Westerdijk Fungal Biodiversity Institute

Recent papers from Westerdijk Fungal Biodiversity Institute

1. Evolution of the taxonomy of the genus Hypoxylon (Xylariales, Hypoxylaceae): Update on the current status of the names that have eventually been used for its species and virtual identification of Xylariales based on genome mining2026
2. Land-use differences shape soil fungal communities, with pathogen enrichment in agricultural soils and ectomycorrhizal fungi in remnant vegetationApplied Soil Ecology · 2026
3. An updated molecular phylogeny of DiaporthalesJournal of Systematics and Evolution · 2026
4. How to name dark fungal taxa outside the Code: The International Standard to Catalogue Dark Fungal Taxa (ISCDFT)2026
5. Pectin fine structure modulates the catalytic performance and regioselectivity of AA17 lytic polysaccharide monooxygenases from Phytophthora infestansInternational Journal of Biological Macromolecules · 2026
6. Larvae of the Solitary Bee Epicharis bicolor Are a Rich Source of Yeasts, Including Four Novel Species of the Genera Starmerella, Wickerhamiella and ZygoascusYeast · 2026
7. Fungi and mycotoxins during conventional and improved postharvest processing and storage of local rice in NigeriaMycotoxin Research · 2026
8. Carbohydrate-active enzymes from a core root mycobiota member enable infection of multiple plant hostsNature Microbiology · 2026
9. Profilin promotes lamellipodium protrusion by tuning the antagonistic activities of capping protein and VASPNature Communications · 2026
10. Colletotrichum Species Associated with Citrus: Disease Biology, Global Diversity, Pathogenicity, and Biosecurity ImplicationsJournal of Fungi · 2026
11. Genetic diversity and pathogenicity of Fusarium and Neocosmospora associated with cultivated and wild Asparagus officinalis in The NetherlandsPhytopathologia Mediterranea · 2026
12. Establishment of epidemiological cutoff values against Purpureocillium lilacinumJournal of Clinical Microbiology · 2026
13. Modern Taxonomy as the Foundation for Identifying and Managing Fungal and Fungus-Like Plant PathogensPlant Disease · 2026
14. First report of canker caused by a Sphaerulina sp. on European hornbeam ( Carpinus betulus ) in the United StatesPlant Disease · 2026
15. Disentangling the importance of microbiological and physico-chemical properties of Ethiopian field soils for the Striga seed bank and sorghum infestationEnvironmental Microbiome · 2026
16. Establishment of epidemiological cutoff values against Fonsecaea monophora , an agent of chromoblastomycosis and cerebral phaeohyphomycosisJournal of Clinical Microbiology · 2026
17. Direct detection of Trichosporon asahii in blood using a qPCR assay: development and validation in spiked samplesCMI Communications · 2026
18. Genomic and functional characterization of an Antarctic strain of Rhodosporidiobolus odoratus and its hydrocarbon-degradation potentialInternational Biodeterioration & Biodegradation · 2026
19. Why intrinsic reduced susceptibility in rare fungal pathogens should be differentiated from intrinsic resistance: an ISHAM conceptual framework and narrative reviewAntimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy · 2026
20. Forest soils: A species-rich habitat for CylindrocladiellaPersoonia - Molecular Phylogeny and Evolution of Fungi · 2026