Lophodermium pini-mugonis sp. nov. on needles of Pinus mugo from the Alps based on morphological and molecular data
- C. Hou, L. Li, M. Piepenbring
- Environmental Science, BiologyMycological progress
- 1 March 2009
An analysis of the internal transcribed spaces of rDNA showed that Lophodermium pini-mugonis is, sister to Lopodermium autumnale and distantly related to other Lop Rhodermium species on pines.
Three new species of Diaporthe from China based on morphological characters and DNA sequence data analyses
In the present study, nine endophytic strains of Diaporthe from China were identified based on analyses of morphological characters and combined sequences of rDNA ITS, partial sequences from the…
A new species of Melanospora on truffles from China
The new species Melanospora subterranea is described from China, based on morphological and phylogenetic analyses, and its host range indicates that the new species might be a disease threat to commercially exploited European truffles including Tuber melanosporum and Tuber magnatum.
A new species and a new combination of Terriera based on morphological and molecular data
- Tingting Zhang, Xin Tong, Ying-Ren Lin, C. Hou
- BiologyMycological progress
- 8 July 2015
A new Terriera species, T. elliptica on twigs of Rhododendron sp., was reported from Yunnan Province, China. T. elliptica is similar to Lophodermium camelliicola in morphology and affiliation, but…
Nematococcomyces rhododendri, a new species in a new genus of the Rhytismatales from China.
- C. Hou, M. Piepenbring, F. Oberwinkler
- BiologyMycologia
- 1 November 2004
A fungus belonging to the Rhytismatales found on twigs of Rhododendron lutescens in Yunnan, southwestern China, is described as a new species in a new genus. It is characterized by Coccomyces-like…
Diversity and Antimicrobial Activity of Culturable Endophytic Fungi Isolated from Moso Bamboo Seeds
- Xiao-Ye Shen, Yan-Lin Cheng, Chunhua Cai, L. Fan, Jian Gao, C. Hou
- Biology, MedicinePLoS ONE
- 23 April 2014
This study is the first report on the antimicrobial activity of endophytic fungi associated with moso bamboo seeds, and the results show that they could be exploited as a potential source of bioactive compounds and plant defense activators.
Characterization and Phylogenetic Analysis of the Mitochondrial Genome of Shiraia bambusicola Reveals Special Features in the Order of Pleosporales
- Xiao-Ye Shen, Tong Li, Shuang Chen, L. Fan, Jian Gao, C. Hou
- BiologyPLoS ONE
- 19 March 2015
Shiraia bambusicola P. Henn. is a pathogenic fungus of bamboo, and its fruiting bodies are regarded as folk medicine. We determined and analyzed its complete mitochondrial DNA sequence (circular DNA…
Selection of reference genes from Shiraia bambusicola for RT-qPCR analysis under different culturing conditions
- Chen Zhang, Tong Li, C. Hou, Xiao-Ye Shen
- Biology, MedicineAMB Express
- 3 January 2017
A group of novel housekeeping genes from S. bambusicola with more stable properties than before was explored, and these results could also provide a practical approach for other filamentous fungi.
Diversity and antimicrobial activity of culturable fungi from fishscale bamboo (Phyllostachys heteroclada) in China
- Yingdong Zhou, Xiao-Ye Shen, C. Hou
- BiologyWorld Journal of Microbiology & Biotechnology
- 2 May 2017
This study is the first report on the diversity and antimicrobial activity of the endophytic fungi associated with P. heteroclada, which could be regarded as a potential source of drug precursors and could be used in biocontrol development.
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