Multilocus dnA sequencing of the whiskey fungus reveals a continental-scale speciation pattern

• Published in: Persoonia Vol. 37; no. 1; pp. 13 - 20
• Main Authors: Scott, J.A., Ewaze, J.O., Summerbell, R.C., Arocha-Rosete, Y., Maharaj, A., Guardiola, Y., Saleh, M., Wong, B., Bogale, M., O'Hara, M.J., Untereiner, W.A.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Netherlands Nationaal Herbarium Nederland 01.12.2016; Naturalis Biodiversity Center & Centraallbureau voor Schimmelcultures
• Subjects: Dothideomycetes; Extremophilic Fungi; Microcolonial Fungi; Molecular Phylogenetics; Warehouse Staining; Dothideomycetes; Extremophilic fungi; microcolonial fungi; warehouse staining; molecular phylogenetics

Baudoinia was described to accommodate a single species, B. compniacensis. Known as the 'whiskey fungus', this species is the predominant member of a ubiquitous microbial community known colloquially as 'warehouse staining' that develops on outdoor surfaces subject to periodic ex...