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Citation title: "The diversity of ant-associated black yeasts: Insights into a newly discovered world of symbiotic interactions".

Study name: "The diversity of ant-associated black yeasts: Insights into a newly discovered world of symbiotic interactions".

This study is part of submission 11021 (Status: Published).

Citation

Voglmayr H., Mayer V., Maschwitz U., Moog J., Djieto-lordon C., & Blatrix R. 2011. The diversity of ant-associated black yeasts: Insights into a newly discovered world of symbiotic interactions. Fungal Biology, 115(9): 1077-1091.

Authors

• Voglmayr H. (submitter)
• Mayer V.
• Maschwitz U.
• Moog J.
• Djieto-lordon C.
• Blatrix R.

Abstract

Based on pure culture studies and DNA phylogenetic analyses, black yeasts (Chaetothyriales, Ascomycota) are shown to be widely distributed and important components of numerous planteantefungus networks, independently acquired by several ant lineages in the Old and New World. Data from ITS and LSU nu rDNA demonstrate that a high biodiversity of fungal species is involved. There are two common antefungus symbioses involving black yeasts: (1) on the carton walls of ant nests and galleries, and (2) the fungal mats growing within non-pathogenic naturally hollow structures (so-called domatia) provided by myrmecophytic plants as nesting space for ants (anteplant symbiosis). Most carton- and domatiainhabiting fungi stem from different phylogenetic lineages within Chaetothyriales, and almost all of the fungi isolated are still undescribed. Despite being closely related, carton and domatia fungi are shown to differ markedly in their morphology and ecology, indicating that they play different roles in these associations. The carton fungi appear to improve the stability of the carton, and several species are commonly observed to co-occur on the same carton. Carton fungi commonly have dark-walled monilioid hyphae, colouring the carton blackish and apparently preventing other fungi from invading the carton. Despite the simultaneous presence of usually several species of fungi, forming complex associations on the carton, little overlap is observed between carton fungi from different ant species, even those that co-occur in nature, indicating at least some host specificity of fungi. Most fungi present on carton belong to Chaetothyriales, but in a few samples, Capnodiales are also an important component. Carton fungi are difficult to assign to anamorph genera, as most lack conidiation. The domatia fungi are more specific. In domatia, usually only one or two fungal species co-occur, producing a dense layer on living host plant tissue in domatia. They have hyaline or light brown thin-walled hyphae, and are commonly sporulating. In both carton and domatia, the fungal species seemto be specific to each anteplant symbiosis. Representative examples of carton and domatia antefungus symbioses are illustrated. We discuss hypotheses on the ecological significance of the Chaetothyriales associated with ants.

Keywords

ant carton nests, ant domatia, black yeasts, Capnodiales, Chaetothyriales, sooty molds, symbiosis

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• DOI: 10.1016/j.funbio.2010.11.006
• Other URL: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S187861461000187X

