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Fungal Diversity and Phylogeny with Emphasis on 18S Ribosomal DNA Sequence Divergence

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Microbial Diversity in Time and Space

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“The number of known species of fungi is about 69,000”, but species of the fungal world are conservatively estimated to be 1.5 million (xcHawksworth, 1991). The fungi are of great consequence agronomically, bioindustrially, medically, and biologically. In spite of their importance, their taxonomic inventory is poor, particularly for the tropical regions. In addition, very little is known about the phylogeny and evolution of fungi and between these and other organisms. As pointed out by xcBruns et al. (1991), “their simple and frequently convergent morphology, their lack of a useful fossil record, and their diversity have been major impediments to progress in this field”.

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Sugiyama, J., Nagahama, T., Nishida, H. (1996). Fungal Diversity and Phylogeny with Emphasis on 18S Ribosomal DNA Sequence Divergence. In: Colwell, R.R., Simidu, U., Ohwada, K. (eds) Microbial Diversity in Time and Space. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-585-34046-3_6

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