Publications by authors named "J Stallman"
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- Fungi represent the most diverse kingdom of eukaryotic organisms, yet our understanding is hindered by a bias in data collection primarily from non-tropical regions.
- Long-term studies (LTS) are critical for fully understanding fungal diversity, especially in tropical areas where such research is scarce.
- This paper highlights the impact of tropical LTS, using ongoing research in the Pakaraima Mountains of Guyana, and discusses the lack of information on tropical fungi in public databases compared to other organisms.
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- Fungal conservation is increasingly important but faces challenges like a lack of data on diversity, population sizes, and extinction risks due to fungi's vast diversity and complex taxonomy.
- The paper discusses how citizen science (CS) can be effectively utilized to gather data on fungal diversity through various engaging projects, including broad collecting schemes and targeted sampling methods.
- It emphasizes the need for collaboration between professional mycologists and local communities to enhance data collection, broaden participation, and turn findings into practical conservation efforts.
is a small genus comprising five species of inoperculate discomycetes in the order Helotiales (Leotiomycetes) often recognizable by their bright yellowish-green colors and gregarious growth on wood. In this study, we describe five new species-, and -based on a combination of recent fieldwork and examination of previously collected fungarium specimens. We use an integrative taxonomic approach to support the distinction of new species, incorporating morphology and DNA sequence data with biogeography.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIdentifying novel therapeutic approaches to promote recovery of neurological functions following spinal cord injury (SCI) remains a great unmet need. Nociceptive signaling in the acute phase of SCI has been shown to inhibit recovery of locomotor function and promote the development of chronic neuropathic pain. We therefore hypothesized that inhibition of nociceptive signaling in the acute phase of SCI might improve long-term functional outcomes in the chronic phase of injury.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFis an enigmatic, monotypic, and rarely reported genus of Ascomycota of uncertain placement. The morphologically unique grows on dead wood and forms compound ascomata composed of thick, black, gelatinous somatic tissue that branches out from a common base. Multiple apothecia are located on the branches, mostly toward the tips, and are composed of 8-spored asci and paraphyses embedded in a gelatinous matrix that turns blue in Melzer's reagent.
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