scholarly journals Fungal endophyte communities in the temperate fern Polystichum munitum show early colonization and extensive temporal turnover

2017 ◽  
Vol 104 (8) ◽  
pp. 1188-1194 ◽  
Author(s):  
Brett S. Younginger ◽  
Daniel J. Ballhorn
Keyword(s):  
Fungal Endophyte ◽  
Temporal Turnover ◽  
Polystichum Munitum

scholarly journals New α-pyrones from an endophytic fungus, Hypoxylon investiens J2

RSC Advances ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (47) ◽  
pp. 27419-27423 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chao Yuan ◽  
Hong-Xia Yang ◽  
Yu-Hua Guo ◽  
Lin Fan ◽  
Ying-Bo Zhang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Medicinal Plant ◽  
Endophytic Fungus ◽  
Fungal Endophyte

Four new α-pyrones, hypotiens A–D (1–4), were isolated from a fungal endophyte, Hypoxylon investiens J2, harbored in the medicinal plant Blumea balsamifera.

A fungal endophyte of an annual weed reduces host competitive ability and confers associational protection to wheat

2021 ◽  
Vol 50 ◽  
pp. 16-24
Author(s):  
Pablo Adrián García-Parisi ◽  
Sebastián Aníbal Gavilán ◽  
Cecilia Casas ◽  
Pedro Emilio Gundel ◽  
Marina Omacini
Keyword(s):  
Competitive Ability ◽  
Fungal Endophyte

scholarly journals Pipecolisporin, a Novel Cyclic Peptide with Antimalarial and Antitrypanosome Activities from a Wheat Endophytic Nigrospora oryzae

2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (3) ◽  
pp. 268
Author(s):  
Ignacio Fernández-Pastor ◽  
Victor González-Menéndez ◽  
Frederick Annang ◽  
Clara Toro ◽  
Thomas A. Mackenzie ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Plasmodium Falciparum ◽  
Agricultural Land ◽  
Cyclic Peptide ◽  
Human Cancer ◽  
Fungal Endophyte ◽  
Human Cancer Cell ◽  
Human Cancer Cell Lines ◽  
Ic50 Values ◽  
Micromolar Range ◽  
Nigrospora Oryzae

A novel cyclic antimalarial and antitrypanosome hexapeptide, pipecolisporin (1), was isolated from cultures of Nigrospora oryzae CF-298113, a fungal endophyte isolated from roots of Triticum sp. collected in a traditional agricultural land of Montefrío, Granada, Spain. The structure of this compound, including its absolute configuration, was elucidated by HRMS, 1-D and 2-D NMR spectroscopy, and Marfey’s analysis. This metabolite displayed interesting activity against Plasmodium falciparum and Trypanosoma cruzi, with IC50 values in the micromolar range, and no significant cytotoxicity against the human cancer cell lines A549, A2058, MCF7, MIA PaCa-2, and HepG2.

scholarly journals A suite of rare microbes interacts with a dominant, heritable, fungal endophyte to influence plant trait expression

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joshua G. Harrison ◽  
Lyra P. Beltran ◽  
C. Alex Buerkle ◽  
Daniel Cook ◽  
Dale R. Gardner ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Fungal Endophyte ◽  
Plant Trait

Importance of interaction rewiring in determining spatial and temporal turnover of tritrophic ( Piper ‐caterpillar‐parasitoid) metanetworks in the Yucatán Península, México

Biotropica ◽  
2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Diego F. Campos‐Moreno ◽  
Lee A. Dyer ◽  
Danielle Salcido ◽  
Tara Joy Massad ◽  
Gabriela Pérez‐Lachaud ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Yucatan Peninsula ◽  
Yucatán Peninsula ◽  
Temporal Turnover

scholarly journals Genetic Relationships in the Toxin-Producing Fungal Endophyte, Alternaria oxytropis Using Polyketide Synthase and Non-Ribosomal Peptide Synthase Genes

2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (7) ◽  
pp. 538
Author(s):  
Rebecca Creamer ◽  
Deana Baucom Hille ◽  
Marwa Neyaz ◽  
Tesneem Nusayr ◽  
Christopher L. Schardl ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Amino Acid ◽  
Polyketide Synthase ◽  
Genetic Relationships ◽  
Protein Sequences ◽  
Fungal Endophyte ◽  
Melanin Synthesis ◽  
Melanin Biosynthesis ◽  
Protein Levels ◽  
Oxytropis Sericea ◽  
And Function

The legume Oxytropis sericea hosts a fungal endophyte, Alternaria oxytropis, which produces secondary metabolites (SM), including the toxin swainsonine. Polyketide synthase (PKS) and non-ribosomal peptide synthase (NRPS) enzymes are associated with biosynthesis of fungal SM. To better understand the origins of the SM, an unannotated genome of A. oxytropis was assessed for protein sequences similar to known PKS and NRPS enzymes of fungi. Contigs exhibiting identity with known genes were analyzed at nucleotide and protein levels using available databases. Software were used to identify PKS and NRPS domains and predict identity and function. Confirmation of sequence for selected gene sequences was accomplished using PCR. Thirteen PKS, 5 NRPS, and 4 PKS-NRPS hybrids were identified and characterized with functions including swainsonine and melanin biosynthesis. Phylogenetic relationships among closest amino acid matches with Alternaria spp. were identified for seven highly conserved PKS and NRPS, including melanin synthesis. Three PKS and NRPS were most closely related to other fungi within the Pleosporaceae family, while five PKS and PKS-NRPS were closely related to fungi in the Pleosporales order. However, seven PKS and PKS-NRPS showed no identity with fungi in the Pleosporales or the class Dothideomycetes, suggesting a different evolutionary origin for those genes.

scholarly journals Tree Diversity Reduces Fungal Endophyte Richness and Diversity in a Large-Scale Temperate Forest Experiment

Diversity ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (12) ◽  
pp. 234 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eric A. Griffin ◽  
Joshua G. Harrison ◽  
Melissa K. McCormick ◽  
Karin T. Burghardt ◽  
John D. Parker
Keyword(s):  
Phylogenetic Diversity ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
High Throughput Sequencing ◽  
Spatial Scales ◽  
Fungal Endophytes ◽  
Fungal Endophyte ◽  
Tree Diversity ◽  
Trophic Levels ◽  
Community Diversity ◽  
And Function

Although decades of research have typically demonstrated a positive correlation between biodiversity of primary producers and associated trophic levels, the ecological drivers of this association are poorly understood. Recent evidence suggests that the plant microbiome, or the fungi and bacteria found on and inside plant hosts, may be cryptic yet important drivers of important processes, including primary production and trophic interactions. Here, using high-throughput sequencing, we characterized foliar fungal community diversity, composition, and function from 15 broadleaved tree species (N = 545) in a recently established, large-scale temperate tree diversity experiment using over 17,000 seedlings. Specifically, we tested whether increases in tree richness and phylogenetic diversity would increase fungal endophyte diversity (the “Diversity Begets Diversity” hypothesis), as well as alter community composition (the “Tree Diversity–Endophyte Community” hypothesis) and function (the “Tree Diversity–Endophyte Function” hypothesis) at different spatial scales. We demonstrated that increasing tree richness and phylogenetic diversity decreased fungal species and functional guild richness and diversity, including pathogens, saprotrophs, and parasites, within the first three years of a forest diversity experiment. These patterns were consistent at the neighborhood and tree plot scale. Our results suggest that fungal endophytes, unlike other trophic levels (e.g., herbivores as well as epiphytic bacteria), respond negatively to increasing plant diversity.

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