylogeny taxonomy |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2075-1729/13/7/1515 |
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