内生真菌KLBMP0506对拟南芥的促生作用

【目的】研究植物内生菌Wickerhamomyces sp.KLBMP0506对拟南芥（Arabidopsis thaliana）的促生作用及潜在的促生机制。【方法】本研究以野生型拟南芥为试验材料,将其与菌株KLBMP0506进行平板共培养及盆栽接种试验,并测定拟南芥鲜重、干重、主根长、侧根数、叶绿素含量和可溶性糖含量等生长、生理指标,同时对筛选的与拟南芥侧根、主根形成及生长素合成和运输相关的11个基因进行实时荧光定量聚合酶链式反应（quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction,qRT-PCR）分析。【结果】接种目的菌株KLBMP0506后,平板试验的拟南芥鲜重及侧根、盆栽试验的拟南芥鲜重、干重、茎长、叶绿素含量和可溶性糖含量均有一定程度的增加;分隔平板试验及菌株KLBMP0506发酵液中促生活性物质分析显示,该菌株产生的挥发性有机物质及其发酵液中的正丁醇和乙酸乙酯提取物均对拟南芥有明显的促生作用;此外,qRT-PCR分析显示KLBMP0506处理后,拟南芥中与侧根形成相关基因ABI4、FLA1的表达出现不同程度的下调,与生长素合成、运输相关基因AUX1、EIR1、YUC4的表达整体呈上调趋势,表明菌株KLBMP0506可能通过调控拟南芥中与侧根形成以及与生长素合成和运输相关基因的表达,而实现对拟南芥的促生作用。【结论】本研究明确了菌株KLBMP0506对模式植物拟南芥的促生作用,为其开发成为微生物菌肥提供理论依据。     

一株太平洋表层海水来源阿拉伯海假交替单胞菌N1230-9的全基因组测序及比较基因组学分析

【目的】阐述阿拉伯海假交替单胞菌(Pseudoalteromonas arabiensis)的分子进化与生态适应策略。【方法】借助Illumina HiSeq X Ten和Oxford Nanopore PromethION测序平台对一株分离自太平洋表层海水的菌株Pseudoalteromonas arabiensis N1230-9进行全基因组测序,利用相关生物信息学分析软件对原始数据进行组装和基因组注释,并与一株分离自深海沉积物环境的模式菌株Pseudoalteromonas arabiensis JCM 17292进行比较基因组分析。【结果】菌株N1230-9基因组由2条染色体组成,基因组大小为4 627 470 bp,G+C含量为40.85%,共编码4 202个蛋白。功能基因注释结果显示,菌株N1230-9具有适应海洋环境的多种类型功能基因,包括重金属抗性基因、多种铁离子摄取系统编码基因、多种噬菌体防御系统编码基因、种类丰富的水解酶编码基因、多种碳水化合物代谢相关基因,以及数量众多的二元信号传导系统编码基因。通过比较基因组分析发现,菌株N1230-9和菌株JCM 17292拥有适应不同生态位的特有基因,这些基因主要涉及血红素摄取、重金属抗性、噬菌体防御、二元信号系统传导和横向基因水平转移。【结论】来自表层海水的菌株P. arabiensis N1230-9已演化出了适应其生态位的特有基因。     

