• Similar as in other prokaryotes, taxonomy of cyanobacteria using DNA sequences is mostly based on similarity within the 16S ribosomal gene. (wikipedia.org)
  • Universal 16S bacterial primers have been used successfully to isolate cyanobacterial rDNA from environmental samples, but they also recover many bacterial sequences. (wikipedia.org)
  • Analysis of whole-genome sequences of selected H. werneckii strains generally confirmed the phylogenetic distances estimated on the basis of ribosomal genes, but also showed substantial reticulation within the phylogenetic history of the strains. (inta-csic.es)
  • DNA-based phylogenetic placement of the new species was assessed using nucleotide sequences of the partial nuclear large subunit ribosomal DNA (nucLSU rDNA). (uni-kassel.de)
  • Broad-range and group-specific polymerase chain reaction (PCR) assays targeted small subunit ribosomal DNA (rDNA), or other gene sequences, from bacteria, fungi, and archaea. (uandes.cl)
  • A. Ribosomal RNA analysis StructRNAfinder - predicts and annotates RNA families in transcript or genome sequences. (printerresource.com)
  • It may not come as a surprise that only 12 of 174 species of Laboulbeniomycetes described between 2010 and 2020 were accompanied by sequences, mostly of nuclear ribosomal DNA regions, but also mitochondrial small subunit rDNA and the translation elongation factor 1α gene. (dannyhaelewaters.com)
  • During this MSc project, the student will collect insects in Belgium and the Netherlands, screen them for the presence of thalli of Laboulbenia , identify the fungi, and generate sequences for them. (dannyhaelewaters.com)
  • Phylogenetics of Helotiales and Rhytismatales based on partial small subunit nuclear ribosomal DNA sequences. (berkeley.edu)
  • The rDNA ITS region is useful for delimitation of Fomes species. (springer.com)
  • To distinguish different species of fungi, the ITS (Internal Transcribed Spacer) region of the ribosomal cistron is used. (wikipedia.org)
  • No preference for a certain timber species by a particular fungus was evident. (irg-wp.com)
  • Azobé heartwood (Lophira alata), a very durable tropical wood species was totally deteriorated in cooling towers in a similar way by both fungi. (irg-wp.com)
  • Critical interpretations of fossil fungi combined with phylogenies of living species have the potential to reveal patterns of character evolution and to inform estimates of the geological timing of fungal radiations. (ubc.ca)
  • rRNA genes contain regions of variable DNA sequence that are unique to the species carrying the … Ribosomal RNA is transcribed from ribosomal DNA (rDNA) and then bound to ribosomal proteins to form small and large ribosome subunits. (printerresource.com)
  • At Universidade Estadual de Maringá Laboratory of Microbial Biotechnology, approximately 500 isolates of endophytic fungi have been studied over the last decade from various host plants, including medicinally and economically important species, such as Luehea divaricata (Martius et Zuccarini), Trichilia elegans A. Juss, Sapindus saponaria L., Piper hispidum Swartz, and Saccharum spp. (geneticsmr.com)
  • Research has been long hindered because of their microscopic size, limited morphological traits to distinguish species, the inability of most taxa to grow in axenic culture, and absence of comparative traits to place them among other fungi. (dannyhaelewaters.com)
  • Fungal isolates have been classified into the following groups: Moniliaceae (nonpigmented filamentary fungi, including Fusarium and Aspergillus species), Dematiaceae (pigmented filamentary fungi, including Curvularia and Lasiodiplodia species), and yeasts (including Candida species). (medscape.com)
  • For identification of Trichosporon species, the intergenic region of the ribosomal cistron is used (Sugita, 2002). (cdc.gov)
  • The species is highly supported in a phylogenetic tree based on the 28S rDNA gene. (researchgate.net)
  • Where SH means Species Hypothesis followed by number, full stop, version number and taxon acronym (FU designates for Fungi). (ut.ee)
  • SH001616.07FU - where SH translates into Species Hypothesis and is followed by a unique number, full stop, version number, and taxon acronym (FU for Fungi). (ut.ee)
  • The ectomycorrhizal fungus S. collinitus (ITS RFLP-taxon 1) was the most abundant (45.8-59.7%) species in the three treatments, suggesting that it is a strong ectomycorrhizal competitor in this site. (afs-journal.org)
  • Infection resulting from inhalation or ingestion of spores of the fungus of the genus HISTOPLASMA, species H. capsulatum. (lookformedical.com)
  • With regard to the isolated non-dermatophyte molds (82.69%), 4 cases belonged to pestalotioid fungi, such as Neopestalotiopsis piceana (n=1), Pestalotiopsis species (n=1), and Pseudopestalotiopsis theae (n=2). (ac.ir)
  • As is usually the case for most mitosporic fungi, morphological characters are inadequate for delimiting species within a genus and this creates a continuing demand of screening for additional taxonomic characters. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Only a few years later, a new tree of life with three domains was proposed by again Woese and colleagues, who were the first to use the small subunit of the ribosomal RNA (SSU rRNA) gene to distinguish between bacteria, archaea and eukaryotes. (wikipedia.org)
