12 research outputs found
Pisatin demethylation by fungal pathogens and nonpathogens of pea: association with pisatin tolerance and virulence
The genome of Nectria haematococca: Contribution of supernumerary chromosomes to gene expansion
The association of pisatin tolerance and demethylation with virulence on pea in Nectria haematococca
Detoxification of sesquiterpene phytoalexins byGibberella pulicaris (Fusarium sambucinum) and its importance for virulence on potato tubers
Detection and identification of fluorescent compounds in potato tuber tissue with corky patch syndrome
Flavonoid Biosynthetic Pathway and Cereal Defence Response: An Emerging Trend in Crop Biotechnoloy
One fungus, one name: defining the genus Fusarium in a scientifically robust way that preserves longstanding use
In this letter, we advocate recognizing the genus Fusarium as the sole name for a group that includes virtually all Fusarium species of importance in plant pathology, mycotoxicology, medicine, and basic research. This phylogenetically guided circumscription will free scientists from any obligation to use other genus names, including teleomorphs, for species nested within this clade, and preserve the application of the name Fusarium in the way it has been used for almost a century. Due to recent changes in the International Code of Nomenclature for algae, fungi, and plants, this is an urgent matter that requires community attention. The alternative is to break the longstanding concept of Fusarium into nine or more genera, and remove important taxa such as those in the F. solani species complex from the genus, a move we believe is unnecessary. Here we present taxonomic and nomenclatural proposals that will preserve established research connections and facilitate communication within and between research communities, and at the same time support strong scientific principles and good taxonomic practice