芽孢杆菌WL911促低温下小麦生长效应及其功能基因分析

【背景】青藏高原特殊生境孕育着强耐逆性的微生物资源。【目的】探究青藏高原特殊生境的芽孢杆菌对小麦的促生效应。【方法】以分离自青海省海西蒙古族藏族自治州乌兰县的红柳（Tamarix ramosissima）根围菌株WL911为研究对象进行16S rRNA基因及gyrB基因鉴定;测定其低温适生性;以WL911菌悬液（浓度为1×10⁷ cfu/mL）对4℃条件下的小麦（Triticum aestivum）品种“青麦7号”幼苗进行灌根处理,测定其对小麦幼苗的促生效应;采用二代测序平台Illumina HiSeq×10对菌株WL911进行全基因组测序、功能注释及相关功能基因分析。【结果】菌株WL911鉴定为贝莱斯芽孢杆菌（Bacillus velezensis）,可耐受4℃低温;菌株WL911对“青麦7号”幼苗生长具有显著的促生效果,26℃时小麦株高、根长和鲜重分别提高12.22%、50.12%和70.99%;4℃条件下小麦生物量提高的同时,叶绿素含量提高19.72%,H₂O₂、丙二醛（malondialdehyd,MDA）的积累量分别下降23.50%、40.68%,超氧化物歧化酶（superoxide dismutase,SOD）、过氧化物酶（peroxidase,POD）和过氧化氢酶（catalase,CAT）活性分别提高45.82%、17.35%和14.18%;WL911基因组大小为3 915 549 bp,G+C百分含量为46.47%;生物学功能gene ontology （GO）注释到的基因占基因总量的75.74%,包括促生相关功能基因glnB、yclQ和fetB等,可参与合成生长激素、营养元素等途径;存在mnhA、mnhE、pheT、pheS和proV等关键基因参与Na⁺外排机制、编码脯氨酸和酚类化合物等反应;也存在编码冷休克蛋白CspC、CspB和CspD的关键基因cspA。【结论】B.velezensis WL911（登录号为OP874802）是一种优质的生物肥料研发菌株。     

一株具有防病促生功能的贝莱斯芽孢杆菌SF327

【目的】筛选植物根际促生贝莱斯芽孢杆菌,分析菌株的生防潜力和全基因组特征。【方法】通过温室小青菜促生试验以及植物益生表型的分析,明确具有促生功能的菌株SF327。用滤纸片法测定菌株SF327对5种植物病原真菌以及4种植物病原细菌的拮抗活性。通过大田喷雾接种的方式评价菌株SF327对水稻白叶枯病的防治潜力。利用antiSMASH分析预测菌株SF327产生的二次代谢产物。通过比较基因组分析SF327与2株植物根际益生贝莱斯芽孢杆菌的代表性菌株FZB42和SQR9的亲缘关系、核心基因以及二次代谢产物合成基因簇。【结果】菌株SF327能够产生生长素吲哚-3-乙酸,是一株有益的根围促生菌;对稻瘟病菌、黄瓜枯萎病菌、辣椒疫霉菌、橡胶树胶孢炭疽菌、尖孢炭疽病菌都具有明显的拮抗作用;也具有防治水稻白叶枯病的生防潜力。菌株SF327基因组全长4.08 Mb,GC含量为46.49%,共编码4 033个基因,含有13个潜在的次生代谢产物编码基因簇,不含有质粒。SF327与FZB42和SQR9具有较近的亲缘关系,有87%以上的核心基因相同,但与SQR9的亲缘关系较近。【结论】B. velezensis SF327是一株具有宽广拮抗谱的多功能菌株,具有较好的生防应用潜力。     

Bacillus sp.ZJS3基因组测序及砷胁迫下相关基因表达分析

【背景】环境中高毒性As³⁺的微生物氧化在砷的生物地球化学循环中起重要作用,具有潜在的应用价值。【目的】Bacillus sp.ZJS3菌株是本实验室前期分离鉴定的一株As³⁺耐受菌株,而且对多种重金属具有耐受性,期望进一步明确该菌株在As³⁺胁迫下菌体形态变化及应对砷胁迫的遗传基础,为As³⁺耐受细菌的研究提供基础数据。【方法】使用单分子实时测序（single-molecule real-time sequencing,SMRT）及Illumina测序技术对Bacillus sp.ZJS3菌株进行全基因组测序,对其基因进行功能注释和生物信息学分析,并结合绝对定量PCR技术对砷抗性及砷代谢相关基因进行分析。【结果】Bacillus sp.ZJS3菌株基因组大小为5.82 Mb,GC含量为35.9%,包含染色体1个、质粒3个、CDS数量为5 981个、tRNA 104个、sRNA 136个、rRNA 42个、串联重复序列173个、基因岛13个、转运蛋白1 023个、跨膜蛋白1 717个和双组分调控基因160个。NR、Swiss-Prot、Pfam、COG、GO和KEGG数据库分别可注释Bacillus sp.ZJS3菌株基因组中97.66%、69.30%、78.52%、65.49%、67.65%和43.87%的基因。绝对定量PCR结果表明,arsC基因在砷处理条件下显著高于对照组,而arsB基因在砷处理条件下显著低于对照组。【结论】Bacillus sp.ZJS3菌株在As³⁺胁迫下可能导致细胞分裂无法正常进行,进而影响细胞形态。基因组中aqpZ、arsA、arsB、arsC等基因的存在表明该菌株具有As³⁺外排和还原As⁵⁺的能力,phoUpstBACS的存在表明菌株可以吸收As⁵⁺,但菌株受到外界环境As³⁺胁迫时arsB表达水平降低。     