  • For both bacteria and archaea the 16S rRNA/rDNA gene is used. (wikipedia.org)
  • For protists, the corresponding 18S rRNA/rDNA gene is used. (wikipedia.org)
  • Distel, D. L., DeLong, E. F., and Waterbury, J. Epub … Bacterial Identification by 16S rRNA Gene Sequence Analysis Background All bacteria contain 16S ribosomal RNA (rRNA) genes of approximately 1500 base pairs (bp) in length. (printerresource.com)
  • 28S rDNA gene. (researchgate.net)
  • New gene-based technologies can now be employed to examine microbial diversity through the use of small sub-unit ribosomal DNA analysis (e.g. 16S rDNA) and to understand the function of complex microbial ecosystems in the rumen through metagenomic analysis. (nhbs.com)
  • Amplicon-based next-generation sequencing (NGS) targeting the 16S ribosomal RNA (rRNA) gene is the most common technique used to analyze the bacterial microbiome. (biomedcentral.com)
  • The most widely understood role of RNA is in protein synthesis, which includes messenger RNA (mRNA), transfer RNA (tRNA) and ribosomal RNA (rRNA) (see Chapter 2). (printerresource.com)
  • Base modifications occur primarily in tRNA and ribosomal RNA (rRNA), and occur after the RNA is transcribed. (printerresource.com)
  • This hypothesis was tested based on phylogenetic analysis of the rDNA ITS region, morphological characters of basidiomes and pure cultures, growth rates and optimum growth temperature experiments, mycelial confrontation tests, enzyme activity tests and volatile organic compound (VOC) production. (springer.com)
  • 0 Journal Article %1 douanlameli2009fungi %A Douanla-Meli, C. %A Langer, E. %D 2009 %J Nova Hedwigia %K africa ectotrophs inference lactarius long-apiculate phylogenetic ribosomal rna spores systematics tropical winged %N 3-4 %P 491-502 %T Fungi of Cameroon II. (uni-kassel.de)
  • Phylogenetic analysis revealed the presence of four genera of endophytic fungi ( Diaporthe , Saccharicola , Bipolaris , and Phoma ) in the plants examined. (geneticsmr.com)
  • 2000. Evolutionary relationships of nonsexual lichenized fungi: molecular phylogenetic hypotheses for the genera Siphula and Thamnolia from SSU and LSU rDNA. (berkeley.edu)
  • A Re-examination of Generic Concepts of Baeomycetoid Lichens Based on Phylogenetic Analyses of Nuclear SSU and LSU Ribosomal DNA. (berkeley.edu)
  • Moreover, mt intergenic region can provide valuable phylogenetic information to study the biogeography of the fungus. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Due to the limited number of phylogenetically informative characters in the ribosomal DNA dataset, the partial genes encoding for beta-tubulin (BTB) and mini-chromosome maintenance protein (MCM7) were also sequenced. (inta-csic.es)
  • This document describes some of the target genes and primers that can be used for DNA sequence-based identification of fungi and the PCR conditions with which to use those primers. (cdc.gov)
  • In Chapter 2, I present a comprehensive phylogeny of thyriothecial Dothideomycetes based on 4251 nucelotides for 320 taxa, contributing new nuclear rDNA sequence data for 14 thyriothecial fungi. (ubc.ca)
  • A total of 461 single ectomycorrhizas was typed using PCR-RFLP analysis and sequencing of the internal transcribed spacer (ITS) of the nuclear rDNA. (afs-journal.org)
  • Sequencing of the large subunit region of ribosomal (r)DNA places the fungus close to the Pezizellaceae, Porodiplodiaceae, and Sclerotiniaceae, with analyses of internal transcribed spacer regions of rDNA indicating that it has affinities to previously unnamed soil and root fungi from alpine, cool temperate and Low Arctic regions. (bas.ac.uk)
  • Analysis of D1/D2domains of 28S and internal transcribed spacer rDNA revealed 10 and 17 genotypes, respectively, that were not always compliant. (inta-csic.es)
  • Some of the best fungal fossils are of thyriothecia, formed by fly-speck fungi. (ubc.ca)
  • However, because it reflects a common pattern seen in the best sampled fungi and in narrower studies of genera and families, I hypothesize that regional endemism is the general pattern in well-studied genera and more generally fungal biogeography. (ubc.ca)
  • In the current study, several fungal strains from four plants ( L. divaricata , T. elegans , S. saponaria , and Saccharum spp) were identified by ribosomal DNA typing and evaluated semi-quantitatively for their enzymatic properties, including amylase, cellulase, pectinase, and protease activity. (geneticsmr.com)
  • The term fungal keratitis refers to a corneal infection caused by fungi. (medscape.com)
  • Of the 70 different fungi that have been implicated as causing fungal keratitis, the 2 medically important groups responsible for corneal infection are yeast and filamentous fungi (septate and nonseptate). (medscape.com)
  • A feathery or powdery growth on the surface of culture media is produced by septate filamentary fungi, which are the most common cause of fungal keratitis. (medscape.com)
  • Conventional and real-time PCR based assays are most commonly applied to detect fungi in food and feed matrixes and can be rapid alternatives to traditional culturing and identification methods. (foodmycology.org)
  • 2009), and the development of assays for spoilage fungi is more limited (Geisen 2007, Rawsthorne & Phister 2006). (foodmycology.org)
