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1. Tracking endolithic microbiomes to support the sustainabilityand functioning of global drylands

Author: European Commission, Australian Research Council, Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación (España), Agencia Estatal de Investigación (España), Coleine, Claudia [0000-0002-9289-6179], Egidi, E. [0000-0002-1211-2355], Delgado-Baquerizo, Manuel [0000-0002-6499-576X], Selbmann, Laura [0000-0002-8967-3329], Coleine, Claudia, Egidi, E., Delgado-Baquerizo, Manuel, Selbmann, Laura, European Commission, Australian Research Council, Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación (España), Agencia Estatal de Investigación (España), Coleine, Claudia [0000-0002-9289-6179], Egidi, E. [0000-0002-1211-2355], Delgado-Baquerizo, Manuel [0000-0002-6499-576X], Selbmann, Laura [0000-0002-8967-3329], Coleine, Claudia, Egidi, E., Delgado-Baquerizo, Manuel, and Selbmann, Laura
Abstract: Drylands cover almost half of the planet and support >25% the global population. In this era of global warming, they are expected to continue expanding by the end of the century as a consequence of predicted increases in aridity, which will affect multiple global locations that are already characterised by extreme temperatures, low and variable rainfall, and low soil fertility. In these fragile ecosystems, where microorganisms are integral to maintain functioning and primary productivity, endoliths (i.e., rock-inhabiting microorganisms) play a key role in soil formation and dynamics and are and critical drivers of ecological succession. Here, we posit that endolithic microbes could also function as early alarm warning indicators for environmental changes in the most arid ecosystems. Nevertheless, studies on endoliths are still rather fragmentary and mainly focused in a few specific dry areas such as the Antarctic or Atacama deserts. A global appraisal of the structure and function of the endolithic microbiome is needed for the assessment of the current state of dryland biodiversity worldwide, and to identify the regions that are more vulnerable to global changes. Such an effort will provide new knowledge and will implement official and international initiatives to track and conserve biodiversity on global drylands.
Published: 2024

2. Dryland microbiomes reveal community adaptations to desertification and climate change

Author: Ministero dell'Istruzione, dell'Università e della Ricerca, European Commission, National Research Centre for Agricultural Technologies (Italy), Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación (España), Agencia Estatal de Investigación (España), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (US), Generalitat Valenciana, Australian Research Council, Coleine, Claudia [0000-0002-9289-6179], Delgado-Baquerizo, Manuel [0000-0002-6499-576X], DiRuggiero, Jocelyne [0000-0001-6721-8061], Guirado, Emilio [0000-0001-5348-7391], Singh, Brajesh K. [0000-0003-4413-4185], Selbmann, Laura [0000-0002-8967-3329], Egidi, E. [0000-0002-1211-2355], Coleine, Claudia, Delgado-Baquerizo, Manuel, DiRuggiero, Jocelyne, Guirado, Emilio, Harfouche, Antoine L, Pérez-Fernández, Cesar, Singh, Brajesh K., Selbmann, Laura, Egidi, E., Ministero dell'Istruzione, dell'Università e della Ricerca, European Commission, National Research Centre for Agricultural Technologies (Italy), Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación (España), Agencia Estatal de Investigación (España), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (US), Generalitat Valenciana, Australian Research Council, Coleine, Claudia [0000-0002-9289-6179], Delgado-Baquerizo, Manuel [0000-0002-6499-576X], DiRuggiero, Jocelyne [0000-0001-6721-8061], Guirado, Emilio [0000-0001-5348-7391], Singh, Brajesh K. [0000-0003-4413-4185], Selbmann, Laura [0000-0002-8967-3329], Egidi, E. [0000-0002-1211-2355], Coleine, Claudia, Delgado-Baquerizo, Manuel, DiRuggiero, Jocelyne, Guirado, Emilio, Harfouche, Antoine L, Pérez-Fernández, Cesar, Singh, Brajesh K., Selbmann, Laura, and Egidi, E.
Abstract: Drylands account for 45% of the Earth’s land area, supporting approximately 40% of the global population. These regions support some of the most extreme environments on Earth, characterized by extreme temperatures, low and variable rainfall, and low soil fertility. In these biomes, microorganisms provide vital ecosystem services and have evolved distinctive adaptation strategies to endure and flourish in the extreme. However, dryland microbiomes and the ecosystem services they provide are under threat due to intensifying desertification and climate change. In this review, we provide a synthesis of our current understanding of microbial life in drylands, emphasizing the remarkable diversity and adaptations of these communities. We then discuss anthropogenic threats, including the influence of climate change on dryland microbiomes and outline current knowledge gaps. Finally, we propose research priorities to address those gaps and safeguard the sustainability of these fragile biomes.
Published: 2024

3. Assessing critical thresholds in terrestrial microbiomes

Author: Australian Research Council, European Commission, Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación (España), Agencia Estatal de Investigación (España), Egidi, E. [0000-0002-1211-2355], Coleine, Claudia [0000-0002-9289-6179], Delgado-Baquerizo, Manuel [0000-0002-6499-576X], Singh, Brajesh K. [0000-0003-4413-4185], Egidi, E., Coleine, Claudia, Delgado-Baquerizo, Manuel, Singh, Brajesh K., Australian Research Council, European Commission, Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación (España), Agencia Estatal de Investigación (España), Egidi, E. [0000-0002-1211-2355], Coleine, Claudia [0000-0002-9289-6179], Delgado-Baquerizo, Manuel [0000-0002-6499-576X], Singh, Brajesh K. [0000-0003-4413-4185], Egidi, E., Coleine, Claudia, Delgado-Baquerizo, Manuel, and Singh, Brajesh K.
Abstract: Critical thresholds are abrupt changes in ecosystems triggered by environmental disturbances, which can be used to assess resilience and vulnerability. Here, we propose how a trait-based approach could be used to harness the predictive power of microbial dynamics to manage ecosystem response to environmental changes.
Published: 2023

4. New microbial tools to boost restoration and soil organic matter

Author: Australian Research Council, Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación (España), Sáez-Sandino, Tadeo [0000-0001-9539-4716], Delgado-Baquerizo, Manuel [0000-0002-6499-576X], Egidi, E. [0000-0002-1211-2355], Singh, Brajesh K. [0000-0003-4413-4185], Sáez-Sandino, Tadeo, Delgado-Baquerizo, Manuel, Egidi, E., Singh, Brajesh K., Australian Research Council, Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación (España), Sáez-Sandino, Tadeo [0000-0001-9539-4716], Delgado-Baquerizo, Manuel [0000-0002-6499-576X], Egidi, E. [0000-0002-1211-2355], Singh, Brajesh K. [0000-0003-4413-4185], Sáez-Sandino, Tadeo, Delgado-Baquerizo, Manuel, Egidi, E., and Singh, Brajesh K.
Abstract: Anthropogenic activities are causing unprecedented rates of soil and ecosystem degradation, and the current restoration practices take decades and are prone to high rates of failure. Here we propose, the development and application of emerging microbiome tools that can potentially improve the contents and diversity of soil organic matters, enhancing the efficacy and consistency of restoration outcomes.
Published: 2023

5. Symbiotic status alters fungal eco-evolutionary offspring trajectories

Author: Alexander von Humboldt Foundation, Australian Research Council, Federal Ministry of Education and Research (Germany), German Research Foundation, German Academic Exchange Service, Czech Science Foundation, European Commission, Universities Australia, Aguilar Trigueros, César A. [0000-0003-0512-9500], Krah, Franz-Sebastian [0000-0001-7866-7508], Zanne, Amy [0000-0001-6379-9452], Abrego, Nerea [0000-0001-6347-6127], Baldrian, Petr [0000-0002-8983-2721], Bässler, Claus [0000-0001-8177-8997], Bissett, Andrew [0000-0001-7396-1484], Chen, Baodong [0000-0002-1790-7800], Delgado-Baquerizo, Manuel [0000-0002-6499-576X], Egidi, E. [0000-0002-1211-2355], Heilmann-Clausen, Jacob [0000-0003-4713-6004], Kohout, Petr [0000-0002-3985-2310], Maestre, Fernando T. [0000-0002-7434-4856], Singh, Brajesh K. [0000-0003-4413-4185], Veresoglou, Stavros [0000-0001-6387-4109], Zhang, Haiyang [0000-0001-7951-0502], Aguilar Trigueros, César A., Krah, Franz-Sebastian, Cornwell, William K., Zanne, Amy, Abrego, Nerea, Anderson, Ian C., Andrew, Carrie J., Baldrian, Petr, Bässler, Claus, Bissett, Andrew, Chaudhary, V.B., Chen, Baodong, Chen, Yongliang, Delgado-Baquerizo, Manuel, Deveautour, Coline, Egidi, E., Flores-Moreno, Habacuc, Golan, Jacob, Heilmann-Clausen, Jacob, Hempel, Stefan, Hu, Yajun, Kauserud, Håvard, Kivlin, Stephanie N., Kohout, Petr, Lammel, Daniel R., Maestre, Fernando T., Pringle, Anne, Purhonen, Jenna, Singh, Brajesh K., Veresoglou, Stavros, Vetrovský, Tomáš, Zhang, Haiyang, Alexander von Humboldt Foundation, Australian Research Council, Federal Ministry of Education and Research (Germany), German Research Foundation, German Academic Exchange Service, Czech Science Foundation, European Commission, Universities Australia, Aguilar Trigueros, César A. [0000-0003-0512-9500], Krah, Franz-Sebastian [0000-0001-7866-7508], Zanne, Amy [0000-0001-6379-9452], Abrego, Nerea [0000-0001-6347-6127], Baldrian, Petr [0000-0002-8983-2721], Bässler, Claus [0000-0001-8177-8997], Bissett, Andrew [0000-0001-7396-1484], Chen, Baodong [0000-0002-1790-7800], Delgado-Baquerizo, Manuel [0000-0002-6499-576X], Egidi, E. [0000-0002-1211-2355], Heilmann-Clausen, Jacob [0000-0003-4713-6004], Kohout, Petr [0000-0002-3985-2310], Maestre, Fernando T. [0000-0002-7434-4856], Singh, Brajesh K. [0000-0003-4413-4185], Veresoglou, Stavros [0000-0001-6387-4109], Zhang, Haiyang [0000-0001-7951-0502], Aguilar Trigueros, César A., Krah, Franz-Sebastian, Cornwell, William K., Zanne, Amy, Abrego, Nerea, Anderson, Ian C., Andrew, Carrie J., Baldrian, Petr, Bässler, Claus, Bissett, Andrew, Chaudhary, V.B., Chen, Baodong, Chen, Yongliang, Delgado-Baquerizo, Manuel, Deveautour, Coline, Egidi, E., Flores-Moreno, Habacuc, Golan, Jacob, Heilmann-Clausen, Jacob, Hempel, Stefan, Hu, Yajun, Kauserud, Håvard, Kivlin, Stephanie N., Kohout, Petr, Lammel, Daniel R., Maestre, Fernando T., Pringle, Anne, Purhonen, Jenna, Singh, Brajesh K., Veresoglou, Stavros, Vetrovský, Tomáš, and Zhang, Haiyang
Abstract: Despite host-fungal symbiotic interactions being ubiquitous in all ecosystems, understanding how symbiosis has shaped the ecology and evolution of fungal spores that are involved in dispersal and colonization of their hosts has been ignored in life-history studies. We assembled a spore morphology database covering over 26,000 species of free-living to symbiotic fungi of plants, insects and humans and found more than eight orders of variation in spore size. Evolutionary transitions in symbiotic status correlated with shifts in spore size, but the strength of this effect varied widely among phyla. Symbiotic status explained more variation than climatic variables in the current distribution of spore sizes of plant-associated fungi at a global scale while the dispersal potential of their spores is more restricted compared to free-living fungi. Our work advances life-history theory by highlighting how the interaction between symbiosis and offspring morphology shapes the reproductive and dispersal strategies among living forms.
Published: 2023

