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Discovery of novel intermediate forms redefines the fungal tree of life

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  • Meredith D. M. Jones

    (School of Biosciences, University of Exeter, Exeter EX4 4QD, UK
    Natural History Museum, Cromwell Road, London SW7 5BD, UK)

  • Irene Forn

    (Institut de Ciències del Mar, CSIC, Passeig Marítim de la Barceloneta 37-49, 08003 Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain)

  • Catarina Gadelha

    (University of Cambridge, Tennis Court Road, Cambridge, CB2 1QP, UK)

  • Martin J. Egan

    (School of Biosciences, University of Exeter, Exeter EX4 4QD, UK
    Harvard Medical School, 240 Longwood Avenue, Boston Massachusetts 02115, USA)

  • David Bass

    (Natural History Museum, Cromwell Road, London SW7 5BD, UK)

  • Ramon Massana

    (Institut de Ciències del Mar, CSIC, Passeig Marítim de la Barceloneta 37-49, 08003 Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain)

  • Thomas A. Richards

    (School of Biosciences, University of Exeter, Exeter EX4 4QD, UK
    Natural History Museum, Cromwell Road, London SW7 5BD, UK)

Abstract

Pond-dwelling naked fungi Our current understanding of fungal diversity is coloured by the forms that can be grown in culture — filamentous or yeast-like forms with chitinous outer coats. Jones et al. have isolated and characterized what seems to be an extensive radiation of primitive, fungus-like organisms lacking chitin coats. Dubbed the cryptomycota, these organisms were first isolated from a pond at the University of Exeter, UK, and are probably widespread.

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  • Meredith D. M. Jones & Irene Forn & Catarina Gadelha & Martin J. Egan & David Bass & Ramon Massana & Thomas A. Richards, 2011. "Discovery of novel intermediate forms redefines the fungal tree of life," Nature, Nature, vol. 474(7350), pages 200-203, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:nature:v:474:y:2011:i:7350:d:10.1038_nature09984
    DOI: 10.1038/nature09984
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