Bioclimatic factors at an intrabiome scale are more limiting than cyanobiont availability for the lichen-forming genus Peltigera.
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DOI: 10.1002/ajb2.1119
Abstract: PREMISE OF THE STUDY Factors shaping spatiotemporal patterns of associations in mutualistic systems are poorly understood. We used the lichen-forming fungi Peltigera and their cyanobacterial partners Nostoc to investigate the spatial structure of this symbiosis… read more here.
Keywords: availability; lichen forming; peltigera species; peltigera ... See more keywords
Phylogenomic analysis of 2556 single-copy protein-coding genes resolves most evolutionary relationships for the major clades in the most diverse group of lichen-forming fungi
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DOI: 10.1007/s13225-018-0407-7
Abstract: Phylogenomic datasets continue to enhance our understanding of evolutionary relationships in many lineages of organisms. However, genome-scale data have not been widely implemented in reconstructing relationships in lichenized fungi. Here we generate a data set… read more here.
Keywords: lichen forming; major clades; group; topology ... See more keywords
First Whole-Genome Sequence and Flow Cytometry Genome Size Data for the Lichen-Forming Fungus Ramalina farinacea (Ascomycota)
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DOI: 10.1093/gbe/evad074
Abstract: Abstract Lichen-forming fungi are a diverse and ecologically important group of obligate mutualistic symbionts. Due to difficulties with maintaining them in culture and their extremely slow growth, lichenologists are increasingly opting for metagenomic sequencing followed… read more here.
Keywords: genome; genome size; lichen forming; forming fungus ... See more keywords
Physical contact and carbon transfer between a lichen-forming Trebouxia alga and a novel Alphaproteobacterium.
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DOI: 10.1099/mic.0.000461
Abstract: Recent progress in molecular techniques has begun to alter traditional recognition of lichens as symbiotic organisms comprised of a fungus and photosynthetic partners (green algae and/or cyanobacteria). Diverse organisms, especially various non-photosynthetic bacteria, are now… read more here.
Keywords: lichen forming; trebouxia alga; carbon; alga novel ... See more keywords
Climate-specific biosynthetic gene clusters in populations of a lichen-forming fungus.
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DOI: 10.1111/1462-2920.15605
Abstract: Natural products can contribute to abiotic stress tolerance in plants and fungi. We hypothesize that biosynthetic gene clusters (BGCs), the genomic elements that underlie natural product biosynthesis, display structured differences along elevation gradients. We analyzed… read more here.
Keywords: biosynthetic gene; lichen forming; climate; cold temperate ... See more keywords
A Candidate Gene Cluster for the Bioactive Natural Product Gyrophoric Acid in Lichen-Forming Fungi
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DOI: 10.1128/spectrum.00109-22
Abstract: The implementation of natural products in the pharmaceutical industry relies on the possibility of modifying the natural product (NP) pathway to optimize yields and pharmacological effects. Characterization of genes and pathways underlying natural product biosynthesis… read more here.
Keywords: natural products; cluster; product; lichen forming ... See more keywords
Characterizing the ribosomal tandem repeat and its utility as a DNA barcode in lichen-forming fungi
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DOI: 10.1186/s12862-019-1571-4
Abstract: BackgroundRegions within the nuclear ribosomal operon are a major tool for inferring evolutionary relationships and investigating diversity in fungi. In spite of the prevalent use of ribosomal markers in fungal research, central features of nuclear… read more here.
Keywords: lichen forming; barcode; dna barcode; species complex ... See more keywords
Contrasting Patterns of Climatic Niche Divergence in Trebouxia—A Clade of Lichen-Forming Algae
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DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2022.791546
Abstract: Lichen associations are overwhelmingly supported by carbon produced by photosynthetic algal symbionts. These algae have diversified to occupy nearly all climates and continents; however, we have a limited understanding of how their climatic niches have… read more here.
Keywords: niche divergence; forming algae; niche; climatic niche ... See more keywords
Establishment of Agrobacterium tumefaciens-Mediated Transformation of Cladonia macilenta, a Model Lichen-Forming Fungus
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DOI: 10.3390/jof7040252
Abstract: Despite the fascinating biology of lichens, such as the symbiotic association of lichen-forming fungi (mycobiont) with their photosynthetic partners and their ability to grow in harsh habitats, lack of genetic tools manipulating mycobiont has hindered… read more here.
Keywords: lichen forming; transformation; biology; agrobacterium tumefaciens ... See more keywords