三种蓝莓根际细菌的分离及其对蓝莓苗生长发育的影响

【目的】从3种蓝莓根际土壤中分离细菌,探究蓝莓根际土壤细菌多样性,并筛选具有产酸、促生长、抑菌性能的菌株,为蓝莓专用微生物肥料的研究提供优质菌株资源和理论基础。【方法】选用5种培养基分离3种蓝莓根际土壤细菌,并进行16S rRNA基因测序和系统发育分析。筛选产酸、产吲哚-3-乙酸（indole-3-acetic acid,IAA）和铁载体、固氮、溶磷和抑制灰葡萄孢生长的菌株,挑选最适菌株制备菌剂进行蓝莓苗盆栽实验验证促生能力,并检测菌剂对蓝莓元素吸收和根际土壤肥力的影响。【结果】从3种蓝莓根际土壤分离得到124株细菌,挑选70株代表性菌株进行16S rRNA基因测序,分布于3个门21个属,其中芽孢杆菌属（Bacillus）、假单胞菌属（Pseudomonas）、链霉菌属（Streptomyces）和红球菌属（Rhodococcus）为优势分离菌群。代表性菌株中,21.4%的菌株能产酸,21.4%的菌株产吲哚-3-乙酸,47.1%的菌株具有固氮潜力,65.7%的菌株具有解磷能力,14.3%的菌株能产铁载体。少量菌株同时具有产酸、产IAA、固氮、解磷和抑菌等能力。选取具有产酸和多种促生特征的菌株绿针假单胞菌CSM-70和双鱼假单胞菌CSM-129进行盆栽蓝莓苗处理,发现2株菌均能显著促进蓝莓苗的生长发育并调控根际土壤pH,其中菌株CSM-70处理还显著促进了蓝莓叶片氮、磷元素的吸收,提升了土壤速效钾、碱解氮的含量。【结论】蓝莓根际细菌多样性高且蕴藏着丰富的促生长菌株,绿针假单胞菌CSM-70和双鱼假单胞菌CSM-129能够促进蓝莓苗生长、调控根际土壤pH和肥力,并促进植株养分吸收,具有蓝莓专用微生物菌剂研制与应用的潜力。     