6. Climate change impacts on plant pathogens, food security and paths forward

Author: Australian Research Council, Generalitat Valenciana, European Commission, National Science Foundation (US), Foundation for Food & Agriculture Research, Singh, Brajesh K. [0000-0003-4413-4185], Delgado-Baquerizo, Manuel [0000-0002-6499-576X], Egidi, E. [0000-0002-1211-2355], Guirado, Emilio [0000-0001-5348-7391], Leach, Jan E. [0000-0001-7252-4397], Liu, Hongwei [0000-0002-8200-8801], Trivedi, Pankaj [0000-0003-0173-2804], Singh, Brajesh K., Delgado-Baquerizo, Manuel, Egidi, E., Guirado, Emilio, Leach, Jan E., Liu, Hongwei, Trivedi, Pankaj, Australian Research Council, Generalitat Valenciana, European Commission, National Science Foundation (US), Foundation for Food & Agriculture Research, Singh, Brajesh K. [0000-0003-4413-4185], Delgado-Baquerizo, Manuel [0000-0002-6499-576X], Egidi, E. [0000-0002-1211-2355], Guirado, Emilio [0000-0001-5348-7391], Leach, Jan E. [0000-0001-7252-4397], Liu, Hongwei [0000-0002-8200-8801], Trivedi, Pankaj [0000-0003-0173-2804], Singh, Brajesh K., Delgado-Baquerizo, Manuel, Egidi, E., Guirado, Emilio, Leach, Jan E., Liu, Hongwei, and Trivedi, Pankaj
Abstract: Plant disease outbreaks pose significant risks to global food security and environmental sustainability worldwide, and result in the loss of primary productivity and biodiversity that negatively impact the environmental and socio-economic conditions of affected regions. Climate change further increases outbreak risks by altering pathogen evolution and host–pathogen interactions and facilitating the emergence of new pathogenic strains. Pathogen range can shift, increasing the spread of plant diseases in new areas. In this Review, we examine how plant disease pressures are likely to change under future climate scenarios and how these changes will relate to plant productivity in natural and agricultural ecosystems. We explore current and future impacts of climate change on pathogen biogeography, disease incidence and severity, and their effects on natural ecosystems, agriculture and food production. We propose that amendment of the current conceptual framework and incorporation of eco-evolutionary theories into research could improve our mechanistic understanding and prediction of pathogen spread in future climates, to mitigate the future risk of disease outbreaks. We highlight the need for a science–policy interface that works closely with relevant intergovernmental organizations to provide effective monitoring and management of plant disease under future climate scenarios, to ensure long-term food and nutrient security and sustainability of natural ecosystems.
Published: 2023

7. UV index and climate seasonality explain fungal community turnover in global drylands

Author: European Commission, Italian National Program for Antarctic Research, Australian Research Council, Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación (España), Junta de Andalucía, Egidi, E. [0000-0002-1211-2355], Delgado-Baquerizo, Manuel [0000-0002-6499-576X], Berdugo, Miguel [0000-0003-1053-8907], Guirado, Emilio [0000-0001-5348-7391], Albanese, Davide [0000-0002-9493-3850], Singh, Brajesh K. [0000-0003-4413-4185], Coleine, Claudia [0000-0002-9289-6179], Egidi, E., Delgado-Baquerizo, Manuel, Berdugo, Miguel, Guirado, Emilio, Albanese, Davide, Singh, Brajesh K., Coleine, Claudia, European Commission, Italian National Program for Antarctic Research, Australian Research Council, Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación (España), Junta de Andalucía, Egidi, E. [0000-0002-1211-2355], Delgado-Baquerizo, Manuel [0000-0002-6499-576X], Berdugo, Miguel [0000-0003-1053-8907], Guirado, Emilio [0000-0001-5348-7391], Albanese, Davide [0000-0002-9493-3850], Singh, Brajesh K. [0000-0003-4413-4185], Coleine, Claudia [0000-0002-9289-6179], Egidi, E., Delgado-Baquerizo, Manuel, Berdugo, Miguel, Guirado, Emilio, Albanese, Davide, Singh, Brajesh K., and Coleine, Claudia
Abstract: Aim Fungi are major drivers of ecosystem functioning. Increases in aridity are known to negatively impact fungal community composition in dryland ecosystems globally; yet, much less is known on the potential influence of other environmental drivers, and whether these relationships are linear or nonlinear. Time period 2017–2021. Location Global. Major taxa studied Fungi. Methods We re-analysed multiple datasets from different dryland biogeographical regions, for a total of 912 samples and 1,483 taxa. We examined geographical patterns in community diversity and composition, and spatial, edaphic and climatic factors driving them. Results UV index, climate seasonality, and sand content were the most important environmental predictors of community shifts, showing the strongest association with the richness of putative plant pathogens and saprobes. Important nonlinear relationships existed with each of these fungal guilds, with increases in UV and temperature seasonality above 7.5 and 900 SD (standard deviation x 100 of the mean monthly temperature), respectively, being associated with an increased probability of plant pathogen and unspecified saprotroph occurrence. Conversely, these environmental parameters had a negative relationship with litter and soil saprotroph richness. Consequently, these ecological groups might be particularly sensitive to shifts in UV radiation and climate seasonality, which is likely to disturb current plant–soil dynamics in drylands. Main conclusions Our synthesis integrates fungal community data from drylands across the globe, allowing the investigation of fungal distribution and providing the first evidence of shifts in fungal diversity and composition of key fungal ecological groups along diverse spatial, climatic and edaphic gradients in these widely distributed ecosystems. Our findings imply that shifts in soil structure and seasonal climatic patterns induced by global change will have disproportionate consequences for the distribution of
Published: 2023

8. Symbiotic status alters fungal eco-evolutionary offspring trajectories

Author: Aguilar Trigueros, César A., Krah, Franz-Sebastian, Cornwell, William K., Zanne, Amy, Abrego, Nerea, Anderson, Ian C., Andrew, Carrie J., Baldrian, Petr, Bässler, Claus, Bissett, Andrew, Chaudhary, V.B., Chen, Baodong, Chen, Yongliang, Delgado-Baquerizo, Manuel, Deveautour, Coline, Egidi, E., Flores-Moreno, Habacuc, Golan, Jacob, Heilmann-Clausen, Jacob, Hempel, Stefan, Hu, Yajun, Kauserud, Håvard, Kivlin, Stephanie N., Kohout, Petr, Lammel, Daniel R., Maestre, Fernando T., Pringle, Anne, Purhonen, Jenna, Singh, Brajesh K., Veresoglou, Stavros, Vetrovský, Tomáš, Zhang, Haiyang, Alexander von Humboldt Foundation, Australian Research Council, BundesmForschunginisterium für Bildung und, Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft, Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdiens, Grantová Agentura České Republiky, European Commission, Universities Australia, Aguilar Trigueros, César A., Krah, Franz-Sebastian, Zanne, Amy, Abrego, Nerea, Baldrian, Petr, Bässler, Claus, Bissett, Andrew, Chen, Baodong, Delgado-Baquerizo, Manuel, Egidi, E., Heilmann-Clausen, Jacob, Kohout, Petr, Maestre, Fernando T., Singh, Brajesh K., Veresoglou, Stavros, and Zhang, Haiyang
Abstract: 12 páginas.- 3 figuras.- 1 tablas.- referencias.- Additional supporting information can be found online in the Supporting Information section at the end of this article.https://doi.org/10.1111/ele.14271, Despite host-fungal symbiotic interactions being ubiquitous in all ecosystems, understanding how symbiosis has shaped the ecology and evolution of fungal spores that are involved in dispersal and colonization of their hosts has been ignored in life-history studies. We assembled a spore morphology database covering over 26,000 species of free-living to symbiotic fungi of plants, insects and humans and found more than eight orders of variation in spore size. Evolutionary transitions in symbiotic status correlated with shifts in spore size, but the strength of this effect varied widely among phyla. Symbiotic status explained more variation than climatic variables in the current distribution of spore sizes of plant-associated fungi at a global scale while the dispersal potential of their spores is more restricted compared to free-living fungi. Our work advances life-history theory by highlighting how the interaction between symbiosis and offspring morphology shapes the reproductive and dispersal strategies among living forms., Alexander von Humboldt-Stiftung, grant/Award Number: Feodor-Lynen Fellowship; Australian Research Council, Grant/Award Number: DP190103714 and FT0100590; BundesmForschunginisterium für Bildung und , Grant/Award Number: 01LC1501A; Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft, Grant/Award Number: HE6183; Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst; Division of Environmental Biology, Grant/Award Number: 1623040 and 1655759; Grantová Agentura České Republiky, Grant/Award Number: 21-17749S; H2020 European Research Council, Grant/Award Number: 647038 and 694368; Universities Australia
Published: 2023

