A review of the Ustilago-Sporisorium-Macalpinomyces complex
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Article Title | A review of the Ustilago-Sporisorium-Macalpinomyces complex |
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ERA Journal ID | 44964 |
Article Category | Article |
Authors | McTaggart, A. R. (Author), Shivas, R. G. (Author), Geering, A. D. W. (Author), Vanky, K. (Author) and Scharaschkin, T. (Author) |
Journal Title | Persoonia |
Journal Citation | 29, pp. 55-62 |
Number of Pages | 8 |
Year | 2012 |
Publisher | Naturalis Biodiversity Center |
Place of Publication | Netherlands |
ISSN | 0031-5850 |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.3767/003158512X660283 |
Web Address (URL) | http://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/nhn/pimj/2012/00000029/00000001/art00005 |
Abstract | The fungal genera Ustilago, Sporisorium and Macalpinomyces represent an unresolved complex. Taxa within the complex often possess characters that occur in more than one genus, creating uncertainty for species placement. Previous studies have indicated that the genera cannot be separated based on morphology alone. Here we chronologically review the history of the Ustilago-Sporisorium-Macalpinomyces complex, argue for its resolution and suggest methods to accomplish a stable taxonomy. A combined molecular and morphological approach is required to identify synapomorphic characters that underpin a new classification. Ustilago, Sporisorium and Macalpinomyces require explicit re-description and new genera, based on monophyletic groups, are needed to accommodate taxa that no longer fit the emended descriptions. A resolved classification will end the taxonomic confusion that surrounds generic placement of these smut fungi. |
Keywords | Smut fungi; Systematic; Ustilaginaceae; APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY; METHODS AND TECHNIQUES; Taxonomy and Systematics; APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY; GENERAL CONCEPTS; Reviews; APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY; MICROBIAL METABOLISM AND PHYSIOLOGY; Microbial Physiology; Morphology and ultrastructure; |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 310803. Plant cell and molecular biology |
Public Notes | Files associated with this item cannot be displayed due to copyright restrictions. |
Byline Affiliations | Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, Queensland |
University of Queensland | |
Herbarium Ustilaginales Vanky, Germany | |
Queensland University of Technology | |
Institution of Origin | University of Southern Queensland |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/q401v/a-review-of-the-ustilago-sporisorium-macalpinomyces-complex
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