Researchers have revealed the characteristics of mRNAs, lncRNAs, and miRNAs in 𝑇𝑟𝑖𝑐ℎ𝑜𝑝ℎ𝑦𝑡𝑜𝑛 𝑚𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑎𝑔𝑟𝑜𝑝ℎ𝑦𝑡𝑒𝑠 using transcriptomic methods, setting the stage for future pathogenicity studies and antifungal drug development for the species. 🔗 doi.org/10.3897/imaf...

Researchers reveal how mitonuclear interactions can either enhance or impair key qualitative and quantitative traits—contributing to improved fruiting body yield or, conversely, triggering oxidative stress and hybrid breakdown in the model system 𝑃𝑙𝑒𝑢𝑟𝑜𝑡𝑢𝑠 𝑜𝑠𝑡𝑟𝑒𝑎𝑡𝑢𝑠. 🔗 doi.org/10.3897/imaf...

The 𝑇𝑦𝑙𝑜𝑝𝑖𝑙𝑢𝑠 𝑎𝑙𝑏𝑜𝑎𝑡𝑒𝑟 mushroom complex actually includes eight distinct species from five genera, with a new genus and several new species and combinations identified through integrative phylogenomics and taxonomy. 🔗 doi.org/10.3897/imaf...

A previously undocumented symbiosis is described: a haploid 𝐸𝑝𝑖𝑐ℎ𝑙𝑜ë 𝑓𝑒𝑠𝑡𝑢𝑐𝑎𝑒 strain consistently colonising the Iberian endemic 𝐹𝑒𝑠𝑡𝑢𝑐𝑎 𝑟𝑜𝑡ℎ𝑚𝑎𝑙𝑒𝑟𝑖 across its three polyploidy cytotypes. 🔗 doi.org/10.3897/imaf...

Advancing the taxonomy of Sclerotinia (Helotiales, Sclerotiniaceae): a review and recommendations for an important plant-pathogenic genus. 🔗 doi.org/10.3897/arph... @imafungus.pensoft.net

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Using long-read sequences, DNA-based taxonomy, and phylogenetics, researchers described species higher taxa of the most common previously unrecognised fungal lineages. Read more on the @pensoft.net blog: blog.pensoft.net/2025/10/22/s...

Researchers describe four new 𝑃ℎ𝑦𝑙𝑙𝑜𝑠𝑡𝑖𝑐𝑡𝑎 species and reveal how genomic and metabolic adaptations drive their evolution and ecological diversity across host plants. 🔗 doi.org/10.3897/imaf...

Scientists describe 10 new species of wood-decaying fungi and reveal that 𝐶𝑒𝑟𝑖𝑝𝑜𝑟𝑖𝑎 and 𝑀𝑒𝑟𝑖𝑝𝑖𝑙𝑢𝑠 lineages emerged during the late Cretaceous period ~80-83 million years ago. 🔗 doi.org/10.3897/imaf...

Researchers revise the genus 𝑆𝑐𝑦𝑡𝑎𝑙𝑖𝑑𝑖𝑢𝑚, expanding its species diversity and geographical distribution, and laying the foundation for future taxonomic research. 🔗 doi.org/10.3897/imaf...

Citizen science shows that the American fungus 𝐴𝑢𝑟𝑒𝑜𝑏𝑜𝑙𝑒𝑡𝑢𝑠 𝑝𝑟𝑜𝑗𝑒𝑐𝑡𝑒𝑙𝑙𝑢𝑠 has rapidly spread inland across Poland, becoming a popular and locally adopted edible mushroom with many new records and vernacular names. 🔗 doi.org/10.3897/imaf...

Canadian mycologist and IMA Fungus author @jonathancazabonne.bsky.social stopped by the @pensoft.net booth at the #IUCNcongress in Abu Dhabi! If you're at the event, today is your last chance to head to booth 229 to learn more about our journal!

Seven entomopathogenic fungi species, including six new to science and one new record, are described and illustrated from China. 🔗 doi.org/10.3897/imaf...

Detailed annotation of 46 RNA helicases in 𝑈𝑠𝑡𝑖𝑙𝑎𝑔𝑜 𝑚𝑎𝑦𝑑𝑖𝑠 uncovers their potential roles in fungal growth, stress response, and plant pathogenesis, informing strategies to curb crop diseases. 🔗 doi.org/10.3897/imaf...

