A new species of the lenticel fungal genus Claviradulomyces (Ostropales) from the Brazilian Atlantic forest tree Xylopia sericea (Annonaceae) by Robert W. Barreto, Peter R. Johnston, Pedro W. Crous, Harry C. Evans

“…It is possible that fungi in the genus have remained unreported until now because lenticels have remained neglected as a habitat surveyed by mycologists.…”
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The power of citizen science to advance fungal conservation by Haelewaters, D, Quandt, CA, Bartrop, L, Cazabonne, J, Crockatt, ME, Cunha, SP, De Lange, R, Dominici, L, Douglas, B, Drechsler‐Santos, ER, Heilmann‐Clausen, J, Irga, PJ, Jakob, S, Lofgren, L, Martin, TE, Muchane, MN, Stallman, JK, Verbeken, A, Walker, AK, Gonçalves, SC

“…Finally, we close the paper with a call for professional mycologists to engage with amateurs and local communities, presenting a framework to determine whether a given project would likely benefit from participation by citizen scientists.…”

Mushroom Species Classification in Natural Habitats Using Convolutional Neural Networks (CNN) by Rab Nawaz Bashir, Olfa Mzoughi, Nazish Riaz, Muhammed Mujahid, Muhammad Faheem, Muhammad Tausif, Amjad Rehman Khan

“…This research is significant to mycologists, scientists, and the general public in promoting the safe usage of mushroom species.…”
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How to publish a new fungal species, or name, version 3.0 by M. Catherine Aime, Andrew N. Miller, Takayuki Aoki, Konstanze Bensch, Lei Cai, Pedro W. Crous, David L. Hawksworth, Kevin D. Hyde, Paul M. Kirk, Robert Lücking, Tom W. May, Elaine Malosso, Scott A. Redhead, Amy Y. Rossman, Marc Stadler, Marco Thines, Andrey M. Yurkov, Ning Zhang, Conrad L. Schoch

“…Equally transformative have been changes in the data collection, data dissemination, and analytical tools available to mycologists. This paper provides an updated and expanded discussion of current publication requirements along with best practices for the description of new fungal species and publication of new names and for improving accessibility of their associated metadata that have developed over the last 10 years. …”
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Foliar pathogenic fungi: growing threats to global food security and ecosystem health by D. Udayanga, S. D. Miriyagalla, I. S. Herath, L. A. Castlebury, H. S. Ferdinandez, D. S. Manamgoda

“…Although most of the species found on living leaves have been well studied by mycologists and plant pathologists, recent studies have remarkably enhanced the current understanding of species numbers and their evolutionary relationships. …”
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XI International Mycological Congress: report of Congress action on nomenclature proposals relating to fungi by Tom W. May, Scott A. Redhead, Lorenzo Lombard, Amy Y. Rossman

“…Abstract Procedures, appointments and outcomes of the Fungal Nomenclature Session (FNS) of the 11th International Mycological Congress (IMC11) are summarized, including the composition of the Fungal Nomenclature Bureau and the Nominating Committee of the IMC. Nearly 150 mycologists attended the FNS, at which formal proposals to amend Chapter F of the International Code of Nomenclature for algae, fungi, and plants (ICN) were debated. …”
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Phylogenetic Analyses of Armillaria Reveal at Least 15 Phylogenetic Lineages in China, Seven of Which Are Associated with Cultivated Gastrodia elata. by Ting Guo, Han Chen Wang, Wan Qiu Xue, Jun Zhao, Zhu L Yang

“…Fungal species of Armillaria, which can act as plant pathogens and/or symbionts of the Chinese traditional medicinal herb Gastrodia elata ("Tianma"), are ecologically and economically important and have consequently attracted the attention of mycologists. However, their taxonomy has been highly dependent on morphological characterization and mating tests. …”
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Rust HUBB: DNA barcode-based identification of Pucciniales by Patricia Kaishian, Christopher R. K. Layug, Mark Anderson, Diane R. Berg, M. Catherine Aime

“…As such, the ability to accurately and rapidly identify these fungi is of particular interest to mycologists, botanists, agricultural scientists, farmers, quarantine officials, and associated stakeholders. …”
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Comprehensive morphological and phylogenetic inferences of star-shaped fungus Astraeus ( Diplocystidiaceae ) from sal-dominant tropical and subtropical Pinus - Shorea forests i... by Vineet Vishal, Pitchapa Thongsuwan, Pisit Thamvithayakorn, Nuttika Suwannasai, Cherdchai Phosri, María P. Martín, Geetanjali Singh, Shalini Lal

“…Astraeus is a star-shaped fungus that has piqued the interest of mycologists worldwide, including India. These endearing fungi have tremendous nutritional and therapeutic benefits, but their molecular and phylogenetic placement in India is uncertain. …”
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The power of citizen science to advance fungal conservation by Danny Haelewaters, C. Alisha Quandt, Lachlan Bartrop, Jonathan Cazabonne, Martha E. Crockatt, Susana P. Cunha, Ruben De Lange, Laura Dominici, Brian Douglas, Elisandro Ricardo Drechsler‐Santos, Jacob Heilmann‐Clausen, Peter J. Irga, Sigrid Jakob, Lotus Lofgren, Thomas E. Martin, Mary Nyawira Muchane, Jeffery K. Stallman, Annemieke Verbeken, Allison K. Walker, Susana C. Gonçalves