一株兼具秸秆腐解能力玉米促生菌的筛选、鉴定及发酵优化

【背景】砂姜黑土地区存在秸秆腐解缓慢、秸秆还田后作物幼苗生长不良等问题。【目的】从砂姜黑土区农田筛选一株兼具秸秆腐解能力的玉米促生菌MC29,以促进秸秆腐解和玉米作物生长。【方法】通过16S rRNA基因序列分析对该菌株进行鉴定;采用液态摇瓶及盆栽试验验证菌株实际促腐、促生能力及土壤养分的提升效果,并且探究菌株的最佳生长及产吲哚乙酸(indole-3-acetic acid, IAA)条件;采用电击转化法将绿色荧光蛋白(green fluorescent protein, GFP)基因导入菌株细胞,并通过PCR琼脂糖凝胶电泳进行验证。【结果】分离筛选的玉米促生菌鉴定为纤维化纤维微细菌(Cellulosimicrobium cellulans)。该菌株MC29羧甲基纤维素(carboxymethyl cellulose, CMC)酶活可达13.32 U/mL,产IAA量为8.63 mg/L。与对照相比,施用菌株MC29后秸秆腐解率显著提高24.8%;玉米soil and plant analyzer development (SPAD)值、植株总重、根表面积和根长分别提高7.6%、21.3%、30.9%和18.3%;土壤碱解氮含量显著提高68.1%,土壤速效磷及土壤速效钾含量分别提高5.8%及6.0%。菌株MC29最佳生长条件为pH 7.0、装液量为25/250 mL、碳源为麦芽糖、氮源为酵母粉;最佳产IAA条件为pH 7.0、装液量为50/250 mL、碳源为果糖、氮源为硝酸钾;成功构建荧光标记菌株MC29-GFP,并据此追踪到其接入砂姜黑土15 d后定殖量为2.8×10⁵-9.5×10⁵ copies/g。【结论】所筛选的纤维化纤维微细菌MC29对于指导砂姜黑土区多功能秸秆促腐菌剂、微生物菌肥的研制及提升作物产量有一定的积极意义,并为探究其在砂姜黑土中的实际应用奠定基础。     

通辽地区犊牛腹泻大肠杆菌耐药性检测及一株多重耐药菌全基因组测序分析

【背景】大肠杆菌(Escherichia coli)是引起犊牛腹泻的最主要病原菌,其耐药性菌株的不断出现引起广泛关注。【目的】了解内蒙古自治区通辽市犊牛腹泻大肠杆菌耐药性及耐药基因流行情况。【方法】从通辽市多个旗县采集犊牛腹泻样品40份,经细菌分离纯化及16S rRNA基因测序,最终鉴定出20株大肠杆菌。采用药敏试验和PCR方法对分离菌进行耐药性及耐药基因检测分析,并对其中1株多重耐药菌株进行全基因组测序。【结果】20株分离菌均具有多重耐药性,对链霉素、环丙沙星、恩诺沙星和复方新诺明的耐药率达80%以上。所检耐药基因中,aphA1、strB、TEM-1和qnrS检出率达100%。通过对代表性菌株TL-13全基因组测序发现,其基因组大小为4897185bp,GC含量为50.68%,同时携带2个质粒,大小分别为108288bp(pTL13-1)和64018bp(pTL13-2)。质粒中共携带18个可移动耐药基因。【结论】通辽地区犊牛腹泻大肠杆菌多重耐药性普遍存在,4种常见耐药基因普遍流行。     

基因CfATG6和CfATG14参与调控果生刺盘孢细胞自噬和致病力

【目的】炭疽病是油茶的主要病害,由刺盘孢属的多种真菌引起,其中果生刺盘孢分布范围最广、分离率最高,是油茶炭疽病的主要致病菌。研究自噬相关蛋白CfAtg6和CfAtg14的生物学功能,为进一步揭示果生刺盘孢通过细胞自噬调控致病的分子机制,并为油茶炭疽病的防治提供理论基础。【方法】根据同源重组原理,通过聚乙二醇(polyethylene glycol, PEG)介导的方法,在果生刺盘孢中敲除基因CfATG6和CfATG14,并进一步获得回补菌株ΔCfatg6-C和ΔCfatg14-C。【结果】酵母双杂交试验结果显示,果生刺盘孢蛋白CfAtg6和CfAtg14可能存在互作关系。生物学表型测定结果表明,相较于野生型和回补菌株,突变体ΔCfatg6和ΔCfatg14均表现出营养生长速率显著减慢,附着胞形成率分别只有野生型的5%和18%;突变体ΔCfatg6和ΔCfatg14致病力均极显著减弱,造成的油茶叶片病斑面积少于野生型和回补菌株的1/3;CfATG6和CfATG14基因缺失突变体均丧失转运和降解CfAtg8蛋白的能力,并对细胞壁胁迫更敏感。突变体ΔCfatg6的分生孢子产量显著降低,仅为野生型的20%左右;氧化胁迫试验结果表明,相较于野生型和回补菌株,过氧化氢对突变体的生长抑制率升高10%左右。内质网压力胁迫试验表明,ΔCfatg14对二硫苏糖醇抑制率升高5%以上。【结论】自噬相关基因CfATG6和CfATG14参与调控了果生刺盘孢生长发育、细胞自噬和致病力。     

