Special Issue "DNA Barcoding for Species Identification of Forest Organisms"

A special issue of Forests (ISSN 1999-4907). This special issue belongs to the section "Genetics and Molecular Biology".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 November 2023 | Viewed by 451

Special Issue Editor

Department of General Microbiology, Institute of Microbiology, Sofia, Bulgaria
Interests: biodiversity; yeast molecular systematics; yeast pathogens; DNA barcoding analysis

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

About one-third of Earth’s land surface is covered by forests. Forest plants clean the atmosphere by absorbing carbon dioxide and releasing oxygen via photosynthesis, as well as providing humans with food and other valuable materials. Forests are the most biologically diverse ecosystem on our planet, home to 80 percent of terrestrial plants, animals, and insects; however, their biodiversity hotspots remain largely unexplored. With rapid deforestation caused by human activity and climate change, much of the forest's biodiversity fund is being lost. Hence, it is urgent to describe and protect forest organisms. This Special Issue aims to publish articles describing the forest biodiversity hotspots of poorly studied geographical areas and addressing nature-based solutions for their conservation. We welcome articles that analyze the biodiversity of forests using DNA barcoding analysis, currently considered a rapid and reliable tool for species identification, evolution, and biodiversity monitoring.

Dr. Dilnora E. Gouliamova
Guest Editor

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Keywords

  • forests
  • biodiversity
  • plants
  • animals
  • insects
  • DNA barcoding analysis

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Taxonomy, Phylogeny, and Life Cycle of Four Neophysopella Species on Meliosma myriantha and M. oldhamii in Korea
Forests 2023, 14(10), 1934; https://doi.org/10.3390/f14101934 - 22 Sep 2023
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The present study performed an in-depth investigation of rust diseases affecting Meliosma myriantha and Meliosma oldhamii trees (Sabiaceae) in Korea. The analysis identified four distinct species of the genus Neophysopella (Pucciniales) as the causal agents. Among these, N. hornotina was found to infect [...] Read more.
The present study performed an in-depth investigation of rust diseases affecting Meliosma myriantha and Meliosma oldhamii trees (Sabiaceae) in Korea. The analysis identified four distinct species of the genus Neophysopella (Pucciniales) as the causal agents. Among these, N. hornotina was found to infect only M. oldhamii, whereas three Neophysopella species (N. meliosmae, N. meliosmae-myrianthae, and N. vitis) were parasitic on M. myriantha. To our knowledge, this is the first report of the former two species (N. hornotina and N. meliosmae) in Korea. In addition, we specified their alternate host plants for two heteroecious species (N. meliosmae-myrianthae and N. vitis) in Korea, completing the life cycles of the four rust species, and provided detailed morphological descriptions at each stage of their life cycles. Phylogenetic relationships of these rust species were uncovered using a comprehensive sample size, and we have constructed a phylogenetic tree for Neophysopella using the cytochrome c oxidase subunit III (cox3) gene sequences, demonstrating an effective approach for species delineation within this genus. The findings contribute to identifying and managing rust diseases affecting Meliosma species. Full article
(This article belongs to the Special Issue DNA Barcoding for Species Identification of Forest Organisms)
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