Here's the whole paper for any who would like to read it:
Minnis13GeomycesTO Pseudogymnoascus.pdf
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Diana E. Northup, Ph.D. Visiting Associate Professor, Biology Professor Emerita, University Libraries MSC03 2020 1 University of New Mexico Albuquerque, NM 87131-0001 USA +1-505-277-5232 (v) +1-505-277-6110 (lab) +1-505-277-6318 (fax) www.caveslime.org On Jul 19, 2013, at 5:23 PM, Jennifer Foote wrote: > > As if the world of WNS-related science weren't confusing enough, > scientists from the USDA Forest Service Center for Forest Mycology > Research have performed DNA sequencing on the fungus formerly known as > Geomyces destructans, and have taxonomically reclassified it as > Pseudogymnoascus destructans. The paper also discusses the taxonomic > relationship with several other fungi found or discovered from bat > hibernacula soil sampling. > > The paper is published in the journal Fungal Biology, but those of us > without a subscription can read the abstract online at: > > http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1878614613001025 > > "White-nose syndrome of bats, caused by the fungus previously known as > Geomyces destructans, has decimated populations of insectivorous bats > in eastern North America. Recent work on fungi associated with bat > hibernacula uncovered a large number of species of Geomyces and > allies, far exceeding the number of described species. Communication > about these species has been hindered by the lack of a modern > taxonomic evaluation, and a phylogenetic framework of the group is > needed to understand the origin ofGeomyces destructans and to target > closely related species and their genomes for the purposes of > understanding mechanisms of pathogenicity. We addressed these issues > by generating DNA sequence data for the ITS region, LSU, MCM7, RPB2, > and TEF1 from a diverse array of Geomyces and allies that included > isolates recovered from bat hibernacula as well as those that > represent important type species. Phylogenetic analyses indicate > Geomyces and allies should be classified in the family > Pseudeurotiaceae, and the generaGeomyces, Gymnostellatospora, and > Pseudogymnoascus should be recognized as distinct. TrueGeomyces are > restricted to a basal lineage based on phylogenetic placement of the > type species, G. auratus. Thus, Geomyces destructans is placed in > genus Pseudogymnoascus. The closest relatives of P. destructans are > members of the Pseudogymnoascus roseus species complex, however, the > isolated and long branch of P. destructans indicates that none of the > species included in this study are closely related, thus providing > further support to the hypothesis that this pathogen is non-native and > invasive in eastern North America. Several conidia-producing isolates > from bat hibernacula previously identified as members ofPseudeurotium > are determined to belong to the genus Leuconeurospora, which is > widespread, especially in colder regions. Teberdinia hygrophila is > transferred to Pseudeurotium as Pseudeurotium hygrophilum, comb. nov., > in accordance with the one name per fungus system of classification, > and two additional combinations are made in Pseudogymnoascus including > P. carnis and P. pannorum. Additional sampling from other regions of > the world is needed to better understand the evolution and > biogeography of this important and diverse group of fungi." > > - DR > > -- > David A. Riggs > Myotisoft, LLC > 13788 Mountaineer Dr. > Riverton, WV 26814 > http://www.myotisoft.com > [email protected] > mobile: (304) 685-7537 > office: (304) 873-MYSO > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "White-Nose Syndrome Discussion" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/wns-discuss. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > > > > _______________________________________________ > SWR mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.caver.net/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/swr > _______________________________________________ > This list is provided free as a courtesy of CAVERNET
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