阿特拉津降解菌Arthrobacter sp. AG1降解基因研究

菌株Arthrobacter sp. AG1能以4000 mg/L的阿特拉津（AT）为唯一碳源、氮源和能源生长。通过设计特异引物从AG1中扩增出阿特拉津氯水解酶基因trzN的全序列,该基因与已报道的trzN基因序列相似性为99%。AG1菌株中含有两个大于100kb的质粒,Southern杂交结果显示trzN和atzB基因均位于其中较大的一个质粒pAG1上。将AG1菌株在LB液体培养基中转接三代后,发现34%的细菌细胞丢失了降解活性,但却未发现丢失质粒,PCR扩增结果表明突变子丢失了trzN基因,但atzB和atzC基因未丢失,说明降解活性的缺失是trzN基因片段从质粒上丢失的结果,表明trzN基因在环境中存在水平转移现象,暗示菌株AG1中的阿特拉津降解基因是基因的水平转移重组的结果。     

Effects of MULTIFOLIATE-PINNA, AFILA, TENDRIL-LESS and UNIFOLIATA genes on leafblade architecture in Pisum sativum

In order to dissect the genetic regulation of leafblade morphogenesis, 16 genotypes of pea, constructed by combining the wild-type and mutant alleles of MFP, AF, TL and UNI genes, were quantitatively phenotyped. The morphological features of the three domains of leafblades of four genotypes, unknown earlier, were described. All the genotypes were found to differ in leafblade morphology. It was evident that MFP and TL functions acted as repressor of pinna ramification, in the distal domain. These functions, with and without interaction with UNI, also repressed the ramification of proximal pinnae in the absence of AF function. The expression of MFP and TL required UNI function. AF function was found to control leafblade architecture multifariously. The earlier identified role of AF as a repressor of UNI in the proximal domain was confirmed. Negative control of AF on the UNI-dependent pinna ramification in the distal domain was revealed. It was found that AF establishes a boundary between proximal and distal domains and activates formation of leaflet pinnae in the proximal domain.     

Presence of Rhizobium Etli bv . Phaseoli and Rhizobium Gallicum bv . Gallicum in Egyptian Soils

Seven bean rhizobial strains EBRI 2, 3, 21, 24, 26, 27 and 29 identified as Rhizobium etli, and EBRI 32 identified as Rhizobium gallicum, isolated from Egyptian soils and which nodulated Phaseolus vulgaris efficiently, were subjected to hybridization with a nifH probe in order to estimate the copy number of this gene. Seven strains (EBRI 2, 3, 21, 24, 26, 27 and 29) which were only able to nodulate Phaseolus vulgaris, contained three copies of the nifH gene, consistent with their identification as Rhizobium etli bv. phaseoli. Only one strain (EBRI 32) which nodulated both Phaseolus vulgaris and Leucaena leucocephala, had one copy of nifH gene. This confirmed the classification of this strain as Rhizobium gallicum bv. gallicum.     

Characterisation of cell wall polysaccharides, arabinogalactans-proteins (AGPs) and phenolics of Cola nitida, Cola acuminata and Garcinia kola seeds