9. Global consortium for the classification of fungi and fungus-like taxa

Author: Hyde, K.D., Abdel-Wahab, M.A., Abdollahzadeh, J., Abeywickrama, P.D., Absalan, S., Afshari, N., Ainsworth, A.M., Akulov, O.Y., Aleoshin, V.V., Al-Sadi, A.M., Alvarado, P., Alves, A., Alves-Silva, G., Amalfi, M., Amira, Y., Amuhenage, T.B., Anderson, J., Antonín, V., Aouali, S., Aptroot, A., Apurillo, C.C.S., Araújo, J.P.M., Ariyawansa, H.A., Armand, A., Arumugam, E., Asghari, R., Assis, D.M.A., Atienza, V., Avasthi, S., Azevedo, E., Bahkali, A.H., Bakhshi, M., Banihashemi, Z., Bao, D.F., Baral, H.O., Barata, M., Barbosa, F., Barbosa, R.N., Barreto, R.W., Baschien, C., Belamesiatseva, D.B., Bennett Reuel, M., Bera, I., Bezerra, J.D.P., Bezerra, J.L., Bhat, D.J., Bhunjun, C.S., Bianchinotti, M.V., Błaszkowski, J., Blondelle, A., Boekhout, T., Bonito, G., Boonmee, S., Boonyuen, N., Bregant, C., Buchanan, P., Bundhun, D., Burgaud, G., Burgess, T., Buyck, B., Cabarroi-Hernández, M., Cáceres, M.E.S., Caeiro, M.F., Cai, L., Cai, M.F., Calabon, M.S., Calaça, F.J.S., Callalli, M., Camara, M.P.S., Cano-Lira, J.F., Cantillo, T., Cao, B., Carlavilla, J.R., Carvalho, A., Castañeda-Ruiz, R.F., Castlebury, L., Castro-Jauregui, O., Catania, M.D.V., Cavalcanti, L.H., Cazabonne, J., Cedeño-Sanchez, M.L., Chaharmiri-Dokhaharani, S., Chaiwan, N., Chakraborty, N., Chaverri, P., Cheewangkoon, R., Chen, C., Chen, C.Y., Chen, K.H., Chen, J., Chen, Q., Chen, W.H., Chen, Y.P., Chethana, K.W.T., Coleine, C., Condé, T.O., Corazon-Guivin, M.A., Cortés-Pérez, A., Costa-Rezende, D.H., Courtecuisse, R., Crouch, J.A., Crous, P.W., Cui, B.K., Cui, Y.Y., da Silva, D.K.A., da Silva, G.A., da Silva, I.R., da Silva, R.M.F., da Silva Santos, A.C., Dai, D.Q., Dai, Y.C., Damm, U., Darmostuk, V., Daroodi, Z., Das, K., Davoodian, N., Davydov, E.A., Dayarathne, M.C., Decock, C., de Groot, M.D., De Kesel, A., dela Cruz, T.E.E., De Lange, R., Delgado, G., Denchev, C.M., Denchev, T.T., de Oliveira, N.T., de Silva, N.I., de Souza, F.A., Dentinger, B., Devadatha, B., Dianese, J.C., Dima, B., Diniz, A.G., Dissanayake, A.J., Dissanayake, L.S., Doğan, H.H., Doilom, M., Dolatabadi, S., Dong, W., Dong, Z.Y., Dos Santos, L.A., Drechsler-Santos, E.R., Du, T.Y., Dubey, M.K., Dutta, A.K., Egidi, E., Elliott, T.F., Elshahed, M.S., Erdoğdu, M., Ertz, D., Etayo, J., Evans, H.C., Fan, X.L., Fan, Y.G., Fedosova, A.G., Fell, J., Fernandes, I., Firmino, A.L., Fiuza, P.O., Flakus, A., Fragoso de Souza, C.A., Frisvad, J.C., Fryar, S.C., Gabaldón, T., Gajanayake, A.J., Galindo, L.J., Gannibal, P.B., García, D., García-Sandoval, S.R., Garrido-Benavent, I., Garzoli, L., Gautam, A.K., Ge, Z.W., Gené, D.J., Gentekaki, E., Ghobad-Nejhad, M., Giachini, A.J., T.b., Gibertoni, Góes-Neto, A., Gomdola, D., Gomes de Farias, A.R., Gorjón, S.P., Goto, B.T., Granados-Montero, M.M., Griffith, G.W., Groenewald, J.Z., Groenewald, M., Grossart, H.P., Gueidan, C., Gunarathne, A., Gunaseelan, S., Gusmão, L.F.P., Gutierrez, A.C., Guzmán-Dávalos, L., Haelewaters, D., Halling, R., Han, Y.F., Hapuarachchi, K.K., Harder, C.B., Harrington, T.C., Hattori, T., He, M.Q., He, S., He, S.H., Healy, R., Herández-Restrepo, M., Heredia, G., Hodge, K.T., Holgado-Rojas, M., Hongsanan, S., Horak, E., Hosoya, T., Houbraken, J., Huang, S.K., Huanraluek, N., Hur, J.S., Hurdeal, V.G., Hustad, V.P., Iotti, M., Iturriaga, T., Jafar, E., Janik, P., Jayalal, R.G.U., Jayasiri, S.C., Jayawardena, R.S., Jeewon, R., Jerônimo, G.H., Jesus, A.L., Jin, J., Johnston, P.R., Jones, E.B.G., Joshi, Y., Justo, A., Kaishian, P., Kakishima, M., Kaliyaperumal, M., Kang, G.P., Kang, J.C., Karimi, O., Karpov, S.A., Karunarathna, S.C., Kaufmann, M., Kemler, M., Kezo, K., Khyaju, S., Kirchmair, M., Kirk, P.M., Kitaura, M.J., Klawonn, I., Kolarik, M., Kong, A., Kuhar, F., Kukwa, M., Kumar, S., Kušan, I., Lado, C., Larsson, K.H., Latha, K.P.D., Lee, H.B., Leonardi, M., Leontyev, D.L., Lestari, A.S., Li, C.J.Y., Li, D.W., Li, H., Li, H.Y., Li, L., Li, Q.R., Li, W.L., Li, Y., Li, Y.C., Liao, C.F., Liimatainen, K., 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Abstract: 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-career and early-career mycologists and plant pathologists. The Consortium will publish a biannual update of the Outline of Fungi and fungus-like taxa, to act as an international scheme for other scientists. Notes on all newly published taxa at or above the level of species will be prepared and published online on the Outline of Fungi website (https://www.outlineoffungi.org/), and these will be finally published in the biannual edition of the Outline of Fungi and fungus-like taxa. Comments on recent important taxonomic opinions on controversial topics will be included in the biannual outline. For example, ‘to promote a more stable taxonomy in Fusarium given the divergences over its generic delimitation’, or ‘are there too many genera in the Boletales?’ and even more importantly, ‘what should be done with the tremendously diverse ‘dark fungal taxa?’ There are undeniable differences in mycologists’ perceptions and opinions regarding species classification as well as the establishment of new species. Given the pluralistic nature of fungal taxonomy and its implications for species concepts and the nature of species, this consortium aims to provide a platform to better refine and stabilise fungal classification, taking into consideration views from different parties. In the future, a confidential voting system will be set up to gauge the opinions of all mycologists in the Consortium on important topics. The results of such surveys will be presented to the International Commission on the Taxonomy of Fungi (ICTF) and the Nomenclature Committee for Fungi (NCF) with opinions and percentages of votes for and against. Criticisms based
Published: 2023

10. Global consortium for the classification of fungi and fungus-like taxa

Author: Hyde, KD, Abdel-Wahab, MA, Abdollahzadeh, J, Abeywickrama, PD, Absalan, S, Afshari, N, Ainsworth, AM, Akulov, OY, Aleoshin, VV, Al-Sadi, AM, Alvarado, P, Alves, A, Alves-Silva, G, Amalfi, M, Amira, Y, Amuhenage, TB, Anderson, J, Antonín, V, Aouali, S, Aptroot, A, Apurillo, CCS, Araújo, JPM, Ariyawansa, HA, Armand, A, Arumugam, E, Asghari, R, Assis, DMA, Atienza, V, Avasthi, S, Azevedo, E, Bahkali, AH, Bakhshi, M, Banihashemi, Z, Bao, DF, Baral, HO, Barata, M, Barbosa, F, Barbosa, RN, Barreto, RW, Baschien, C, Belamesiatseva, DB, Bennett Reuel, M, Bera, I, Bezerra, JDP, Bezerra, JL, Bhat, DJ, Bhunjun, CS, Bianchinotti, MV, Błaszkowski, J, Blondelle, A, Boekhout, T, Bonito, G, Boonmee, S, Boonyuen, N, Bregant, C, Buchanan, P, Bundhun, D, Burgaud, G, Burgess, T, Buyck, B, Cabarroi-Hernández, M, Cáceres, MES, Caeiro, MF, Cai, L, Cai, MF, Calabon, MS, Calaça, FJS, Callalli, M, Cano-Lira, JF, Cantillo, T, Cao, B, Carlavilla, JR, Carvalho, A, Castañeda-Ruiz, RF, Castlebury, L, Castro-Jauregui, O, Catania, MDV, Cavalcanti, LH, Cazabonne, J, Cedeño-Sanchez, ML, Chaharmiri-Dokhaharani, S, Chaiwan, N, Chakraborty, N, Chaverri, P, Cheewangkoon, R, Chen, C, Chen, CY, Chen, KH, Chen, J, Chen, Q, Chen, WH, Chen, YP, Chethana, KWT, Coleine, C, Condé, TO, Corazon-Guivin, MA, Cortés-Pérez, A, Costa-Rezende, DH, Courtecuisse, R, Crouch, JA, Crous, PW, Cui, BK, Cui, YY, da Silva, DKA, da Silva, GA, da Silva, IR, da Silva, RMF, da Silva Santos, AC, Dai, DQ, Dai, YC, Damm, U, Darmostuk, V, Daroodi, Zoha, Das, K, Davoodian, N, Davydov, EA, Dayarathne, MC, Decock, C, de Groot, MD, De Kesel, A, dela Cruz, TEE, De Lange, R, Delgado, G, Denchev, CM, Denchev, TT, de Oliveira, NT, de Silva, NI, de Souza, FA, Dentinger, B, Devadatha, B, Dianese, JC, Dima, B, Diniz, AG, Dissanayake, AJ, Dissanayake, LS, Doğan, HH, Doilom, M, Dolatabadi, S, Dong, W, Dong, ZY, Dos Santos, LA, Drechsler-Santos, ER, Du, TY, Dubey, MK, Dutta, AK, Egidi, E, Elliott, TF, Elshahed, MS, Erdoğdu, M, Ertz, D, Etayo, J, Evans, HC, Fan, XL, Fan, YG, Fedosova, AG, Fell, J, Fernandes, I, Firmino, AL, Fiuza, PO, Flakus, A, Fragoso de Souza, CA, Frisvad, JC, Fryar, SC, Gabaldón, T, Gajanayake, AJ, Galindo, LJ, Gannibal, PB, García, D, García-Sandoval, SR, Garrido-Benavent, I, Garzoli, L, Gautam, AK, Ge, ZW, Gené, DJ, Gentekaki, E, Ghobad-Nejhad, M, Giachini, AJ, Gibertoni, TB, Góes-Neto, A, Gomdola, D, Gomes de Farias, AR, Gorjón, SP, Goto, BT, Granados-Montero, MM, Griffith, GW, Groenewald, JZ, Groenewald, M, Grossart, HP, Gueidan, C, Gunarathne, A, Gunaseelan, S, Gusmão, LFP, Gutierrez, AC, Guzmán-Dávalos, L, Haelewaters, D, Halling, R, Han, YF, Hapuarachchi, KK, Harder, CB, Harrington, TC, Hattori, T, He, MQ, He, S, He, SH, Healy, R, Herández-Restrepo, M, Heredia, G, Hodge, KT, Holgado-Rojas, M, Hongsanan, S, Horak, E, Hosoya, T, Houbraken, J, Huang, SK, Huanraluek, N, Hur, JS, Hurdeal, VG, Hustad, VP, Iotti, M, Iturriaga, T, Jafar, E, Janik, P, Jayalal, RGU, Jayasiri, SC, 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Abstract: 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-career and early-career mycologists and plant pathologists. The Consortium will publish a biannual update of the Outline of Fungi and funguslike taxa, to act as an international scheme for other scientists. Notes on all newly published taxa at or above the level of species will be prepared and published online on the Outline of Fungi website (https://www.outlineoffungi.org/), and these will be finally published in the biannual edition of the Outline of Fungi and fungus-like taxa. Comments on recent important taxonomic opinions on controversial topics will be included in the biannual outline. For example, ‘to promote a more stable taxonomy in Fusarium given the divergences over its generic delimitation’, or ‘are there too many genera in the Boletales?’ and even more importantly, ‘what should be done with the tremendously diverse ‘dark fungal taxa?’ There are undeniable differences in mycologists’ perceptions and opinions regarding species classification as well as the establishment of new species. Given the pluralistic nature of fungal taxonomy and its implications for species concepts and the nature of species, this consortium aims to provide a platform to better refine and stabilise fungal classification, taking into consideration views from different parties. In the future, a confidential voting system will be set up to gauge the opinions of all mycologists in the Consortium on important topics. The results of such surveys will be presented to the International Commission on the Taxonomy of Fungi (ICTF) and the Nomenclature Committee for Fungi (NCF) with opinions and percentages of votes for and against. Criticisms based o
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11. Global consortium for the classification of fungi and fungus-like taxa