New molecular analysis excludes 𝐸𝑛𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑖𝑑𝑖𝑢𝑚 from the order Cribrariales, revealing three distinct subgenera and clarifying evolutionary relationships in bright-spored Myxomycetes. 🔗 doi.org/10.3897/imaf...

Registration is now open for the 10th Symposium of the International Association for Lichenology, which will be held in Trieste, Italy, from July 26 to 31, 2026. 🔗 mycokeys.pensoft.net/news/996

The Zn(II)2-Cys6-type zinc finger protein AoKap7 is involved in the growth, oxidative stress and kojic acid synthesis in 𝐴𝑠𝑝𝑒𝑟𝑔𝑖𝑙𝑙𝑢𝑠 𝑜𝑟𝑦𝑧𝑎𝑒. 🔗 doi.org/10.3897/imaf...

Whole-genome and transcriptome analyses of two drought-resistant macrofungi from arid 𝑃𝑜𝑝𝑢𝑙𝑢𝑠 𝑒𝑢𝑝ℎ𝑟𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑐𝑎 forests show distinct genetic mechanisms for surviving extreme water scarcity. 🔗 doi.org/10.3897/imaf...

Studying the decomposition of pine and spruce wood, researchers found that 𝐼𝑠𝑐ℎ𝑛𝑜𝑑𝑒𝑟𝑚𝑎 𝑏𝑒𝑛𝑧𝑜𝑖𝑛𝑢𝑚 can function either as a strong competitor or as a co-coloniser with 𝐻𝑒𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑜𝑏𝑎𝑠𝑖𝑑𝑖𝑜𝑛 𝑎𝑛𝑛𝑜𝑠𝑢𝑚, with interaction outcomes determined by isolate origin and host tree species. 🔗 doi.org/10.3897/imaf...

Researchers unveil six novel onygenalean fungi from Mediterranean marine sediments, highlighting their global diversity, salty adaptability, and potential roles in ocean nutrient cycles. 🔗 doi.org/10.3897/imaf...

Researchers in China provide the T2T, chromosome-level nuclear genomes of two sexually compatible monokaryons of 𝑃ℎ𝑙𝑒𝑏𝑜𝑝𝑢𝑠 𝑝𝑜𝑟𝑡𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑜𝑠𝑢𝑠, offering critical insights into its genome evolution and facultative ectomycorrhizal lifestyle. 🔗 doi.org/10.3897/imaf...

Researchers reveal gene rearrangements, phylogenetic relationships, and conserved gene clusters in Boletaceae using mitogenomes. 🔗 doi.org/10.3897/imaf...

Researchers discovered 14 new secondary metabolites from 𝑋𝑦𝑙𝑎𝑟𝑖𝑎 𝑙𝑜𝑛𝑔𝑖𝑝𝑒𝑠 under different fermentations, with several showing promising anti-psoriatic and immunosuppressive activity in vitro. 🔗 doi.org/10.3897/imaf...

#NewSpecies! A newly discovered morel from #china for #FungiFriday: Morchella diversa Treatment: treatment.plazi.org/id/ADF10226-... Publication: doi.org/10.3897/imaf... #IMAFungus #MorchellaDiversa #FAIRdata #OA #taxonomy #ecology #biodiversity #conservation #fungi #mushrooms #mycology #morels

This study on true morel diversity in Chongqing, identifies a total of 16 species, including six new to science and one new record from China. Such diversity was unexpected due to the high temperatures of the region. 🔗 doi.org/10.3897/imaf...

Combining culture-based approaches with molecular phylogenetics and eDNA metabarcoding, researchers uncovered two new fungal genera within the Lulworthiales, expanding the known ecological range of this order from marine to terrestrial saline habitats. 🔗 doi.org/10.3897/imaf...

Researchers face growing psychological strain, driven by pressure to obtain statistically significant results in academic publishing, reveals Michal Ordak. 🔗 blog.pensoft.net/2025/07/31/t...

Researchers clarify the delineation of clades and species boundaries within 𝑃𝑙𝑢𝑡𝑒𝑢𝑠 sect. 𝐻𝑖𝑠𝑝𝑖𝑑𝑜𝑑𝑒𝑟𝑚𝑎 and integrate morphology, phylogeny, substrate, and distribution data to identify 18 species, including nine new to science and one new record for China. 🔗 doi.org/10.3897/imaf...

