In a screening of basidiomycete cultures from Chile for the production of antibiotics we identified a Serpula himantoides strain as a producer of metabolites inhibiting the growth of bacteria and fungi. Bioactivity guided purification resulted in the isolation of four new antibiotics. Their structures were elucidated by spectroscopic methods. All four compounds are succinimide and maleimide der...

Abstract Taxonomy of Basidiodendron caesiocinereum complex is revised based on morphological and molecular methods (with the use nc LSU rDNA, ITS TEF1 regions). The basidiospore ornamentation justified as a key character for species recognition in group. As redefined here, B. an angiosperm-dwelling with smooth basidiospores. Bourdotia cinerella var. trachyspora are proved to represent separate ...

Abstract The taxonomy of Sistotremastrum (Trechisporales, Basidiomycota) is revised based on morphology and DNA data. genus shown to be polyphyletic, therefore it split into two units— s. str. Sertulicium , gen. nov. (typified with Corticium niveocremeum ). retained for eleven species which eight are described as new while encompasses at least six species, including one science. Both these gene...

Abstract Reports on fungi occurring marine crabs have been mostly related to those causing infections/diseases. To better understand the potential role(s) of associated with crabs, this study investigated culturable diversity carapace shallow-water hydrothermal vent crab Xenograpsus testudinatus collected at Kueishan Island, Taiwan. By sequencing internal transcribed spacer regions (ITS), 18S a...