Haloalkalitolerant Fungi from Sediments of the Big Tambukan Saline Lake (Northern Caucasus): Diversity and Antimicrobial Potential.

We have performed a characterization of cultivated haloalkalitolerant fungi from the sediments of Big Tambukan Lake in order to assess their biodiversity and antimicrobial activity. This saline, slightly alkaline lake is known as a source of therapeutic sulfide mud used in sanatoria of the Caucasian Mineral Waters, Russia. Though data on bacteria and algae observed in this lake are available in the literature, data on fungi adapted to the conditions of the lake are lacking.

sp. nov.-A New Pathogen on Potato Tubers Causing Yellow Rot.

A new species, , was isolated from potato ( L.) tubers from Russia. The species has no observed teleomorph and is characterized morphologically by non-specific -like conidia on single phialides and chains of swollen chlamydospores.

First report of Alternaria alternariacida causing potato leaf blight in the Far East, Russia.

Early blight of potato (Solanum tuberosum) is caused by Alternaria species and occurs annually in major potato producing regions of Russia. Diseased potato leaves displaying early blight symptoms were collected in July 2016 from a commercial field in Primorsky Krai, Russia (43.8242° N, 131.

Isolation and Characterization of a Novel Hydrophobin, Sa-HFB1, with Antifungal Activity from an Alkaliphilic Fungus, .

The adaptations that alkaliphilic microorganisms have developed due to their extreme habitats promote the production of active natural compounds with the potential to control microorganisms, causing infections associated with healthcare. The primary purpose of this study was to isolate and identify a hydrophobin, Sa-HFB1, from an alkaliphilic fungus, . A potential antifungal effect against pathogenic and opportunistic fungi strains was determined.

Exploring Peptaibol's Profile, Antifungal, and Antitumor Activity of Emericellipsin A of Species from Soda and Saline Soils.

Features of the biochemical adaptations of alkaliphilic fungi to exist in extreme environments could promote the production of active antibiotic compounds with the potential to control microorganisms, causing infections associated with health care. Thirty-eight alkaliphilic and alkalitolerant Emericellopsis strains (E. alkalina, E.

Significance of incongruent DNA loci in the taxonomy of wood-decaying .

Modern taxonomic studies of Agaricomycetes rely on the integrative analyses of morphology, environmental data, geographic distribution, and usually several DNA loci. However, sampling and selection of DNA loci for the analyses are commonly shallow. In this study, we suggest minimal numbers of necessary specimens to sample and DNA loci to analyze in order to prevent inadequate taxonomic decisions in species groups with minor morphological and genealogical differences.