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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
agricultural and biological sciences
Sequence-based classification and identification of Fungi
Mycologia, Volume 108, No. 6, Year 2016
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Description
Fungal taxonomy and ecology have been revolutionized by the application of molecular methods and both have increasing connections to genomics and functional biology. However, data streams from traditional specimen- and culture-based systematics are not yet fully integrated with those from metagenomic and metatranscriptomic studies, which limits understanding of the taxonomic diversity and metabolic properties of fungal communities. This article reviews current resources, needs, and opportunities for sequence-based classification and identification (SBCI) in fungi as well as related efforts in prokaryotes. To realize the full potential of fungal SBCI it will be necessary to make advances in multiple areas. Improvements in sequencing methods, including long-read and single-cell technologies, will empower fungal molecular ecologists to look beyond ITS and current shotgun metagenomics approaches. Data quality and accessibility will be enhanced by attention to data and metadata standards and rigorous enforcement of policies for deposition of data and workflows. Taxonomic communities will need to develop best practices for molecular characterization in their focal clades, while also contributing to globally useful datasets including ITS. Changes to nomenclatural rules are needed to enable validPUBLICation of sequence-based taxon descriptions. Finally, cultural shifts are necessary to promote adoption of SBCI and to accord professional credit to individuals who contribute to community resources. © 2016, © 2016 by The Mycological Society of America.
Authors & Co-Authors
Hibbett, David S.
United States, Worcester
Clark University
Abarenkov, Kessy
Unknown Affiliation
Kõljalg, Urmas
Unknown Affiliation
Öpik, Maarja
Estonia, Tartu
Ökoloogia ja Maateaduste Instituut
Chai, Benli
Unknown Affiliation
Cole, James R.
Unknown Affiliation
Wang, Qiong
United States, East Lansing
Michigan State University
Crous, Pedro Willem
Unknown Affiliation
Robert, Vincent A.R.G.
Netherlands, Utrecht
Westerdijk Fungal Biodiversity Institute - Knaw
Herr, Joshua R.
United States, Lincoln
University of Nebraska–lincoln
Kirk, Paul M.
United Kingdom, Richmond
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
O’Donnell, Kerry L.
United States, Peoria
Usda Ars National Center for Agricultural Utilization Research
Nilsson, Henrik R.
Sweden, Gothenburg
Göteborgs Universitet
Schoch, Conrad L.
United States, Bethesda
National Center for Biotechnology Information Ncbi
Smyth, Christopher W.
United States, University Park
Pennsylvania State University
Walker, Donald M.
United States, Cookeville
Tennessee Technological University
Taylor, John W.
United States, Berkeley
University of California, Berkeley
Geiser, David M.
United States, University Park
Pennsylvania State University
Statistics
Citations: 164
Authors: 18
Affiliations: 15
Identifiers
Doi:
10.3852/16-130
ISSN:
00275514
Research Areas
Cancer
Genetics And Genomics
Noncommunicable Diseases