“…Finally, we close the paper with a call for professional mycologists to engage with amateurs and local communities, presenting a framework to determine whether a given project would likely benefit from participation by citizen scientists.…”
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Evaluation of the gelatin technique for the preservation of phytopathogenic fungi by Igor Forigo Beloti, Breno Cezar Marinho Juliatti, Fernando Cezar Juliatti

“… The preservation methods for fungi have great importance in ex situ collections, representing important biological heritage, useful for mycologists and plant pathologists in several scientific works. …”
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Mushrooms as Nutritional Powerhouses: A Review of Their Bioactive Compounds, Health Benefits, and Value-Added Products by Akruti Singh, Ramesh Kumar Saini, Amit Kumar, Prince Chawla, Ravinder Kaushik

“…The scientific community (mycologists) is currently studying the prospects for unlocking the full health advantages of mushrooms. …”
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MeFunX: A novel meta-learning-based deep learning architecture to detect fungal infection directly from microscopic images by Shubhankar Rawat, Bhanvi Bisht, Virender Bisht, Nitin Rawat, Aditya Rawat

“…There are many impediments to the traditional diagnosis of fungal infections, such as a diminishing number of clinical mycologists, expensive procedures, high time consumption, and requirements for sensitivity and specificity. …”
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Cytoplasmic Mixing, Not Nuclear Coexistence, Can Explain Somatic Incompatibility in Basidiomycetes by Ben Auxier, Karin Scholtmeijer, Arend F. van Peer, Johan J. P. Baars, Alfons J. M. Debets, Duur K. Aanen

“…Nonself recognition leading to somatic incompatibility (SI) is commonly used by mycologists to distinguish fungal individuals. Despite this, the process remains poorly understood in basidiomycetes as all current models of SI are based on genetic and molecular research in ascomycete fungi. …”
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First Steps in Developing a Fast, Cheap, and Reliable Method to Distinguish Wild Mushroom and Truffle Species by Inês Ferreira, Teresa Dias, Juliana Melo, Abdul Mounem Mouazen, Cristina Cruz

“…Although a larger dataset will be necessary to develop a quick and reliable identification method, it shows potential to be as accurate as the identification performed by mycologists and molecular biology, yet requiring less technical training, and the analyses are cheaper and faster.…”
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Exploring ascomycete diversity in Yunnan II: Introducing three novel species in the suborder Massarineae (Dothideomycetes, Pleosporales) from fern and grasses by Rungtiwa Phookamsak, Sinang Hongsanan, Darbhe Jayarama Bhat, Dhanushka N. Wanasinghe, Itthayakorn Promputtha, Nakarin Suwannarach, Jaturong Kumla, Ning Xie, Turki M. Dawoud, Peter E. Mortimer, Jianchu Xu, Saisamorn Lumyong

“…Detailed descriptions, illustrations and updated phylogenies of the novel species are provided, and thus presenting a valuable resource for researchers and mycologists interested in the diversity of ascomycetes in Yunnan. …”
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Boletaceae in China: Taxonomy and phylogeny reveal a new genus, two new species, and a new record by Yang Wang, Yang Wang, Yang Wang, Li-Ying Wang, Li-Ying Wang, Dan Dai, Zheng-Xiang Qi, Zhen-Hao Zhang, Ya-Jie Liu, Jia-Jun Hu, Peng Zhang, Yu Li, Yu Li, Yu Li, Bo Zhang, Bo Zhang

“…Boletaceae, the largest family in Boletales, has been attracted by mycologists in the world due to its diverse morphology and complex history of evolution. …”
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Lab-on-Chip Culturing System for Fungi—Towards Nanosatellite Missions by Agnieszka Krakos (Podwin), Patrycja Śniadek, Marta Jurga, Marcin Białas, Agata Kaczmarek-Pieńczewska, Krzysztof Matkowski, Rafał Walczak, Jan Dziuban

“…Culturing system shown in this work can help mycologists to provide better understanding of microscopic fungi nature and their development mechanisms at a single spore level. …”
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Diagnosis of Soybean Diseases Caused by Fungal and Oomycete Pathogens: Existing Methods and New Developments by Behnoush Hosseini, Ralf Thomas Voegele, Tobias Immanuel Link

“…This method is simple, but fungi have to develop axenically and expert mycologists are required for species identification. …”
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What an rRNA secondary structure tells about phylogeny of fungi in Ascomycota with emphasis on evolution of major types of ascus. by Wen-Ying Zhuang, Chao-Yang Liu

“…However, filling the gaps between molecular phylogeny and morphological assumptions based on ascus dehiscence modes and type of fruitbodies at the higher level classification of the phylum remains an unfulfilled task faced by mycologists. METHODOLOGY/PRINCIPAL FINDINGS: We selected some major groups of Ascomycota to view their phylogenetic relationships based on analyses of rRNA secondary structure. …”
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