Author: Hyde, K. D., Abdel-Wahab, M. A., Abdollahzadeh, J., Abeywickrama, P. D., Absalan, S., Afshari, N., Ainsworth, A. M., Akulov, O. Y., Aleoshin, V. V., Al-Sadi, A. M., Alvarado, P., Alves, A., Alves-Silva, G., Amalfi, M., Amira, Y., Amuhenage, T. B., Anderson, J. L., Antonín, V., Aouali, S., Aptroot, A., Apurillo, C. C. S., Araújo, J. P.M., Ariyawansa, H. A., Armand, A., Arumugam, E., Asghari, R., Assis, D. M.A., Atienza, V., Avasthi, S., Azevedo, E., Bahkali, A. H., Bakhshi, M., Banihashemi, Z., Bao, D. F., Baral, H. O., Barata, M., Barbosa, F. R., Barbosa, R. N., Barreto, R. W., Baschien, C., Belamesiatseva, D. B., Reuel, M. Bennett, Bera, I., Bezerra, J. D. P., Bezerra, J. L., Bhat, D. J., Bhunjun, C. S., Bianchinotti, M. V., Błaszkowski, J., Blondelle, A., Boekhout, T., Bonito, G., Boonmee, S., Boonyuen, N., Bregant, C., Buchanan, P., Bundhun, D., Burgaud, G., Burgess, T., Buyck, B., Cabarroi-Hernández, M., Cáceres, M. E. S., Caeiro, M. F., Cai, L., Cai, M. 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Abstract: 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-career and early-career mycologists and plant pathologists. The Consortium will publish a biannual update of the Outline of Fungi and fungus-like taxa, to act as an international scheme for other scientists. Notes on all newly published taxa at or above the level of species will be prepared and published online on the Outline of Fungi website (https://www.outlineoffungi.org/), and these will be finally published in the biannual edition of the Outline of Fungi and fungus-like taxa. Comments on recent important taxonomic opinions on controversial topics will be included in the biannual outline. For example, 'to promote a more stable taxonomy in Fusarium given the divergences over its generic delimitation', or 'are there too many genera in the Boletales?' and even more importantly, 'what should be done with the tremendously diverse 'dark fungal taxa?' There are undeniable differences in mycologists' perceptions and opinions regarding species classification as well as the establishment of new species. Given the pluralistic nature of fungal taxonomy and its implications for species concepts and the nature of species, this consortium aims to provide a platform to better refine and stabilise fungal classification, taking into consideration views from different parties. In the future, a confidential voting system will be set up to gauge the opinions of all mycologists in the Consortium on important topics. The results of such surveys will be presented to the International Commission on the Taxonomy of Fungi (ICTF) and the Nomenclature Committee
Published: 2023

12. Draft genome sequence of Enterobacter ludwigii NCR3, a heavy metal-resistant rhizobacterium

Author: Egidi, E, Wood, Jennifer, Aracic, S, Kannan, R, McDonald, L, Bell, Carolyn, Fox, EM, Liu, W, and Franks, Ashley
Subjects: Uncategorized
Abstract: We report here the draft genome of Enterobacter ludwigii NCR3, a Gram-negative bacterium isolated from the Carpobrotus rossii (Haw.) Schwantes rhizosphere. The analysis of the ~4.8-Mb draft genome shows that this strain harbors several genes associated with heavy metal resistance and plant growth-promoting activity, suggesting its potential application in microbe-assisted phytoremediation.
Published: 2023
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13. Draft genome sequence of Bacillus cereus LCR12, a plant growth-promoting rhizobacterium isolated from a heavy metal- contaminated environment

Author: Egidi, E, Wood, Jennifer, Mathews, Elizabeth, Fox, E, Liu, W, and Franks, Ashley
Subjects: Uncategorized
Abstract: Bacillus cereus LCR12 is a plant growth–promoting rhizobacterium, isolated from a heavy metal–contaminated environment. The 6.01-Mb annotated genome sequence provides the genetic basis for revealing its potential application to remediate contaminated soils in association with plants.
Published: 2023
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14. The proportion of soil-borne pathogens increases with warming at the global scale

Author: Delgado-Baquerizo, Manuel [0000-0002-6499-576X], Guerra, Carlos A. [0000-0003-4917-2105], Cano-Díaz, Concha [0000-0001-6948-6553], Egidi, E. [0000-0002-1211-2355], Wang, Jun-Tao [0000-0002-1822-2176], Eisenhauer, Nico [0000-0002-0371-6720], Singh, Brajesh K. [0000-0003-4413-4185], Maestre, Fernando T. [0000-0002-7434-4856], Delgado-Baquerizo, Manuel, Guerra, Carlos A., Cano-Díaz, Concha, Egidi, E., Wang, Jun-Tao, Eisenhauer, Nico, Singh, Brajesh K., Maestre, Fernando T., Delgado-Baquerizo, Manuel [0000-0002-6499-576X], Guerra, Carlos A. [0000-0003-4917-2105], Cano-Díaz, Concha [0000-0001-6948-6553], Egidi, E. [0000-0002-1211-2355], Wang, Jun-Tao [0000-0002-1822-2176], Eisenhauer, Nico [0000-0002-0371-6720], Singh, Brajesh K. [0000-0003-4413-4185], Maestre, Fernando T. [0000-0002-7434-4856], Delgado-Baquerizo, Manuel, Guerra, Carlos A., Cano-Díaz, Concha, Egidi, E., Wang, Jun-Tao, Eisenhauer, Nico, Singh, Brajesh K., and Maestre, Fernando T.
Published: 2020

15. Data associated with Feng et al. 'Temperature thresholds drive the global distribution of soil fungal decomposers'

Author: Guerra, Carlos A. [0000-0003-4917-2105], Singh, Brajesh K. [0000-0003-4413-4185], Delgado-Baquerizo, Manuel [0000-0002-6499-576X], Feng, Youzhi [0000-0002-8519-841X], Wang, Jun-Tao [0000-0002-1822-2176], Berdugo, Miguel [0000-0003-1053-8907], Feng, Youzhi, Zhang, Jianwei, Berdugo, Miguel, Guerra, Carlos A., Egidi, E., Wang, Jun-Tao, Singh, Brajesh K., Delgado-Baquerizo, Manuel, Guerra, Carlos A. [0000-0003-4917-2105], Singh, Brajesh K. [0000-0003-4413-4185], Delgado-Baquerizo, Manuel [0000-0002-6499-576X], Feng, Youzhi [0000-0002-8519-841X], Wang, Jun-Tao [0000-0002-1822-2176], Berdugo, Miguel [0000-0003-1053-8907], Feng, Youzhi, Zhang, Jianwei, Berdugo, Miguel, Guerra, Carlos A., Egidi, E., Wang, Jun-Tao, Singh, Brajesh K., and Delgado-Baquerizo, Manuel
Published: 2022

16. Rocks support a distinctive and consistent mycobiome across contrasting dry regions of Earth

Author: Programma Nazionale di Ricerche in Antartide, Australian Research Council, Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación (España), Junta de Andalucía, Coleine, Claudia [0000-0002-9289-6179], Delgado-Baquerizo, Manuel [0000-0002-6499-576X], Singh, Brajesh K. [0000-0003-4413-4185], Stajich, Jason E. [0000-0002-7591-0020], Albanese, Davide [0000-0002-9493-3850], Coleine, Claudia, Delgado-Baquerizo, Manuel, Albanese, Davide, Singh, Brajesh K., Stajich, Jason E., Selbmann, Laura, Egidi, E., Programma Nazionale di Ricerche in Antartide, Australian Research Council, Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación (España), Junta de Andalucía, Coleine, Claudia [0000-0002-9289-6179], Delgado-Baquerizo, Manuel [0000-0002-6499-576X], Singh, Brajesh K. [0000-0003-4413-4185], Stajich, Jason E. [0000-0002-7591-0020], Albanese, Davide [0000-0002-9493-3850], Coleine, Claudia, Delgado-Baquerizo, Manuel, Albanese, Davide, Singh, Brajesh K., Stajich, Jason E., Selbmann, Laura, and Egidi, E.
Abstract: Rock-dwelling fungi play critical ecological roles in drylands, including soil formation and nutrient cycling; however, we know very little about the identity, function and environmental preferences of these important organisms, and the mere existence of a consistent rock mycobiome across diverse arid regions of the planet remains undetermined. To address this knowledge gap, we conducted a meta-analysis of rock fungi and spatially associated soil communities, surveyed across 28 unique sites spanning four major biogeographic regions (North America, Arctic, Maritime and Continental Antarctica) including contrasting climates, from cold and hot deserts to semiarid drylands. We show that rocks support a consistent and unique mycobiome that was different from that found in surrounding soils. Lichenized fungi from class Lecanoromycetes were consistently indicative of rocks across contrasting regions, together with ascomycetous representatives of black fungi in Arthoniomycetes, Dothideomycetes and Eurotiomycetes. In addition, compared with soil, rocks had a lower proportion of saprobes and plant symbiotic fungi. The main drivers structuring rock fungi distribution were spatial distance and, to a larger extent, climatic factors regulating moisture and temperature (i.e. mean annual temperature and mean annual precipitation), suggesting that these paramount and unique communities might be particularly sensitive to increases in temperature and desertification.
Published: 2022

17. Temperature thresholds drive the global distribution of soil fungal decomposers

Author: National Natural Science Foundation of China, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación (España), Feng, Youzhi [0000-0002-8519-841X], Guerra, Carlos A. [0000-0003-4917-2105], Singh, Brajesh K. [0000-0003-4413-4185], Delgado-Baquerizo, Manuel [0000-0002-6499-576X], Wang, Jun-Tao [0000-0002-1822-2176], Berdugo, Miguel [0000-0003-1053-8907], Feng, Youzhi, Zhang, Jianwei, Berdugo, Miguel, Guerra, Carlos A., Egidi, E., Wang, Jun-Tao, Singh, Brajesh K., Delgado-Baquerizo, Manuel, National Natural Science Foundation of China, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación (España), Feng, Youzhi [0000-0002-8519-841X], Guerra, Carlos A. [0000-0003-4917-2105], Singh, Brajesh K. [0000-0003-4413-4185], Delgado-Baquerizo, Manuel [0000-0002-6499-576X], Wang, Jun-Tao [0000-0002-1822-2176], Berdugo, Miguel [0000-0003-1053-8907], Feng, Youzhi, Zhang, Jianwei, Berdugo, Miguel, Guerra, Carlos A., Egidi, E., Wang, Jun-Tao, Singh, Brajesh K., and Delgado-Baquerizo, Manuel
Abstract: Unraveling the biogeographic pattern of soil fungal decomposers along temperature gradients – in a smooth linearity or an abrupt jump – can help us connect the global carbon cycle to global warming. Through a standardized global field survey, we identify the existence of temperature thresholds that control the global distribution of soil fungal decomposers, leading to abrupt reductions in their proportion (i.e. the relative abundance in fungal community) immediately after crossing particular air and soil temperature thresholds. For example, small increases over the mean annual temperature threshold of ~9ºC result in abrupt reductions in their proportion, paralleling a similar temperature threshold for soil carbon content. We further find that the proportion of soil fungal decomposers is more sensitive to temperature increases under arid conditions. Given the positive correlation between the global distributions of fungal decomposers and soil heterotrophic respiration, the reported temperature-driven abrupt reductions in fungal decomposers could further suppress their driven soil decomposition processes and reduce carbon fluxes from soils to the atmosphere with implications for climate change feedback. This work not only advances the current knowledge on the global distribution of soil fungal decomposers, but also highlights that small changes in temperature around certain thresholds can lead to potential unexpected consequences in global carbon cycling under projected climate change
Published: 2022

