The order Phallales ( Basidiomycota ) is represented by gasteroid fungi with expanded and sequestrate basidiomata, known as stinkhorns false truffles. In phalloids, the first DNA sequence was published in 1997, after that, some studies aimed to resolve phylogenetic conflicts propose new species based on markers; however, number of families genera still generates controversies among researchers....

Multi-gene phylogenetic analyses were conducted to address the evolution of Clavicipitaceae (Ascomycota). Data are presented here for approximately 5900 base pairs from portions of seven loci: the nuclear ribosomal small and large subunit DNA (nrSSU and nrLSU), beta-tubulin, elongation factor 1alpha (EF-1alpha), the largest and second largest subunits of RNA polymerase II (RPB1 and RPB2), and m...

We studied northern flying squirrel (Glaucomys sabrinus) demography in the eastern Washington Cascade Range to test hypotheses about regional and local abundance patterns and to inform managers of the possible effects of fire and fuels management on flying squirrels. We quantified habitat characteristics and squirrel density, population trends, and demography in three typical forest cover types...

fle findings as far north as Gotland (a Baltic island off the southeast Swedish coast) further suggest a close link to environmental change (Wedén et al. 2005). Assessment of high-resolution climatic data (Mitchell and Jones 2005) revealed spatial differences of ~0.5 ̊C between mean temperatures in Burgundy and our study site, which corresponded with temporal changes in mean temperatures observe...

ycorrhizae are ancient, widespread associations between fungi and the roots of many species of plants. In these symbioses, the plants supply carbohydrates (the products of photosynthesis) to their fungal partners, which reciprocate by facilitating the uptake of mineral nutrients from the soil. In a reversal of the usual relationship , some non-photosynthetic plants — termed epiparasites — obtai...

911 One not working in rheumatology would probably find this book too technical for practical use (although the synopsis on systemic rheumatic diseases is excellent). Those working in this field-particularly those considering establishing a laboratory to perform these assays-would, however, find it of great utility. The latest issue in the biennial series Frontiers in Neuroendocrinology is high...

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LIKE MUCH OF THE WESTERN UNITED STATES, California’s forest has been severely altered by a century of fire suppression. The Sierra Nevada’s largest forest type, mixed conifer, which is primary habitat for more vertebrate species than any other Californian forest community, historically burned every 12–17 years. In 1894, John Muir wrote “The inviting openness of the Sierra woods is one of their ...

Edible mycorrhizal fungi (EMF) have been consumed since ancestral times by humans either as food, medicine or for ceremonial use Nowadays, they are a non?timber forest product and diverse genetic resource with great ecological, sociocultural, economic, medicinal biotechnological relevance around the world Therefore, paramount role to play in meeting United Nations global sustainable development...