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  		@ARTICLE{TreeBASE2Ref19339,
  	 author = {Hermann  Voglmayr and Veronika  Mayer and Ulrich  Maschwitz and Joachim  Moog and Champlain  Djieto-Lordon and Rumsais  Blatrix},
  	 title = {The diversity of ant-associated black yeasts: Insights into a newly discovered world of symbiotic interactions},
  	 year = {2011},
  	 keywords = {ant carton nests, ant domatia, black yeasts, Capnodiales, Chaetothyriales, sooty molds, symbiosis},
  	 doi = {10.1016/j.funbio.2010.11.006},
  	 url = {http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S187861461000187X},
  	 pmid = {},
  	 journal = {Fungal Biology},
  	 volume = {115},
  	 number = {9},
  	 pages = {1077--1091},
  	 abstract = {Based on pure culture studies and DNA phylogenetic analyses, black yeasts (Chaetothyriales, Ascomycota) are shown to be widely distributed and important components of numerous planteantefungus networks, independently acquired by several ant lineages in the Old and New World. Data from ITS and LSU nu rDNA demonstrate that a high biodiversity of fungal species is involved. There are two common antefungus symbioses involving black yeasts: (1) on the carton walls of ant nests and galleries, and (2) the fungal mats growing within non-pathogenic naturally hollow structures (so-called domatia) provided by myrmecophytic plants as nesting space for ants (anteplant symbiosis). Most carton- and domatiainhabiting fungi stem from different phylogenetic lineages within Chaetothyriales, and almost all of the fungi isolated are still undescribed. Despite being closely related, carton and domatia fungi are shown to differ markedly in their morphology and ecology, indicating that they play different roles in these associations. The carton fungi appear to improve the stability of the carton, and several species are commonly observed to co-occur on the same carton. Carton fungi commonly have dark-walled monilioid hyphae, colouring the carton blackish and apparently preventing other fungi from invading the carton. Despite the simultaneous presence of usually several species of fungi, forming complex associations on the carton, little overlap is observed between carton fungi from different ant species, even those that co-occur in nature, indicating at least some host specificity of fungi. Most fungi present on carton belong to Chaetothyriales, but in a few samples, Capnodiales are also an important component. Carton fungi are difficult to assign to anamorph genera, as most lack conidiation. The domatia fungi are more specific. In domatia, usually only one or two fungal species co-occur, producing a dense layer on living host plant tissue in domatia. They have hyaline or light brown thin-walled hyphae, and are commonly sporulating. In both carton and domatia, the fungal species seemto be specific to each anteplant symbiosis. Representative examples of carton and domatia antefungus symbioses are illustrated. We discuss hypotheses on the ecological significance of the Chaetothyriales associated with ants.}
  }
  		

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  		TY  - JOUR
  ID  - 19339
  AU  - Voglmayr,Hermann 
  AU  - Mayer,Veronika 
  AU  - Maschwitz,Ulrich 
  AU  - Moog,Joachim 
  AU  - Djieto-Lordon,Champlain 
  AU  - Blatrix,Rumsais 
  T1  - The diversity of ant-associated black yeasts: Insights into a newly discovered world of symbiotic interactions
  PY  - 2011
  KW  - ant carton nests
  KW  - ant domatia
  KW  - black yeasts
  KW  - Capnodiales
  KW  - Chaetothyriales
  KW  - sooty molds
  KW  - symbiosis
  UR  - http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S187861461000187X
  N2  - Based on pure culture studies and DNA phylogenetic analyses, black yeasts (Chaetothyriales, Ascomycota) are shown to be widely distributed and important components of numerous planteantefungus networks, independently acquired by several ant lineages in the Old and New World. Data from ITS and LSU nu rDNA demonstrate that a high biodiversity of fungal species is involved. There are two common antefungus symbioses involving black yeasts: (1) on the carton walls of ant nests and galleries, and (2) the fungal mats growing within non-pathogenic naturally hollow structures (so-called domatia) provided by myrmecophytic plants as nesting space for ants (anteplant symbiosis). Most carton- and domatiainhabiting fungi stem from different phylogenetic lineages within Chaetothyriales, and almost all of the fungi isolated are still undescribed. Despite being closely related, carton and domatia fungi are shown to differ markedly in their morphology and ecology, indicating that they play different roles in these associations. The carton fungi appear to improve the stability of the carton, and several species are commonly observed to co-occur on the same carton. Carton fungi commonly have dark-walled monilioid hyphae, colouring the carton blackish and apparently preventing other fungi from invading the carton. Despite the simultaneous presence of usually several species of fungi, forming complex associations on the carton, little overlap is observed between carton fungi from different ant species, even those that co-occur in nature, indicating at least some host specificity of fungi. Most fungi present on carton belong to Chaetothyriales, but in a few samples, Capnodiales are also an important component. Carton fungi are difficult to assign to anamorph genera, as most lack conidiation. The domatia fungi are more specific. In domatia, usually only one or two fungal species co-occur, producing a dense layer on living host plant tissue in domatia. They have hyaline or light brown thin-walled hyphae, and are commonly sporulating. In both carton and domatia, the fungal species seemto be specific to each anteplant symbiosis. Representative examples of carton and domatia antefungus symbioses are illustrated. We discuss hypotheses on the ecological significance of the Chaetothyriales associated with ants.
  L3  - 10.1016/j.funbio.2010.11.006
  JF  - Fungal Biology
  VL  - 115
  IS  - 9
  SP  - 1077
  EP  - 1091
  ER  -