  • Moreover, this yeast has been isolated as one of spoilage fungi causing chalk mold defects, which are commonly seen on the dark bread that is popular in continental Europe and the UK. (biomedcentral.com)
  • During recent decades, the emergence of pathogenic fungi has posed an increasing public health threat, particularly given the limited number of antifungal drugs available to treat invasive infections. (cdc.gov)
  • Recent advances in coculture algae‐flocculation technologies that involve bacteria and fungi are summarized. (nsf.gov)
  • The numerous modified nucleotides in eukaryotic ribosomal RNA. (printerresource.com)
  • UNITE is a database and sequence management environment centered on the eukaryotic nuclear ribosomal ITS region. (ut.ee)
  • The existing diversity of the microbial world is not unraveled completely yet, although we know that it is mainly composed by bacteria, fungi and unicellular eukaryotes. (wikipedia.org)
  • Analyses using the GlobalFungi Database indicate that the fungus is present in cold, acidic soils on all continents. (bas.ac.uk)
  • described several natural compounds with antifungal and antibacterial activity isolated from fungi. (geneticsmr.com)
  • A., 1992, The use of 16S ribosomal RNA targeted oligonucleotide probes to study competition between ruminai fibrolytic bacteria. (printerresource.com)
  • Saccharomycopsis fibuligera (synonymous with Endomyces fibuligera ), a member of the subphylum Saccharomycotina of the phylum Ascomycota of the Fungi kingdom, is found worldwide as the major amylolytic yeast utilized in indigenous food fermentation using rice and cassava. (biomedcentral.com)
  • The microbial entities occurring in NWCs were identified by partial 16S rDNA sequencing of DGGE bands: four lactic acid bacteria (LAB) closest relative of Streptococcus thermophilus, Lactococcus lactis, Lactobacillus delbrueckii and Lactobacillus crispatus were revealed by the analysis of DNA directly extracted from NWC while two other LAB, Lactobacillus fermentum and Enterococcus faecalis, were identified by analyzing DNA from the cultivable community. (who.int)
  • This study indicates that mt genomes and in particular intergenic regions provide molecular phylogeny tools that combined with criteria of geographic and climatic origin can subdivide the B. bassiana s.l. entomopathogenic fungi into seven clusters with common climate characteristics. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Our results verified that the composition and abundance of endophytic fungi differed between the plants tested, and that these endophytes are a potential enzyme production resource of commercial and biotechnological value. (geneticsmr.com)
  • In general, for unknown molds, the ITS region of the rDNA is used as the primary target with primers ITS-1 and ITS-4 as the most general primer set. (cdc.gov)
  • These primers amplify approximately 600 basepairs of the ITS1-5.8S-ITS2 region of the ribosomal cistron. (cdc.gov)
  • Although the ITS primers are universal for fungi, the D1D2 region of the large ribosomal subunit has better discrimination for yeasts, with primers NL-1 and NL-4. (cdc.gov)
  • These primers amplify approximately 620 basepairs of the 28S region of the ribosomal cistron. (cdc.gov)
  • The 16S rDNA V3 region was amplified using DNA from NWC as well as DNA from bulks as templates and the amplicons were separated by DGGE. (who.int)
  • Owing to the mycological roots of UNITE, two versions of the release files are available: all eukaryotes (including fungi), and fungi only. (ut.ee)
  • Although the production of metabolites depends on several factors, fungi employ molecular pathways resulting in specific compounds. (geneticsmr.com)
  • The diversity of the fungi themselves and the drivers of their emergence make it clear that we cannot predict what might emerge next. (cdc.gov)
  • These primers amplify a section of the intergenic spacer in the ribosomal cistron. (cdc.gov)
  • Enterobacterales and fungi), their resistance mechanisms, and the improvement of diagnostic methods. (cdc.gov)
  • We conducted 18S/16S rDNA-targeted high-throughput sequencing on cecal samples collected from A. agrarius ( n = 48) trapped in May and October 2017. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Filamentous fungi, commonly known as molds, refer to those that grow as multicellular colonies. (lookformedical.com)
  • Pestalotioid fungi are ubiquitous environmental molds that have received considerable attention in recent times not only because of their role as a plant pathogen but also owing to their high frequency of retrieval from human diseases. (ac.ir)
  • Conventional isolation methods generally include a cultivation step and molecular methods can therefore be faster for the detection of fungi from spoiled foods. (foodmycology.org)
  • Further processing of the specimens for the isolation of fungi was performed using the standard protocol. (ac.ir)
  • Plants of medicinal and economic importance have been studied to investigate the presence of enzyme-producing endophytic fungi. (geneticsmr.com)
  • An isolate of the fungus produces flask-shaped phialides with a pronounced venter bearing masses of conidia measuring 4.5-6(7) × 1.8-2.5 μm, suggestive of anamorphic Chalara. (bas.ac.uk)
  • Thus, the most common barcode used for identification of cyanobacteria is 16S rDNA marker. (wikipedia.org)