Characterisation of the mitochondrial genomes for 𝑂𝑝ℎ𝑖𝑜𝑠𝑡𝑜𝑚𝑎 𝑖𝑝𝑠 and related taxa from various geographic origins and related species. 🔗 doi.org/10.3897/imaf...

Researchers assembled and annotated 30 new mitogenomes representing 18 Onygenales species across five families, obtaining phylogenetic and evolutionary insights and expanding the available resources for this order. 🔗 doi.org/10.3897/imaf...

New species are revealed in a subgeneric revision of the genus Suillus and novel taxa from Eastern Asia based on morphology and multigene phylogenies. 🔗 doi.org/10.3897/imaf...

Researchers studying the phylogeny and morphology of the genus Dermoloma in Europe and North America highlight the inefficiency of opportunistic species descriptions. doi.org/10.3897/imaf...

Four new species are described in this study of yeast diversity in traditional fermented foods of ethnic minorities in China. 🔗 doi.org/10.3897/imaf...

Researchers reveal four new Ophiocordyceps species with defined dipteran host associations Thailand, and present the first record of O. philippinensis in the country. 🔗 doi.org/10.3897/myco...

Researchers describe Ganoderma mexicurtisii, a cryptic species from Mexico’s pine-oak forests, and reveal the G. curtisii lineage is more diverse than previously thought. 🔗 doi.org/10.3897/imaf...

Researchers describe several new fungi species from serpentine soils in Taiwan. doi.org/10.3897/imaf...

Researchers have prepared a large, curated phylogenomic dataset in order to investigate high level phylogenetic relationships within Pezizomycotina. doi.org/10.3897/imaf...

IMA Fungus has received an improved Journal Impact Factor, 6.2, and remains in Q1 for Mycology. imafungus.pensoft.net/news/910

Researchers provide a detailed morphological and molecular re-assessment of European and Levantine species of Hortiboletus and introduce a new species from Israel. 🔗 doi.org/10.3897/imaf...

Rapid and sensitive diagnosis of plant quarantine fungi Alternaria triticina and Plenodomus libanotidis based on the RPA-CRISPR/Cas12a system. 🔗 doi.org/10.3897/imaf...

Characterisation of the genome and secretome of Phytophthora cryptogea and P. erythroseptica. doi.org/10.3897/imaf...

IMA Fungus has received a new Scopus CiteScore. imafungus.pensoft.net/news/882

Researchers describe four new species and present further insights from their assessment of the powdery mildew fungi in the Larry F. Grand Mycological Herbarium at North Carolina State University. doi.org/10.3897/imaf...

Researchers identified ten Pestalotiopsis species, including six newly described taxa, from diseased pine needles across three climate zones in China, expanding the known diversity of this genus associated with pine needle blight. 🔗 doi.org/10.3897/imaf...

New fieldwork and molecular analyses revise the morphological standards of Parasola fungi and reveal eight new species and three new records from China. doi.org/10.3897/imaf...

Ectomycorrhizal fungal communities across African forests and woodlands are highly distinct, with riparian forests acting as ecological corridors that may help rare rainforest-associated fungi spread into adjacent drier ecosystems. doi.org/10.3897/imaf...

The Mycological Society of America Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee discuss diversity, equity, and inclusion in mycology, reporting on the last decade’s efforts and making recommendations to achieve non-discrimination and balanced representation in the field. 🔗 doi.org/10.3897/imaf...

📣New paper alert: 10 years of advancing diversity withing the Mycological Society of America. This is such an important paper, especially now, and I am extremely proud to have been part of the #DEI committee of @msafungi.bsky.social! imafungus.pensoft.net/article/1556... #MSAfungi25 🍄

A comprehensive survey of Lycogala in subtropical China identifies 21 species, including 10 new to science and 4 new national records. 🔗 doi.org/10.3897/imaf...

Researchers utilised a combination of PacBio and Illumina sequencing technologies to generate hybrid assemblies of Penicillium rubens strains, revealing high conservation of genome structural organisation and the presence of Numts in nuclear DNA. 🔗 doi.org/10.3897/imaf...