18. Mountain tips as reservoirs for new rock-fungal entities: Saxomyces gen. nov. and four new species from the Alps

Author: Selbmann, L., Isola, D., Egidi, E., Zucconi, L., Gueidan, C., de Hoog, G. S., and Onofri, S.
Published: 2014
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19. Phylogeny and taxonomy of meristematic rock-inhabiting black fungi in the Dothideomycetes based on multi-locus phylogenies

Author: Egidi, E., de Hoog, G. S., Isola, D., Onofri, S., Quaedvlieg, W., de Vries, M., Verkley, G. J. M., Stielow, J. B., Zucconi, L., and Selbmann, L.
Published: 2014
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20. Editorial: Special thematic issue on applying microbial community research to improve conservation and restoration outcomes

Author: Birnbaum, Christina, Egidi, E, Birnbaum, Christina, and Egidi, E
Published: 2020

21. A pioneer calf foetus microbiome

Author: Guzman, CE, Wood, JL, Egidi, E, White-Monsant, AC, Semenec, L, Grommen, SVH, Hill-Yardin, EL, De Groef, B, Franks, AE, Guzman, CE, Wood, JL, Egidi, E, White-Monsant, AC, Semenec, L, Grommen, SVH, Hill-Yardin, EL, De Groef, B, and Franks, AE
Abstract: Foetus sterility until parturition is under debate due to reports of microorganisms in the foetal environment and meconium. Sufficient controls to overcome sample contamination and provide direct evidence of microorganism viability in the pre-rectal gastrointestinal tract (GIT) have been lacking. We conducted molecular and culture-based analyses to investigate the presence of a microbiome in the foetal GIT of calves at 5, 6 and 7 months gestation, while controlling for contamination. The 5 components of the GIT (ruminal fluid, ruminal tissue, caecal fluid, caecal tissue and meconium) and amniotic fluid were found to contain a pioneer microbiome of distinct bacterial and archaeal communities. Bacterial and archaeal richness varied between GIT components. The dominant bacterial phyla in amniotic fluid differed to those in ruminal and caecal fluids and meconium. The lowest bacterial and archaeal abundances were associated with ruminal tissues. Viable bacteria unique to the ruminal fluids, which were not found in the controls from 5, 6 and 7 months gestation, were cultured, subcultured, sequenced and identified. We report that the foetal GIT is not sterile but is spatially colonised before birth by a pioneer microbiome.
Published: 2020

22. A few Ascomycota taxa dominate soil fungal communities worldwide

Author: Egidi, E, Delgado-Baquerizo, M, Plett, JM, Wang, J, Eldridge, DJ, Bardgett, RD, Maestre, FT, Singh, BK, Egidi, E, Delgado-Baquerizo, M, Plett, JM, Wang, J, Eldridge, DJ, Bardgett, RD, Maestre, FT, and Singh, BK
Abstract: Despite having key functions in terrestrial ecosystems, information on the dominant soil fungi and their ecological preferences at the global scale is lacking. To fill this knowledge gap, we surveyed 235 soils from across the globe. Our findings indicate that 83 phylotypes (<0.1% of the retrieved fungi), mostly belonging to wind dispersed, generalist Ascomycota, dominate soils globally. We identify patterns and ecological drivers of dominant soil fungal taxa occurrence, and present a map of their distribution in soils worldwide. Whole-genome comparisons with less dominant, generalist fungi point at a significantly higher number of genes related to stress-tolerance and resource uptake in the dominant fungi, suggesting that they might be better in colonising a wide range of environments. Our findings constitute a major advance in our understanding of the ecology of fungi, and have implications for the development of strategies to preserve them and the ecosystem functions they provide.
Published: 2019

23. Notes for genera: Ascomycota

Author: Wijayawardene, Nalin N., Hyde, K.D., Rajeshkumar, Kunhiraman C., Hawksworth, D.L., Madrid, H., Kirk, P.M., Braun, U., Singh, R.V., Crous, P. W., Kukwa, M., Lücking, R., Kurtzman, Cletus P., Yurkov, A., Haelewaters, D., Aptroot, A., Thorsten Lumbsch, H., Timdal, E., Ertz, D., Etayo, Javier, Phillips, Alan J. L., Groenewald, J. Z., Papizadeh, M., Selbmann, Laura, Dayarathne, Monika C., Weerakoon, G., Gareth Jones, E.B., Suetrong, S., Tian, Q., Castañeda-Ruiz, R.F., Bahkali, A.H., Pang, K.L., Tanaka, K., Dai, Dong Qin, Sakayaroj, J., Hujslová, M., Lombard, L., Shenoy, B.D., Suija, A., Maharachchikumbura, Sajeewa S. N., Thambugala, K.M., Wanasinghe, D.N., Sharma, B.O., Gaikwad, S., Pandit, G., Zucconi, L., Onofri, Silvano, Egidi, E., Raja, H.A., Kodsueb, R., Pérez-Ortega, Sergio, Prieto, M., Quijada, L., Wijayawardene, Nalin N., Hyde, K.D., Rajeshkumar, Kunhiraman C., Hawksworth, D.L., Madrid, H., Kirk, P.M., Braun, U., Singh, R.V., Crous, P. W., Kukwa, M., Lücking, R., Kurtzman, Cletus P., Yurkov, A., Haelewaters, D., Aptroot, A., Thorsten Lumbsch, H., Timdal, E., Ertz, D., Etayo, Javier, Phillips, Alan J. L., Groenewald, J. Z., Papizadeh, M., Selbmann, Laura, Dayarathne, Monika C., Weerakoon, G., Gareth Jones, E.B., Suetrong, S., Tian, Q., Castañeda-Ruiz, R.F., Bahkali, A.H., Pang, K.L., Tanaka, K., Dai, Dong Qin, Sakayaroj, J., Hujslová, M., Lombard, L., Shenoy, B.D., Suija, A., Maharachchikumbura, Sajeewa S. N., Thambugala, K.M., Wanasinghe, D.N., Sharma, B.O., Gaikwad, S., Pandit, G., Zucconi, L., Onofri, Silvano, Egidi, E., Raja, H.A., Kodsueb, R., Pérez-Ortega, Sergio, Prieto, M., and Quijada, L.
Abstract: Knowledge of the relationships and thus the classification of fungi, has developed rapidly with increasingly widespread use of molecular techniques, over the past 10-15 years, and continues to accelerate. Several genera have been found to be polyphyletic, and their generic concepts have subsequently been emended. New names have thus been introduced for species which are phylogenetically distinct from the type species of particular genera. The ending of the separate naming of morphs of the same species in 2011, has also caused changes in fungal generic names. In order to facilitate access to all important changes, it was desirable to compile these in a single document. The present article provides a list of generic names of Ascomycota (approximately 6500 accepted names published to the end of 2016), including those which are lichen-forming. Notes and summaries of the changes since the last edition of ‘Ainsworth & Bisby’s Dictionary of the Fungi’ in 2008 are provided. The notes include the number of accepted species, classification, type species (with location of the type material), culture availability, life-styles, distribution, and selected publications that have appeared since 2008. This work is intended to provide the foundation for updating the ascomycete component of the “Without prejudice list of generic names of Fungi” published in 2013, which will be developed into a list of protected generic names. This will be subjected to the XIXth International Botanical Congress in Shenzhen in July 2017 agreeing to a modification in the rules relating to protected lists, and scrutiny by procedures determined by the Nomenclature Committee for Fungi (NCF). The previously invalidly published generic names Barriopsis, Collophora (as Collophorina), Cryomyces, Dematiopleospora, Heterospora (as Heterosporicola), Lithophila, Palmomyces (as Palmaria) and Saxomyces are validated, as are two previously invalid family names, Bartaliniaceae and Wiesneriomycetaceae. Four species of L
Published: 2017

24. One fungus, which genes?

Author: Stielow, J.B., Levesque, C.A., Seifert, K.A., Meyer, W., Irinyi, L., Smits, D., Renfurm, R., Verkley, G.J.M., Groenewald, M., Chaduli, D., Lomascolo, A., Welti, S., Lesage-Meessen, L., Favel, A., Al-Hatmi, A.M.S., Damm, U., Yilmaz, N., Houbraken, J., Lombard, L., Quaedvlieg, W., Binder, M., Vaas, L.A.I., Vu, D., Yurkov, A., Begerow, D., Roehl, O., Guerreiro, M., Fonseca, A., Samerpitak, K., Diepeningen, A.D. van, Dolatabadi, S., Moreno, L.F., Casaregola, S., Mallet, S., Jacques, N., Roscini, L., Egidi, E., Bizet, C., Garcia-Hermoso, D., Martin, M.P., Deng, S., Groenewald, J.Z., Boekhout, T., Beer, Z.W. de, Barnes, I., Duong, T.A., Wingfield, M.J., Hoog, G.S. de, Crous, P.W., Lewis, C.T., Hambleton, S., Moussa, T.A.A., Al-Zahrani, H.S., Almaghrabi, O.A., Louis-Seize, G., Assabgui, R., McCormick, W., Omer, G., Dukik, K., Cardinali, G., Eberhardt, U., Vries, M. de, Robert, V., and Publica
Abstract: The aim of this study was to assess potential candidate gene regions and corresponding universal primer pairs as secondary DNA barcodes for the fungal kingdom, additional to ITS rDNA as primary barcode. Amplification efficiencies of 14 (partially) universal primer pairs targeting eight genetic markers were tested across > 1 500 species (1 931 strains or specimens) and the outcomes of almost twenty thousand (19 577) polymerase chain reactions were evaluated. We tested several well-known primer pairs that amplify: i) sections of the nuclear ribosomal RNA gene large subunit (D1-D2 domains of 26/28S); ii) the complete internal transcribed spacer region (ITS1/2); iii) partial beta-tubulin II (TUB2); iv) gamma-actin (ACT); v) translation elongation factor 1-alpha (TEF1 alpha); and vi) the second largest subunit of RNA-polymerase II (partial RPB2, section 5-6). Their PCR efficiencies were compared with novel candidate primers corresponding to: i) the fungal-specific translation elongation factor 3 (TEF3); ii) a small ribosomal protein necessary for t-RNA docking; iii) the 60S L10 (L1) RP; iv) DNA topoisomerase I (TOPI); v) phosphoglycerate kinase (PGK); vi) hypothetical protein LNS2; and vii) alternative sections of TEF1 alpha. Results showed that several gene sections are accessible to universal primers (or primers universal for phyla) yielding a single PCR-product. Barcode gap and multi-dimensional scaling analyses revealed that some of the tested candidate markers have universal properties providing adequate infra- and inter-specific variation that make them attractive barcodes for species identification. Among these gene sections, a novel high fidelity primer pair for TEF1 alpha, already widely used as a phylogenetic marker in mycology, has potential as a supplementary DNA barcode with superior resolution to ITS. Both TOPI and PGK show promise for the Ascomycota, while TOPI and LNS2 are attractive for the Pucciniomycotina, for which universal primers for ribosomal subunits often fail.
Published: 2015

