Polyphasic Systematics of the Fungicolous Genus Cladobotryum Based on Morphological, Molecular and Metabolomics Data

This research focused on studying and classifying different species of Cladobotryum fungi using multiple scientific approaches. These fungi are important because they grow on other fungi and can affect mushroom cultivation. The researchers used advanced techniques including microscopic examination, DNA analysis, and chemical profiling to better understand and classify these organisms. Impacts on everyday life: – Helps protect commercial mushroom cultivation from fungal diseases – Contributes to better understanding of natural fungal interactions in ecosystems – May lead to development of new biological control methods for plant diseases – Improves food security by protecting cultivated mushrooms – Advances scientific methods for identifying and classifying fungi that affect agriculture