@ARTICLE{TreeBASE2Ref21465,
author = {Karin Jacobs and Alf Botha},
title = {Mucor renisporus sp. nov., a new coprophilous species from Southern Africa},
year = {2008},
keywords = {actin gene, Elongation 1-α gene, morphology, phylogeny, Zygomycetes},
doi = {},
url = {http://},
pmid = {},
journal = {Fungal Diversity},
volume = {29},
number = {},
pages = {27--35},
abstract = {Two unique mucoralean strains were isolated from canine dung in the Western Cape. These strains could be recognized
by short as well as tall sporangiophores, reaching lengths of up to 80 mm. Morphologically, they are similar to M.
piriformis, which is a postharvest pathogen of stone and pome fruit. The strains also resemble M. grandis but can be
distinguished from the latter by the presence of short sporangiophores. The coprophilous strains were also compared to
other mucorelean fungi on the basis of genetic characteristics with special emphasis on species described in Mucor. For
comparisons, we used the ITS region of the ribosomal DNA gene region as well as the Elongation factor 1-α and actin
genes. Our results confirmed results from previous studies that species in Mucor do not form a monophyletic group
when compared on a genetic level with other Zygomycetes. The ITS region proved to be unreliable in distinguishing
between closely related species. The Elongation factor 1-α and actin genes, was found to be more informative as the
different species could be distinguished from one another. Based on the morphological and molecular evidence we
describe the coprophilous strain as a distinct taxon, namely Mucor renisporus sp. nov.}
}
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