25. One fungus, which genes? Development and assessment of universal primers for potential secondary fungal DNA barcodes

Author: Stielow, J.B., Lévesque, C.A., Seifert, K.A., Meyer, W., Irinyi, L., Smits, D., Renfurm, R., Verkley, G.J.M. (Gerard), Groenewald, M., Chaduli, D., Lomascolo, A., Welti, S., Lesage-Meessen, L., Favel, A., Al-Hatmi, A.M.S., Damm, U., Yilmaz, N., Houbraken, J., Lombard, L., Quaedvlieg, W., Binder, M., Vaas, L.A.I., Vu, D., Yurkov, A., Begerow, D., Roehl, O., Guerreiro, M., Fonseca, A., Samerpitak, K., Diepeningen, A.D. van, Dolatabadi, S., Moreno, L.F., Casaregola, S., Mallet, S., Jacques, N., Roscini, L., Egidi, E., Bizet, C., Garcia-Hermoso, D., Martin, M.P., Deng, S., Groenewald, J.Z., Boekhout, T., Beer, Z.W. de, Barnes, I., Duong, T.A., Wingfield, M.J., Hoog, G.S. de, Crous, P.W., Lewis, C.T., Hambleton, S., Moussa, T.A.A., Al-Zahrani, H.S., Almaghrabi, O.A., Louis-Seize, G., Assabgui, R., McCormick, W., Omer, G., Dukik, K., Cardinali, G., Eberhardt, U., Vries, M. de, Robert, V., Stielow, J.B., Lévesque, C.A., Seifert, K.A., Meyer, W., Irinyi, L., Smits, D., Renfurm, R., Verkley, G.J.M. (Gerard), Groenewald, M., Chaduli, D., Lomascolo, A., Welti, S., Lesage-Meessen, L., Favel, A., Al-Hatmi, A.M.S., Damm, U., Yilmaz, N., Houbraken, J., Lombard, L., Quaedvlieg, W., Binder, M., Vaas, L.A.I., Vu, D., Yurkov, A., Begerow, D., Roehl, O., Guerreiro, M., Fonseca, A., Samerpitak, K., Diepeningen, A.D. van, Dolatabadi, S., Moreno, L.F., Casaregola, S., Mallet, S., Jacques, N., Roscini, L., Egidi, E., Bizet, C., Garcia-Hermoso, D., Martin, M.P., Deng, S., Groenewald, J.Z., Boekhout, T., Beer, Z.W. de, Barnes, I., Duong, T.A., Wingfield, M.J., Hoog, G.S. de, Crous, P.W., Lewis, C.T., Hambleton, S., Moussa, T.A.A., Al-Zahrani, H.S., Almaghrabi, O.A., Louis-Seize, G., Assabgui, R., McCormick, W., Omer, G., Dukik, K., Cardinali, G., Eberhardt, U., Vries, M. de, and Robert, V.
Abstract: The aim of this study was to assess potential candidate gene regions and corresponding universal primer pairs as secondary DNA barcodes for the fungal kingdom, additional to ITS rDNA as primary barcode. Ampliﬁcation efﬁciencies of 14 (partially) universal primer pairs targeting eight genetic markers were
Published: 2015

26. One fungus, which genes? Development and assessment of universal primers for potential secondary fungal DNA barcodes

Author: Stielow, J.B., primary, Lévesque, C.A., additional, Seifert, K.A., additional, Meyer, W., additional, Irinyi, L., additional, Smits, D., additional, Renfurm, R., additional, Verkley, G.J.M., additional, Groenewald, M., additional, Chaduli, D., additional, Lomascolo, A., additional, Welti, S., additional, Lesage-Meessen, L., additional, Favel, A., additional, Al-Hatmi, A.M.S., additional, Damm, U., additional, Yilmaz, N., additional, Houbraken, J., additional, Lombard, L., additional, Quaedvlieg, W., additional, Binder, M., additional, Vaas, L.A.I., additional, Vu, D., additional, Yurkov, A., additional, Begerow, D., additional, Roehl, O., additional, Guerreiro, M., additional, Fonseca, A., additional, Samerpitak, K., additional, van Diepeningen, A.D., additional, Dolatabadi, S., additional, Moreno, L.F., additional, Casaregola, S., additional, Mallet, S., additional, Jacques, N., additional, Roscini, L., additional, Egidi, E., additional, Bizet, C., additional, Garcia-Hermoso, D., additional, Martín, M.P., additional, Deng, S., additional, Groenewald, J.Z., additional, Boekhout, T., additional, de Beer, Z.W., additional, Barnes, I., additional, Duong, T.A., additional, Wingfield, M.J., additional, de Hoog, G.S., additional, Crous, P.W., additional, Lewis, C.T., additional, Hambleton, S., additional, Moussa, T.A.A., additional, Al-Zahrani, H.S., additional, Almaghrabi, O.A., additional, Louis-Seize, G., additional, Assabgui, R., additional, McCormick, W., additional, Omer, G., additional, Dukik, K., additional, Cardinali, G., additional, Eberhardt, U., additional, de Vries, M., additional, and Robert, V., additional
Published: 2015
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27. Characterization of transgenic durum wheat lines transformed with mutated m- and s-type LMW-GS

Author: Masci S., Egidi E., Janni M., Sestili F., Ceriotti A., DOvidio R., and Lafiandra D.
Subjects: Low molecular weigth glutenin subunits, frumento, proteasi vacuolari
Published: 2009

28. Mountain tips as reservoirs for new rock-fungal entities: Saxomyces gen. nov. and four new species from the Alps

Author: Selbmann, L., primary, Isola, D., additional, Egidi, E., additional, Zucconi, L., additional, Gueidan, C., additional, de Hoog, G. S., additional, and Onofri, S., additional
Published: 2013
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29. Climate change impacts on plant pathogens, food security and paths forward

Author: Brajesh K. Singh, Manuel Delgado-Baquerizo, Eleonora Egidi, Emilio Guirado, Jan E. Leach, Hongwei Liu, Pankaj Trivedi, Australian Research Council, Generalitat Valenciana, European Commission, National Science Foundation (US), Foundation for Food & Agriculture Research, Singh, Brajesh K., Delgado-Baquerizo, Manuel, Egidi, E., Guirado, Emilio, Leach, Jan E., Liu, Hongwei, Trivedi, Pankaj, Universidad de Alicante. Instituto Multidisciplinar para el Estudio del Medio 'Ramón Margalef', and Laboratorio de Ecología de Zonas Áridas y Cambio Global (DRYLAB)
Subjects: Infectious Diseases, General Immunology and Microbiology, Climate change, Plant diseases, Food security, Pathogens, Microbiology
Abstract: 17 páginas.- 4 figuras.- 185 referenicas.- Supplementary information The online version contains supplementary material available at https://doi.org/10.1038/s41579-023-00900-7, Plant disease outbreaks pose significant risks to global food security and environmental sustainability worldwide, and result in the loss of primary productivity and biodiversity that negatively impact the environmental and socio-economic conditions of affected regions. Climate change further increases outbreak risks by altering pathogen evolution and host–pathogen interactions and facilitating the emergence of new pathogenic strains. Pathogen range can shift, increasing the spread of plant diseases in new areas. In this Review, we examine how plant disease pressures are likely to change under future climate scenarios and how these changes will relate to plant productivity in natural and agricultural ecosystems. We explore current and future impacts of climate change on pathogen biogeography, disease incidence and severity, and their effects on natural ecosystems, agriculture and food production. We propose that amendment of the current conceptual framework and incorporation of eco-evolutionary theories into research could improve our mechanistic understanding and prediction of pathogen spread in future climates, to mitigate the future risk of disease outbreaks. We highlight the need for a science–policy interface that works closely with relevant intergovernmental organizations to provide effective monitoring and management of plant disease under future climate scenarios, to ensure long-term food and nutrient security and sustainability of natural ecosystems., B.K.S. acknowledges funding from the Australian Research Council (DP210102081; DP230101448) for microbiome research. E.E. is supported by an Australian Research Council fellowship (DE210101822). E.G. acknowledges funding from Generalitat Valenciana and a European Social Fund grant (APOSTD/2021/188). M.D.-B. is supported by the Spanish Ministry of Science and Innovation (PID202-115813RA-I00). P.T. and J.E.L.’s research is supported by the US National Science Foundation (no. 2120117). J.E.L. receives additional funding from the Foundation of Food and Agriculture (ICRC20-0000000084).
Published: 2023

30. Integrating soil microbial communities into fundamental ecology, conservation, and restoration: examples from Australia: Ecological Society of Australia (ESA) and Society of Conservation Biology Oceania (SCBO) joint Conference, Wollongong, Australia, 28 November-2 December 2022.

Author: Birnbaum C, Dearnaley J, Egidi E, Frew A, Hopkins A, Powell J, Aguilar-Trigueros C, Liddicoat C, Albornoz F, Heuck MK, Dadzie FA, Florence L, Singh P, Mansfield T, Rajapaksha K, Stewart J, Rallo P, Peddle SD, and Chiarenza G
Subjects: Australia, Biology, Oceania, Soil Microbiology, Fungi, Ecology, Soil, Microbiota
Published: 2024
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31. Dryland microbiomes reveal community adaptations to desertification and climate change.

Author: Coleine C, Delgado-Baquerizo M, DiRuggiero J, Guirado E, Harfouche AL, Perez-Fernandez C, Singh BK, Selbmann L, and Egidi E
Subjects: Conservation of Natural Resources, Climate Change, Soil, Hot Temperature, Ecosystem, Microbiota
Abstract: Drylands account for 45% of the Earth's land area, supporting ~40% of the global population. These regions support some of the most extreme environments on Earth, characterized by extreme temperatures, low and variable rainfall, and low soil fertility. In these biomes, microorganisms provide vital ecosystem services and have evolved distinctive adaptation strategies to endure and flourish in the extreme. However, dryland microbiomes and the ecosystem services they provide are under threat due to intensifying desertification and climate change. In this review, we provide a synthesis of our current understanding of microbial life in drylands, emphasizing the remarkable diversity and adaptations of these communities. We then discuss anthropogenic threats, including the influence of climate change on dryland microbiomes and outline current knowledge gaps. Finally, we propose research priorities to address those gaps and safeguard the sustainability of these fragile biomes., (© The Author(s) 2024. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of the International Society for Microbial Ecology.)
Published: 2024
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32. Assessing critical thresholds in terrestrial microbiomes.

Author: Egidi E, Coleine C, Delgado-Baquerizo M, and Singh BK
Subjects: Microbiota
Published: 2023
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33. New microbial tools to boost restoration and soil organic matter.

Author: Sáez-Sandino T, Delgado-Baquerizo M, Egidi E, and Singh BK
Subjects: Soil, Soil Microbiology, Carbon, Ecosystem, Microbiota
Abstract: Anthropogenic activities are causing unprecedented rates of soil and ecosystem degradation, and the current restoration practices take decades and are prone to high rates of failure. Here we propose, the development and application of emerging microbiome tools that can potentially improve the contents and diversity of soil organic matters, enhancing the efficacy and consistency of restoration outcomes., (© 2023 The Authors. Microbial Biotechnology published by Applied Microbiology International and John Wiley & Sons Ltd.)
Published: 2023
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34. Climate change impacts on plant pathogens, food security and paths forward.

