Research Keyword: Basidiomycota

Exploring Fungal Diversity in Marine Plastic (PET) Wastes and Seafoam in Udo Island, South Korea, with Reports of Two New Species

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Researchers collected fungi from plastic waste and seafoam on a South Korean island and identified 45 different types, including two completely new species never described before. These findings show that marine fungi are diverse and may help break down plastic or participate in ocean nutrient cycling. The study highlights how even seemingly temporary habitats like seafoam and pollution sources like plastic waste can harbor unique and important fungal communities.

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Telomere-to-telomere genome assembly of matsutake (Tricholoma matsutake)

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Scientists have successfully sequenced the complete genome of matsutake mushrooms for the first time. Using advanced DNA sequencing technology, they created a map of all 13 matsutake chromosomes containing about 22,000 genes. This achievement provides crucial information to help understand, preserve, and possibly improve this highly valued but increasingly rare mushroom that has been prized in Japanese cuisine for over a thousand years.

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A New Genus Neotricholomopsis Gen. Nov and Description of Neotricholomopsis globispora Sp. Nov. (Phyllotopsidaceae, Agaricales) from Northwestern China Based on Phylogeny, Morphology, and Divergence Time

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Scientists discovered a new type of mushroom in northwestern China’s coniferous forests and named it Neotricholomopsis globispora. Using DNA analysis and microscopic examination, they determined this mushroom belongs to a previously unknown genus within the Phyllotopsidaceae family. The mushroom is characterized by its nearly white to buff cap with coral-red scales and a distinctive ring-like zone on the stem. Based on genetic analysis, researchers estimated this mushroom genus first appeared roughly 229 million years ago during the late Triassic period.

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