Many Cola plant species are endemic to West and Central Africa. Cola acuminata and Cola nitida are used as masticatory when fresh, while the dried nuts are used for beverages and pharmaceutical purposes in Europe and North America. Garcinia kola seeds, that serve as a substitute for the true kola nuts, are used in African traditional medicine for the treatment of various diseases, including colic, headache and liver cirrhosis. Seeds extracts of G. kola are also known for their anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial and antiviral properties. To gain information on the chemical properties of the kolas, we have isolated and analyzed cell wall polysaccharides, arabinogalactan-proteins and phenolic substances from the seeds of the three kola species. The sugar composition of cell wall material of C. acuminata, C. nitida and G. kola revealed that Gal (up to 30%), Ara, GalA and Glc as the predominant monosaccharides, representing approximately 90% by mol of the total hydrolysable sugar present in this material. In Ammonium oxalate cell wall fraction, GalA was found to be the major sugar present in all kola species. In the alkali-soluble fraction, there were significant differences in the level of Glc and Gal. The level of Glc was high in C. acuminata and C. nitida while the level of Gal and Xyl were high in C. nitida and G. cola. Isolation and quantification of arabinogalactan-proteins demonstrate that G. kola seeds contained four to eight times more of these proteoglycans than the seeds of the other two species. Finally, analysis of soluble phenolic substances shows that caffeine and catechin were largely represented in C. acumina and C. nitida seeds, with caffeine accounting for 50% of all soluble phenolics. These findings indicate that the three Kola seeds are highly enriched in pectins and proteoglycans and that C. acuminata and C. nitida can be used as a possible source of caffeine and catechin.     

中国黑粉菌属和利罗黑粉菌属

黑粉菌属是Roussel 1806年建立的,全世界记载有三百余种,主要寄生于禾本科,是经济作物及牧草的重要致病菌·长期以来,对黑粉菌的邢子使用过各种名称,如厚垣孢子,冬孢子及黑粉孢子等.本文采用黑粉孢子以区别锈菌的冬孢子. 芳’(1979)在《中国真菌总汇》中列出黑粉菌属五十种及一个变型.作者经过显微结构和超显微结构的研究,承认其中二十九种为正确名称,八种及一变型为异名,顶黑粉菌(Ustilago acrearus Berk.)由于错拼而被废弃.埃地黑粉菌(Ustilago emodensis Berk.)被转移至利罗粉菌属(Liroa).另有十一种黑粉菌因缺少标本留待今后订正.自1979年以后,杨信东(1983)增加黑粉菌属二种我国新纪录,K.范基和郭林(1986)描述一新种,四种新纪录.在本文中,作者描述一新种:鸢尾蒜黑粉(Ustilago ixiolirii Guo L) ,孢子堆生在蒴果内,不开裂,黑色,粉末状.黑粉孢子球形,近球形,稀椭圆形, 12.5-21×10-21μm,黑褐色,壁厚1-1.Sμm,纹饰脑状.是迄今生在石蒜科植物上唯一黑粉菌的种,其它几种黑粉菌均属条黑粉菌属.本文增加七种我国新纪录.共计四十九种,寄生于六科四十四属植物,主要是禾本科和蓼科.这仅是黑粉菌属研究的初步报告,在全国范围内大量采集黑粉菌标本后,作者相信会有更多新种和我国新纪录被发现.利罗黑粉菌属(Liroa)是从黑粉菌属(Ustaligo)分出的,此属为单种属.     

Nomenclatural changes resulting from the transfer of tropical African Sarcostemma to Cynanchum ( Apocynaceae : Asclepiadoideae )

Summary  Four species of tropical African Sarcostemma are transferred to Cynanchum together with two subspecies of S. viminale. In addition, Sarcostemma mulanjense is reduced to subspecific rank under C. viminale.     

Hydroxylation of steroids by Fusarium oxysporum, Exophiala jeanselmei and Ceratocystis paradoxa

The potential of Fusarium oxysporum var. cubense UAMH 9013 to perform steroid biotransformations was reinvestigated using single phase and pulse feed conditions. The following natural steroids served as substrates: dehydroepiandrosterone (1), pregnenolone (2), testosterone (3), progesterone (4), cortisone (5), prednisone (6), estrone (7) and sarsasapogenin (8). The results showed the possible presence of C-7 and C-15 hydroxylase enzymes. This hypothesis was explored using three synthetic androstanes: androstane-3,17-dione (9), androsta-4,6-diene-3,17-dione (10) and 3α,5α-cycloandrost-6-en-17-one (11). These fermentations of non-natural steroids showed that C-7 hydroxylation was as a result of that position being allylic. The evidence also pointed towards the presence of a C-15 hydroxylase enzyme.The eleven steroids were also fed to Exophialajeanselmei var. lecanii-corni UAMH 8783. The results showed that the fungus appears to have very active 5α and 14α-hydroxylase enzymes, and is also capable of carrying out allylic oxidations.Ceratocystis paradoxa UAMH 8784 was grown in the presence of the above-mentioned steroids. The results showed that monooxygenases which effect allylic hydroxylation and Baeyer–Villiger rearrangement were active. However, redox reactions predominated.     

