Fungal evolution and diversity
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Fungi represent an ancient and extremely diverse group of eukaryotic organisms, including familiar forms like yeasts, moulds and mushrooms. Recent estimates suggest that around 2.2 to 3.8 million species exist, distributed all over the globe and almost all habitats. Fungi are key players in ecological communities, often forming symbiotic relationships with other species and being vital decomposers and nutrient recyclers. Humans have learned to successfully explore the properties of fungi as sources of food, pharmaceutical, and industrial products.
The Collection will welcome the latest research in the various fields of mycology, from the origin and evolution of the group, species and genetic diversity, to the ecological role and conservation.
Editors
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Robert Russell Monteith Paterson
University of Minho, Portugal
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Oscar Santamaria
University of Valladolid, Spain
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Zakaria Solaiman
The University of Western Australia, Australia
Robert Russell Monteith Paterson is a Mycologist in University of Minho, and has had a long career of over 50 years. His experience has included taxonomy to the most applied aspects in the field. His research interests include biochemistry, mycotoxins and climate change, microbiology, mycology, mycotoxins, and toxicology. Dr Paterson has been serving as Editorial Board Member for Scientific Reports since 2017.
Oscar Santamaria is Professor in Agronomy and Forestry at the Department of Plant Production and Forest Resources of University of Valladolid, Spain. He is a Forest Engineer with an interest in fungal endophytes and how they can be used as biocontrol agents against plant diseases or as plant growth promoting organisms in their hosts through the secondary metabolites they produce. Prof Santamaria has been an Editorial Board Member for Scientific Reports since 2019.
Zakaria Solaiman is currently working as a research Associate Professor in The University of Western Australia. He is a soil Microbiologist with over 27 years’ research and teaching experience in Australia, Bangladesh and Japan. His research interests focus on soil health, molecular microbial ecology, soil carbon sequestration, controlled-release fertilizers, microbial consortia inoculants, mycorrhizal symbiosis, antimicrobials, antimicrobial resistance, and plant nutrients cycling. Dr Solaiman has been an Editorial Board Member for Scientific Reports since 2019.
