First molecular phylogeny of mycoparasitic species of Sphaerellopsis isolated from rust fungi in Australia
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| Article Title | First molecular phylogeny of mycoparasitic species of Sphaerellopsis isolated from rust fungi in Australia |
|---|---|
| ERA Journal ID | 2503 |
| Article Category | Article |
| Authors | Risteski, Jason, Kiss, Levente, Idnurm, Alexander, Shivas, Roger G., Tan, Yu Pei, Sun, Joshua and Vaghefi, Niloofar |
| Journal Title | Mycological Progress: international journal of fungal sciences |
| Journal Citation | 24 |
| Article Number | 57 |
| Number of Pages | 6 |
| Year | 2025 |
| Publisher | Springer |
| Place of Publication | Germany |
| ISSN | 1617-416X |
| 1861-8952 | |
| Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1007/s11557-025-02075-2 |
| Web Address (URL) | https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11557-025-02075-2 |
| Abstract | Three species, Sphaerellopsis filum, S. macroconidialis, and S. paraphysata, from Queensland and Victoria, Australia, were identified and characterised by multilocus sequence analyses. This study clarifies earlier reports of Sphaerellopsis in Australia and provides the first report of S. filum in Australia. We also confirm the presence of S. macroconidialis and S. paraphysata in Australia. A single-locus phylogeny based on the internal transcribed spacer (ITS) region of the ribosomal DNA (rDNA) provided sufficient resolution for species-level identification and yielded a topology consistent with that of the combined dataset of ITS, large subunit of the rDNA, and the RNA polymerase II second largest subunit. The high intron variability in the translation elongation factor 1-α region among Sphaerellopsis spp. made it unsuitable for phylogenetic analysis. The specimens and data generated here lay the groundwork for future studies into the evolution and molecular basis of mycoparasitism in Sphaerellopsis. |
| Keywords | Sphaerellopsis filum ; Rust hyperparasite; S. macroconidialis; S. paraphysata |
| Article Publishing Charge (APC) Funding | Project Funding |
| Contains Sensitive Content | Does not contain sensitive content |
| ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 309999. Other agricultural, veterinary and food sciences not elsewhere classified |
| Byline Affiliations | University of Melbourne |
| Centre for Crop Health | |
| Department of Primary Industries and Fisheries, Queensland | |
| Institute for Life Sciences and the Environment |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/zz49x/first-molecular-phylogeny-of-mycoparasitic-species-of-sphaerellopsis-isolated-from-rust-fungi-in-australia
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