Author: Singh BK, Delgado-Baquerizo M, Egidi E, Guirado E, Leach JE, Liu H, and Trivedi P
Subjects: Plants, Biodiversity, Food Security, Ecosystem, Climate Change
Abstract: Plant disease outbreaks pose significant risks to global food security and environmental sustainability worldwide, and result in the loss of primary productivity and biodiversity that negatively impact the environmental and socio-economic conditions of affected regions. Climate change further increases outbreak risks by altering pathogen evolution and host-pathogen interactions and facilitating the emergence of new pathogenic strains. Pathogen range can shift, increasing the spread of plant diseases in new areas. In this Review, we examine how plant disease pressures are likely to change under future climate scenarios and how these changes will relate to plant productivity in natural and agricultural ecosystems. We explore current and future impacts of climate change on pathogen biogeography, disease incidence and severity, and their effects on natural ecosystems, agriculture and food production. We propose that amendment of the current conceptual framework and incorporation of eco-evolutionary theories into research could improve our mechanistic understanding and prediction of pathogen spread in future climates, to mitigate the future risk of disease outbreaks. We highlight the need for a science-policy interface that works closely with relevant intergovernmental organizations to provide effective monitoring and management of plant disease under future climate scenarios, to ensure long-term food and nutrient security and sustainability of natural ecosystems., (© 2023. Springer Nature Limited.)
Published: 2023
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35. Fire shapes fungal guild diversity and composition through direct and indirect pathways.

Author: Greenwood L, Nimmo DG, Egidi E, Price JN, McIntosh R, and Frew A
Subjects: Ecosystem, Soil, Soil Microbiology, Fungi genetics, Mycorrhizae, Fires, Mycobiome
Abstract: Fire has shaped global ecosystems for millennia by directly killing organisms and indirectly altering habitats and resources. All terrestrial ecosystems, including fire-prone ecosystems, rely on soil-inhabiting fungi, where they play vital roles in ecological processes. Yet our understanding of how fire regimes influence soil fungi remains limited and our knowledge of these interactions in semiarid landscapes is virtually absent. We collected soil samples and vegetation measurements from sites across a gradient in time-since-fire ages (0-75 years-since-fire) and fire frequency (burnt 0-5 times during the recent 29-year period) in a semiarid heathland of south-eastern Australia. We characterized fungal communities using ITS amplicon-sequencing and assigned fungi taxonomically to trophic guilds. We used structural equation models to examine direct, indirect and total effects of time-since-fire and fire frequency on total fungal, ectomycorrhizal, saprotrophic and pathogenic richness. We used multivariate analyses to investigate how total fungal, ectomycorrhizal, saprotrophic and pathogenic species composition differed between post-fire successional stages and fire frequency classes. Time-since-fire was an important driver of saprotrophic richness; directly, saprotrophic richness increased with time-since-fire, and indirectly, saprotrophic richness declined with time-since-fire (resulting in a positive total effect), mediated through the impact of fire on substrates. Frequently burnt sites had lower numbers of saprotrophic and pathogenic species. Post-fire successional stages and fire frequency classes were characterized by distinct fungal communities, with large differences in ectomycorrhizal species composition. Understanding the complex responses of fungal communities to fire can be improved by exploring how the effects of fire flow through ecosystems. Diverse fire histories may be important for maintaining the functional diversity of fungi in semiarid regions., (© 2023 The Authors. Molecular Ecology published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd.)
Published: 2023
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36. Symbiotic status alters fungal eco-evolutionary offspring trajectories.

Author: Aguilar-Trigueros CA, Krah FS, Cornwell WK, Zanne AE, Abrego N, Anderson IC, Andrew CJ, Baldrian P, Bässler C, Bissett A, Chaudhary VB, Chen B, Chen Y, Delgado-Baquerizo M, Deveautour C, Egidi E, Flores-Moreno H, Golan J, Heilmann-Clausen J, Hempel S, Hu Y, Kauserud H, Kivlin SN, Kohout P, Lammel DR, Maestre FT, Pringle A, Purhonen J, Singh BK, Veresoglou SD, Větrovský T, Zhang H, Rillig MC, and Powell JR
Subjects: Animals, Humans, Ecosystem, Fungi, Insecta, Plants, Spores, Fungal, Symbiosis, Mycorrhizae
Abstract: Despite host-fungal symbiotic interactions being ubiquitous in all ecosystems, understanding how symbiosis has shaped the ecology and evolution of fungal spores that are involved in dispersal and colonization of their hosts has been ignored in life-history studies. We assembled a spore morphology database covering over 26,000 species of free-living to symbiotic fungi of plants, insects and humans and found more than eight orders of variation in spore size. Evolutionary transitions in symbiotic status correlated with shifts in spore size, but the strength of this effect varied widely among phyla. Symbiotic status explained more variation than climatic variables in the current distribution of spore sizes of plant-associated fungi at a global scale while the dispersal potential of their spores is more restricted compared to free-living fungi. Our work advances life-history theory by highlighting how the interaction between symbiosis and offspring morphology shapes the reproductive and dispersal strategies among living forms., (© 2023 The Authors. Ecology Letters published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd.)
Published: 2023
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37. Temporal dynamics of soil fungi in a pyrodiverse dry-sclerophyll forest.

Author: Bowd EJ, Egidi E, Lindenmayer DB, Wardle DA, Kardol P, and Foster C
Subjects: Soil, Forests, Biodiversity, Mycorrhizae genetics, Mycobiome
Abstract: Fire is a major evolutionary and ecological driver that shapes biodiversity in forests. While above-ground community responses to fire have been well-documented, those below-ground are much less understood. However, below-ground communities, including fungi, play key roles in forests and facilitate the recovery of other organisms after fire. Here, we used internal transcribed spacer (ITS) meta-barcoding data from forests with three different times since fire [short (3 years), medium (13-19 years) and long (>26 years)] to characterize the temporal responses of soil fungal communities across functional groups, ectomycorrhizal exploration strategies and inter-guild associations. Our findings indicate that fire effects on fungal communities are strongest in the short to medium term, with clear distinctions between communities in forests with a short time (3 years) since fire, a medium time (13-19 years) and a long time (>26 years) since fire. Ectomycorrhizal fungi were disproportionately impacted by fire relative to saprotrophs, but the direction of the response varied depending on morphological structures and exploration strategies. For instance, short-distance ectomycorrhizal fungi increased with recent fire, while medium-distance (fringe) ectomycorrhizal fungi decreased. Further, we detected strong, negative inter-guild associations between ectomycorrhizal and saprotrophic fungi but only at medium and long times since fire. Given the functional significance of fungi, the temporal changes in fungal composition, inter-guild associations and functional groups after fire demonstrated in our study may have functional implications that require adaptive management to curtail., (© 2023 The Authors. Molecular Ecology published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd.)
Published: 2023
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38. Temperature thresholds drive the global distribution of soil fungal decomposers.

Author: Feng Y, Zhang J, Berdugo M, Guirado E, Guerra CA, Egidi E, Wang J, Singh BK, and Delgado-Baquerizo M
Subjects: Carbon, Carbon Cycle, Ecosystem, Temperature, Soil, Soil Microbiology
Abstract: Unraveling the biogeographic pattern of soil fungal decomposers along temperature gradients-in smooth linearity or an abrupt jump-can help us connect the global carbon cycle to global warming. Through a standardized global field survey, we identify the existence of temperature thresholds that control the global distribution of soil fungal decomposers, leading to abrupt reductions in their proportion (i.e., the relative abundance in the fungal community) immediately after crossing particular air and soil temperature thresholds. For example, small increases over the mean annual temperature threshold of ~9°C result in abrupt reductions in their proportion, paralleling a similar temperature threshold for soil carbon content. We further find that the proportion of soil fungal decomposers is more sensitive to temperature increases under arid conditions. Given the positive correlation between the global distributions of fungal decomposers and soil heterotrophic respiration, the reported temperature-driven abrupt reductions in fungal decomposers could further suppress their driven soil decomposition processes and reduce carbon fluxes from soils to the atmosphere with implications for climate change feedback. This work not only advances the current knowledge on the global distribution of soil fungal decomposers, but also highlights that small changes in temperature around certain thresholds can lead to potential unexpected consequences in global carbon cycling under projected climate change., (© 2022 John Wiley & Sons Ltd.)
Published: 2022
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39. Rocks support a distinctive and consistent mycobiome across contrasting dry regions of Earth.

Author: Coleine C, Delgado-Baquerizo M, Albanese D, Singh BK, Stajich JE, Selbmann L, and Egidi E
Subjects: Desert Climate, Earth, Planet, Fungi genetics, Soil Microbiology, Mycobiome
Abstract: Rock-dwelling fungi play critical ecological roles in drylands, including soil formation and nutrient cycling; however, we know very little about the identity, function and environmental preferences of these important organisms, and the mere existence of a consistent rock mycobiome across diverse arid regions of the planet remains undetermined. To address this knowledge gap, we conducted a meta-analysis of rock fungi and spatially associated soil communities, surveyed across 28 unique sites spanning four major biogeographic regions (North America, Arctic, Maritime and Continental Antarctica) including contrasting climates, from cold and hot deserts to semiarid drylands. We show that rocks support a consistent and unique mycobiome that was different from that found in surrounding soils. Lichenized fungi from class Lecanoromycetes were consistently indicative of rocks across contrasting regions, together with ascomycetous representatives of black fungi in Arthoniomycetes, Dothideomycetes and Eurotiomycetes. In addition, compared with soil, rocks had a lower proportion of saprobes and plant symbiotic fungi. The main drivers structuring rock fungi distribution were spatial distance and, to a larger extent, climatic factors regulating moisture and temperature (i.e. mean annual temperature and mean annual precipitation), suggesting that these paramount and unique communities might be particularly sensitive to increases in temperature and desertification., (© The Author(s) 2022. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of FEMS.)
Published: 2022
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40. Soil initial bacterial diversity and nutrient availability determine the rate of xenobiotic biodegradation.

Author: Jayaramaiah RH, Egidi E, Macdonald CA, Wang JT, Jeffries TC, Megharaj M, and Singh BK
Subjects: Biodegradation, Environmental, Nutrients, Soil, Soil Microbiology, Xenobiotics, Microbiota, Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons analysis, Soil Pollutants analysis
Abstract: Understanding the relative importance of soil microbial diversity, plants and nutrient management is crucial to implement an effective bioremediation approach to xenobiotics-contaminated soils. To date, knowledge on the interactive effects of soil microbiome, plant and nutrient supply on influencing biodegradation potential of soils remains limited. In this study, we evaluated the individual and interactive effects of soil initial bacterial diversity, nutrient amendments (organic and inorganic) and plant presence on the biodegradation rate of pyrene, a polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon. Initial bacterial diversity had a strong positive impact on soil biodegradation potential, with soil harbouring higher bacterial diversity showing ~ 2 times higher degradation rates than soils with lower bacterial diversity. Both organic and inorganic nutrient amendments consistently improved the degradation rate in lower diversity soils and had negative (inorganic) to neutral (organic) effect in higher diversity soils. Interestingly, plant presence/type did not show any significant effect on the degradation rate in most of the treatments. Structural equation modelling demonstrated that initial bacterial diversity had a prominent role in driving pyrene biodegradation rates. We provide novel evidence that suggests that soil initial microbial diversity, and nutrient amendments should be explicitly considered in the design and employment of bioremediation management strategies for restoring natural habitats disturbed by organic pollutants., (© 2021 The Authors. Microbial Biotechnology published by Society for Applied Microbiology and John Wiley & Sons Ltd.)
Published: 2022
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41. Author Correction: Crop microbiome and sustainable agriculture.

Author: Singh BK, Trivedi P, Egidi E, Macdonald CA, and Delgado-Baquerizo M
Published: 2021
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42. Crop microbiome and sustainable agriculture.

Author: Singh BK, Trivedi P, Egidi E, Macdonald CA, and Delgado-Baquerizo M
Subjects: Efficiency, Pest Control, Biological, Agriculture, Crops, Agricultural microbiology, Microbiota, Sustainable Development
Published: 2020
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43. A pioneer calf foetus microbiome.