Genome Analysis inNeurospora crassa;Cloning of Four Lociarginine-1(arg-1),methionine-6(met-6),unknown-7(un-7), andribosome production-1(rip-1) and Associated Chromosome Walking

We have cloned fourNeurospora crassagenes by complementation analysis. Cloned genes include thearginine-1(arg-1),methionine-6(met-6),unknown-7(un-7), andribosome production-1(rip-1) loci. Chromosome walks were initiated in ordered cosmid libraries from the cloned loci. A total of about 700 kb of theNeurosporagenome is covered in these walks.     

Prosthecium species with Stegonsporium anamorphs on Acer

Data from microscopic morphology, single-spore cultures, and DNA analyses of teleomorphs and anamorphs support the recognition of five species of Prosthecium with Stegonsporium anamorphs on Acer: P. acerinum sp. nov., the teleomorph of S. acerinum; P. acerophilum comb. nov., formerly known as Dictyoporthe acerophila; P. galeatum comb. nov., originally described as Massaria galeata; P. opalus sp. nov.; and P. pyriforme sp. nov., the teleomorph of S. pyriforme s. str. The morphology of both type specimens and freshly collected material was investigated. The teleomorphs have brown ellipsoidal ascospores with five distosepta and often a longitudinal distoseptum. The anamorphs of all species described here belong to Stegonsporium; their connection to the Prosthecium teleomorphs was demonstrated by morphology and DNA sequences of single spore cultures derived from both ascospores and conidia. The anamorphs and teleomorphs of all five Prosthecium species are described and illustrated by LM images, and a key to these species is provided. As perceived from this work, S. pyriforme is restricted to Europe and does not occur in North America, whereas S. acerinum is restricted to North America, not found in Europe. The host associations given in the literature are revised and evidence is provided that only A. opalus, A. pseudoplatanus, and A. saccharum are confirmed hosts of Prosthecium with Stegonsporium anamorphs. Molecular phylogenetic analyses of tef1, ITS rDNA, and partial nuLSU rDNA sequences confirm that the species with Stegonsporium anamorphs are closely related to P. ellipsosporum, the generic type species. Stilbospora macrosperma is confirmed as the anamorph of P. ellipsosporum by DNA data of single spore isolates obtained from both ascospores and conidia.     

The phylogenetic placement of the Leucogastrales, including Mycolevis siccigleba (Cribbeaceae), in the Albatrellaceae using morphological and molecular data

The morphology of many hypogeous fungi converges on a homogeneous reduced form, suggesting that disparate lineages are subject to a uniform selection pressure. The primary goal of this study was to evaluate the morphology and infer the phylogeny of the Leucogastrales with Mycolevis siccigleba using a Bayesian methodology. A comprehensive morphological assessment was used for an a priori phylogenetic inference to guide the sequencing effort. All structures except spore ornamentation pointed to the Albatrellaceae as the most likely sister taxon. Polyporoletus sublividus, a close relative of Albatrellus, produces ornamented basidiospores with a similar structure to M. siccigleba basidiospores. The ITS from 30 taxa was used for the molecular phylogenetic analysis. P. sublividus was found sister to Mycolevis. Leucophleps spinispora and L. magnata formed a group sister to the Polyporoletus/Mycolevis group, whereas Leucogaster was polyphyletic with respect to the core of the Leucogastrales and sister to A. caeruleoporus. This relationship was expected as previously undescribed chlamydospores produced by members of Albatrellus had a similar morphology to the basidiospores of L. rubescens.