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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
agricultural and biological sciences
Soral synapomorphies are significant for the systematics of the Ustilago-Sporisorium-Macalpinomyces complex (Ustilaginaceae)
Persoonia: Molecular Phylogeny and Evolution of Fungi, Volume 29, Year 2012
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The genera Ustilago, Sporisorium and Macalpinomyces are a polyphyletic complex of plant pathogenic fungi. The four main morphological characters used to define these genera have been considered homoplasious and not useful for resolving the complex. This study re-evaluates character homology and discusses the use of these characters for defining monophyletic groups recovered from a reconstructed phylogeny using four nuclear loci. Generic delimitation of smut fungi based on their hosts is also discussed as a means for identifying genera within this group. Morphological characters and host specificity can be used to circumscribe genera within the Ustilago-Sporisorium-Macalpinomyces complex.© 2012 Nationaal Herbarium Nederland & Centraalbureau voor Schimmelcultures.
Authors & Co-Authors
McTaggart, Alistair R.
Australia, Canberra
Cooperative Research Centre for National Plant Biosecurity
Australia, Brisbane
Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries
Australia, Brisbane
Queensland University of Technology
Australia, Brisbane
The University of Queensland
Shivas, Roger G.
Australia, Canberra
Cooperative Research Centre for National Plant Biosecurity
Australia, Brisbane
Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries
Geering, Andrew D.W.
Australia, Canberra
Cooperative Research Centre for National Plant Biosecurity
Australia, Brisbane
Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries
Australia, Brisbane
The University of Queensland
Vánky, Kálmán
Unknown Affiliation
Scharaschkin, Tanya
Australia, Canberra
Cooperative Research Centre for National Plant Biosecurity
Australia, Brisbane
Queensland University of Technology
Statistics
Citations: 43
Authors: 5
Affiliations: 4
Identifiers
Doi:
10.3767/003158512X660562
ISSN:
00315850
Research Areas
Cancer