Author: Guzman CE, Wood JL, Egidi E, White-Monsant AC, Semenec L, Grommen SVH, Hill-Yardin EL, De Groef B, and Franks AE
Subjects: Animals, Archaea classification, Archaea isolation & purification, Bacteria classification, Bacteria isolation & purification, Gastrointestinal Tract microbiology, Cattle embryology, Fetus microbiology, Microbiota
Abstract: Foetus sterility until parturition is under debate due to reports of microorganisms in the foetal environment and meconium. Sufficient controls to overcome sample contamination and provide direct evidence of microorganism viability in the pre-rectal gastrointestinal tract (GIT) have been lacking. We conducted molecular and culture-based analyses to investigate the presence of a microbiome in the foetal GIT of calves at 5, 6 and 7 months gestation, while controlling for contamination. The 5 components of the GIT (ruminal fluid, ruminal tissue, caecal fluid, caecal tissue and meconium) and amniotic fluid were found to contain a pioneer microbiome of distinct bacterial and archaeal communities. Bacterial and archaeal richness varied between GIT components. The dominant bacterial phyla in amniotic fluid differed to those in ruminal and caecal fluids and meconium. The lowest bacterial and archaeal abundances were associated with ruminal tissues. Viable bacteria unique to the ruminal fluids, which were not found in the controls from 5, 6 and 7 months gestation, were cultured, subcultured, sequenced and identified. We report that the foetal GIT is not sterile but is spatially colonised before birth by a pioneer microbiome.
Published: 2020
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44. Plant Microbiomes: Do Different Preservation Approaches and Primer Sets Alter Our Capacity to Assess Microbial Diversity and Community Composition?

Author: Qiu Z, Wang J, Delgado-Baquerizo M, Trivedi P, Egidi E, Chen YM, Zhang H, and Singh BK
Abstract: The microbial communities associated with plants (the plant microbiome) play critical roles in regulating plant health and productivity. Because of this, in recent years, there have been significant increase in studies targeting the plant microbiome. Amplicon sequencing is widely used to investigate the plant microbiome and to develop sustainable microbial agricultural tools. However, performing large microbiome surveys at the regional and global scales pose several logistic challenges. One of these challenges is related with the preservation of plant materials for sequencing aiming to maintain the integrity of the original diversity and community composition of the plant microbiome. Another significant challenge involves the existence of multiple primer sets used in amplicon sequencing that, especially for bacterial communities, hampers the comparability of datasets across studies. Here, we aimed to examine the effect of different preservation approaches (snap freezing, fresh and kept on ice, and air drying) on the bacterial and fungal diversity and community composition on plant leaves, stems and roots from seven plant species from contrasting functional groups (e.g. C3, C4, N-Fixers, etc.). Another major challenge comes when comparing plant to soil microbiomes, as different primers sets are often used for plant vs. soil microbiomes. Thus, we also investigated if widely used 16S rRNA primer set (779F/1193R) for plant microbiome studies provides comparable data to those often used for soil microbiomes (341F/805R) using 86 soil samples. We found that the community composition and diversity of bacteria or fungi were robust to contrasting preservation methods. The primer sets often used for plants provided similar results to those often used for soil studies suggesting that simultaneous studies on plant and soil microbiomes are possible. Our findings provide novel evidence that preservation approaches do not significantly impact plant microbiome data interpretation and primer differences do not impact the treatment effect, which has significant implication for future large-scale and global surveys of plant microbiomes., (Copyright © 2020 Qiu, Wang, Delgado-Baquerizo, Trivedi, Egidi, Chen, Zhang and Singh.)
Published: 2020
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45. Comparative Analysis of Structural Variations Due to Genome Shuffling of Bacillus Subtilis VS15 for Improved Cellulase Production.

Author: Ega SL, Drendel G, Petrovski S, Egidi E, Franks AE, and Muddada S
Subjects: Bacillus subtilis enzymology, Cellulase genetics, Cellulose metabolism, DNA Shuffling, Genomics methods, High-Throughput Nucleotide Sequencing, Mutagenesis, Protoplasts metabolism, Protoplasts radiation effects, Temperature, Ultraviolet Rays, Bacillus subtilis genetics, Cellulase metabolism, Genetic Variation, Genome, Bacterial
Abstract: Cellulose is one of the most abundant and renewable biomass products used for the production of bioethanol. Cellulose can be efficiently hydrolyzed by Bacillus subtilis VS15, a strain isolate obtained from decomposing logs. A genome shuffling approach was implemented to improve the cellulase activity of Bacillus subtilis VS15. Mutant strains were created using ethyl methyl sulfonate (EMS), N-Methyl-N' nitro-N-nitrosoguanidine (NTG), and ultraviolet light (UV) followed by recursive protoplast fusion. After two rounds of shuffling, the mutants Gb2, Gc8, and Gd7 were produced that had an increase in cellulase activity of 128%, 148%, and 167%, respectively, in comparison to the wild type VS15. The genetic diversity of the shuffled strain Gd7 and wild type VS15 was compared at whole genome level. Genomic-level comparisons identified a set of eight genes, consisting of cellulase and regulatory genes, of interest for further analyses. Various genes were identified with insertions and deletions that may be involved in improved celluase production in Gd7.. Strain Gd7 maintained the capability of hydrolyzing wheatbran to glucose and converting glucose to ethanol by fermentation with Saccharomyces cerevisiae of the wild type VS17. This ability was further confirmed by the acidified potassium dichromate (K 2 Cr 2 O 7 ) method.
Published: 2020
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46. Bacterial and Fungal Communities Are Differentially Modified by Melatonin in Agricultural Soils Under Abiotic Stress.

Author: Madigan AP, Egidi E, Bedon F, Franks AE, and Plummer KM
Abstract: An extensive body of evidence from the last decade has indicated that melatonin enhances plant resistance to a range of biotic and abiotic stressors. This has led to an interest in the application of melatonin in agriculture to reduce negative physiological effects from environmental stresses that affect yield and crop quality. However, there are no reports regarding the effects of melatonin on soil microbial communities under abiotic stress, despite the importance of microbes for plant root health and function. Three agricultural soils associated with different land usage histories (pasture, canola or wheat) were placed under abiotic stress by cadmium (100 or 280 mg kg -1 soil) or salt (4 or 7 g kg -1 soil) and treated with melatonin (0.2 and 4 mg kg -1 soil). Automated Ribosomal Intergenic Spacer Analysis (ARISA) was used to generate Operational Taxonomic Units (OTU) for microbial community analysis in each soil. Significant differences in richness (α diversity) and community structures (β diversity) were observed between bacterial and fungal assemblages across all three soils, demonstrating the effect of melatonin on soil microbial communities under abiotic stress. The analysis also indicated that the microbial response to melatonin is governed by the type of soil and history. The effects of melatonin on soil microbes need to be regarded in potential future agricultural applications., (Copyright © 2019 Madigan, Egidi, Bedon, Franks and Plummer.)
Published: 2019
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47. New frontiers in agriculture productivity: Optimised microbial inoculants and in situ microbiome engineering.

Author: Qiu Z, Egidi E, Liu H, Kaur S, and Singh BK
Subjects: Agricultural Inoculants, Agriculture, Plants, Microbiota
Abstract: Increasing agricultural productivity is critical to feed the ever-growing human population. Being linked intimately to plant health, growth and productivity, harnessing the plant microbiome is considered a potentially viable approach for the next green revolution, in an environmentally sustainable way. In recent years, our understanding of drivers, roles, mechanisms, along with knowledge to manipulate the plant microbiome, have significantly advanced. Yet, translating this knowledge to expand farm productivity and sustainability requires the development of solutions for a number of technological and logistic challenges. In this article, we propose new and emerging strategies to improve the survival and activity of microbial inoculants, including using selected indigenous microbes and optimising microbial delivery methods, as well as modern gene editing tools to engineer microbial inoculants. In addition, we identify multiple biochemical and molecular mechanisms and/approaches which can be exploited for microbiome engineering in situ to optimise plant-microbiome interactions for improved farm yields. These novel biotechnological approaches can provide effective tools to attract and maintain activities of crop beneficial microbiota that increase crop performance in terms of nutrient acquisition, and resistance to biotic and abiotic stresses, resulting in an increased agricultural productivity and sustainability., (Copyright © 2019 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.)
Published: 2019
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48. Linking microbial diversity with ecosystem functioning through a trait framework.

Author: Wang JT, Egidi E, Li J, and Singh BK
Subjects: Biodiversity, Ecosystem, Microbiota
Abstract: Trait-based microbial biogeography provides a path for the mechanistic understanding of relationships between microbial diversity and ecosystem functioning. In this mini-review, we identify the scenarios in which to use traits to characterize the microbial community and propose a simple trait-based conceptual framework to link microbial communities with ecosystem functions.
Published: 2019

49. A few Ascomycota taxa dominate soil fungal communities worldwide.

Author: Egidi E, Delgado-Baquerizo M, Plett JM, Wang J, Eldridge DJ, Bardgett RD, Maestre FT, and Singh BK
Subjects: Ascomycota genetics, DNA, Fungal analysis, Ecosystem, Mycobiome genetics, Phylogeny, Ascomycota isolation & purification, Soil Microbiology
Abstract: Despite having key functions in terrestrial ecosystems, information on the dominant soil fungi and their ecological preferences at the global scale is lacking. To fill this knowledge gap, we surveyed 235 soils from across the globe. Our findings indicate that 83 phylotypes (<0.1% of the retrieved fungi), mostly belonging to wind dispersed, generalist Ascomycota, dominate soils globally. We identify patterns and ecological drivers of dominant soil fungal taxa occurrence, and present a map of their distribution in soils worldwide. Whole-genome comparisons with less dominant, generalist fungi point at a significantly higher number of genes related to stress-tolerance and resource uptake in the dominant fungi, suggesting that they might be better in colonising a wide range of environments. Our findings constitute a major advance in our understanding of the ecology of fungi, and have implications for the development of strategies to preserve them and the ecosystem functions they provide.
Published: 2019
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50. Antarctic Cryptoendolithic Fungal Communities Are Highly Adapted and Dominated by Lecanoromycetes and Dothideomycetes.

Author: Coleine C, Stajich JE, Zucconi L, Onofri S, Pombubpa N, Egidi E, Franks A, Buzzini P, and Selbmann L
Abstract: Endolithic growth is one of the most spectacular microbial adaptations to extreme environmental constraints and the predominant life-form in the ice-free areas of Continental Antarctica. Although Antarctic endolithic microbial communities are known to host among the most resistant and extreme-adapted organisms, our knowledge on microbial diversity and composition in this peculiar niche is still limited. In this study, we investigated the diversity and structure of the fungal assemblage in the cryptoendolithic communities inhabiting sandstone using a meta-barcoding approach targeting the fungal Internal Transcribed Sequence region 1 (ITS1). Samples were collected from 14 sites in the Victoria Land, along an altitudinal gradient ranging from 1,000 to 3,300 m a.s.l. and from 29 to 96 km distance to coast. Our study revealed a clear dominance of a 'core' group of fungal taxa consistently present across all the samples, mainly composed of lichen-forming and Dothideomycetous fungi. Pareto-Lorenz curves indicated a very high degree of specialization (F 0 approximately 95%), suggesting these communities are highly adapted but have limited ability to recover after perturbations. Overall, both fungal community biodiversity and composition did not show any correlation with the considered abiotic parameters, potentially due to strong fluctuations of environmental conditions at local scales.
Published: 2018
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