Laboulbeniopsis termitarius, an ectoparasite of termites newly recognized as a member of the Laboulbeniomycetes

Daniel A. Henk; Alex Weir; Meredith Blackwell

doi:10.1080/15572536.2004.11833059

Laboulbeniopsis termitarius, an ectoparasite of termites newly recognized as a member of the Laboulbeniomycetes

Daniel A. Henk, Alex Weir, Meredith Blackwell

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Abstract

Minute fungi associated with termites have caused taxonomic problems in the past due to their autapomorphic and highly reduced morphologies. DNA sequence data from one such enigmatic fungus, Laboulbeniopsis termitarius, supports its phylogenetic position as member of a laboulbeniomycete clade within the Ascomycota. This clade is composed entirely of fungi associated with arthropods, often as parasites, and the inclusion of L. termitarius supports the single origin of thallus development by means of enlargement and division of the spore.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	561-564
Number of pages	4
Journal	Mycologia
Volume	95
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/15572536.2004.11833059
Publication status	Published - 2003

Keywords

Ascomycetes
Laboulbeniales
Phylogeny
Reticulitermes flavipes
Taxonomy

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Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
Physiology
Molecular Biology
Genetics
Cell Biology

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Laboulbeniopsis termitarius, an ectoparasite of termites newly recognized as a member of the Laboulbeniomycetes

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