Publications by authors named "G Platas"
The discovery of a second species of Bicornispora in Spain, B. seditiosa, which is closely related to B. exophiala but has smaller ascospores, narrower asci and different ecology, gave us the opportunity to culture and sequence the fungus.
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- Dry olive residue (DOR) from olive oil extraction is rich in nutrients but can harm soil life, necessitating treatment before use as fertilizer.
- This study focused on using the ligninolytic fungus Coriolopsis floccosa to treat DOR and examined its effects on soil fungi diversity in southeast Spain.
- Researchers isolated 1,733 fungal strains, finding that untransformed DOR reduced fungal diversity, while the transformed DOR maintained species composition closer to untreated soil.
Phaeofungin (1), a new cyclic depsipeptide isolated from Phaeosphaeria sp., was discovered by application of reverse genetics technology, using the Candida albicans fitness test (CaFT). Phaeofungin is comprised of seven amino acids and a β,γ-dihydroxy-γ-methylhexadecanoic acid arranged in a 25-membered cyclic depsipeptide.
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- Nodulisporic acids (NAs) are potent metabolites from a specific type of asexual fungal strain known as Nodulisporium, which show effectiveness in treating flea and tick infestations in pets.
- Research has identified that endophytic strains producing NAs are closely related to a wood-inhabiting fungus from Martinique, leading to the hypothesis that a new species, Hypoxylon pulicicidum, should be recognized based on its distinct characteristics.
- Understanding the life cycle of H. pulicicidum will provide insights into the insecticidal properties of these fungi, their impact on living trees, and their colonization of wood, highlighting the importance of lifecycle studies in fungal