Publications by authors named "S A Redhead"
Article Synopsis
- Some species of fungi cause diseases in important crops like wheat and rice, prompting a study that sequenced and analyzed 22 new genomes, focusing on those responsible for dwarf bunt, common bunt, and rice kernel smut.
- The research revealed a range of genome sizes and gene models and established evolutionary relationships among different taxa, confirming earlier findings from studies with fewer genes.
- The results indicate the need for taxonomic revisions for certain pathogens, propose that common bunt-causing species be classified as one, and enhance the genomic resources for future research in plant pathology.
A conceptual framework for nomenclatural stability and validity of medically important fungi: a proposed global consensus guideline for fungal name changes supported by ABP, ASM, CLSI, ECMM, ESCMID-EFISG, EUCAST-AFST, FDLC, IDSA, ISHAM, MMSA, and MSGERC.
Sybren de Hoog Thomas J Walsh Sarah A Ahmed Ana Alastruey-Izquierdo Barbara D Alexander Scott A Redhead
J Clin Microbiol
November 2023
Article Synopsis
- - The frequent renaming of medically significant fungi is complicating the work of clinical labs and healthcare providers, highlighting the need for better communication and resources in this area.
- - Different factors drive name changes at the species and genus levels, prompting the authors to suggest maintaining larger genera and providing diagnostic markers for new classifications to help simplify identification.
- - The authors call for an open-access online database to track these changes, recommending a committee to regularly review new names so that clinicians can access consistent and validated information about fungal species.
With the change to one scientific name for fungal taxa, generic names typified by species with sexual or asexual morph types are being evaluated to determine which names represent the same genus and thus compete for use. In this paper generic names of the Agaricomycotina (Basidiomycota) were evaluated to determine synonymy based on their type. Forty-seven sets of sexually and asexually typified names were determined to be congeneric and recommendations are made for which generic name to use.
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