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Open-access, peer-reviewed journal for all areas of mycology, from basic research to applications.

The flagship journal of ‪@ima-mycology.org‬.

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December 31, 2025 at 8:51 AM
🤝 Early December saw the 3rd Annual Meeting of the Association of #Fungal #Biologists taking place in Maharashtra, India.

👇 Find highlights from the event that brought over 200 international participants representing #academia, #research institutions & industry.

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Report on the 3rd Annual Meeting of the Association of Fungal Biologists (India), December 2025
The Third Annual Meet of Association of Fungal Biologists (AFBCON-2025) took place in early December at the Department of Botany of Rajaram college in Maharashtra, India. The three-day event comm...
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December 30, 2025 at 5:35 PM
Whole-genome sequencing of 𝘌𝘱𝘪𝘣𝘳𝘺𝘰𝘯 strains shows they're built for freezing environments, with freeze-tolerance proteins. These #moss- and #lichen- dwelling #fungi have now been shown to be a distinct lineage within 𝘊𝘩𝘢𝘦𝘵𝘰𝘵𝘩𝘺𝘳𝘪𝘢𝘭𝘦𝘴.

See the full study here: doi.org/10.3897/imaf...
Genomics and ecology of Epibryaceae, a psychrophilic family in Chaetothyriales
The family Epibryaceae is one of the early-diverging lineages within the order Chaetothyriales. Available molecular data show that most species are associated with mosses, liverworts, and lichens, typ...
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December 29, 2025 at 12:08 PM
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As 2025 draws to a close, we at Pensoft want to extend our warmest wishes to our editors, reviewers, researchers, partners, and followers. Thank you for being part of our journey this year.

Wishing you all a joyful holiday season and a bright start to the new year! 🎄✨
December 23, 2025 at 9:11 AM
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Our new IMA Fungus paper is out. We have studied the metabolites of some TCM fungi during Infection of the insect hosts and found that certain compounds accumulated in the insect carcass that traditionally forms part of TCM drugs. Thanks to @MSCActions for funding
December 12, 2025 at 5:32 PM
This pilot study explores differential secondary metabolite production during the life cycle of 𝐶𝑜𝑟𝑑𝑦𝑐𝑒𝑝𝑠 𝑗𝑎𝑣𝑎𝑛𝑖𝑐𝑎 and 𝐶. 𝑏𝑙𝑎𝑐𝑘𝑤𝑒𝑙𝑙𝑖𝑎𝑒.

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Chemical clues to infection: A pilot study on the differential secondary metabolite production during the life cycle of selected Cordyceps species
Cordyceps species are widespread entomopathogens and promising biocontrol agents that produce diverse secondary metabolites, yet the roles of these molecules during the infection process remain unclea...
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December 12, 2025 at 12:50 PM
Using a “taxogenomic” approach, researchers reveal a new species of 𝑃𝑢𝑟𝑝𝑢𝑟𝑒𝑜𝑐𝑖𝑙𝑙𝑖𝑢𝑚 fungus parasitising trapdoor spiders in Brazil’s Atlantic Forest.

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December 12, 2025 at 10:41 AM
Looking back on the Asian Mycological Congress 2025 in Guangzhou, China.

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Asian Mycological Congress 2025 in Guangzhou
The Asian Mycological Congress 2025 (AMC 2025) has successfully concluded in Guangzhou, China, after four days of intensive scientific exchange and regional cooperation from 23–26 November 2025....
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December 10, 2025 at 7:03 AM
The International Mycological Association invites all collective members to submit pre-proposals to host the 14th International Mycological Congress (IMC14).

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Call for Pre-Proposals to Host IMC14
The International Mycological Association (IMA) invites all collective members to submit pre-proposals to host the 14th International Mycological Congress (IMC14). Hosting an IMC is a prestigious...
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December 8, 2025 at 9:42 AM
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Researchers in Malaysia have discovered an incredible new endemic ‘fairy lantern’ species with fewer than 20 individuals known to exist in the wild.

🔗 Learn all about it on the @pensoft.net blog: blog.pensoft.net/2025/12/02/n...
New critically endangered ‘fairy lantern’ discovered in Malaysia
Just 20 individuals of the unusual species are known to exist in the wild.
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December 2, 2025 at 3:46 PM
Revisiting seven ‘𝑃𝑙𝑒𝑢𝑟𝑜𝑝ℎ𝑟𝑎𝑔𝑚𝑖𝑢𝑚 𝑝𝑎𝑟𝑣𝑖𝑠𝑝𝑜𝑟𝑢𝑚’ strains shows they span four fungal lineages and reveal multiple new taxa, highlighting the importance of verifying public culture collection identifications.

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Pleurophragmium parvisporum (Ascomycota): One name, seven stories – a case highlighting the need for verification of strains from public culture collections
Public repositories of living fungal strains provide essential reference points and support diverse scientific outcomes. Current best practices for preserving fungal strains emphasise the generation o...
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November 26, 2025 at 8:18 AM
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A new species is described as researchers explore the diversity of 𝑃𝑒𝑛𝑖𝑐𝑖𝑙𝑙𝑖𝑢𝑚 and 𝑇𝑎𝑙𝑎𝑟𝑜𝑚𝑦𝑐𝑒𝑠 species isolated from the respiratory tracts of cystic fibrosis patients.

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Penicillium and Talaromyces diversity in cystic fibrosis patient sample and the description of a new species, Penicillium subluteum sp. nov. (Eurotiales, Aspergillaceae)
Penicillium and Talaromyces species are frequently isolated from the respiratory tracts of cystic fibrosis (CF) patients, yet their diversity, ecological roles, and clinical significance remain poorly...
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November 24, 2025 at 7:42 AM
Our Editor-in-Chief, Marc Stadler, will be at the Asian Mycology Congress '25 in Guangzhou, China (Nov 23-26).

At the event, @pensoft.net will sponsor the Young Asian Mycologist Prize, awarding the winner a free publication in @mycokeys.pensoft.net or IMA Fungus.

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Asian Mycology Congress 2025 to spotlight innovation in fungal science
The Asian Mycology Congress 2025 (AMC 2025) will be held in Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, China, from November 23 to 26, bringing together experts in fungal biology under the theme “Innovative ...
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November 14, 2025 at 10:23 AM
Researchers have revealed the characteristics of mRNAs, lncRNAs, and miRNAs in 𝑇𝑟𝑖𝑐ℎ𝑜𝑝ℎ𝑦𝑡𝑜𝑛 𝑚𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑎𝑔𝑟𝑜𝑝ℎ𝑦𝑡𝑒𝑠 using transcriptomic methods, setting the stage for future pathogenicity studies and antifungal drug development for the species.

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Stage-specific RNA regulomes of Trichophyton mentagrophytes: mRNA-lncRNA-miRNA interplay in spore-hypha transition
Background: As a globally distributed dermatophyte, Trichophyton mentagrophytes (T. mentagrophytes) causes diverse dermatophytoses in humans and animals. Long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) and microRNAs (...
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November 6, 2025 at 7:28 AM
Researchers reveal how mitonuclear interactions can either enhance or impair key qualitative and quantitative traits—contributing to improved fruiting body yield or, conversely, triggering oxidative stress and hybrid breakdown in the model system 𝑃𝑙𝑒𝑢𝑟𝑜𝑡𝑢𝑠 𝑜𝑠𝑡𝑟𝑒𝑎𝑡𝑢𝑠.

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November 4, 2025 at 6:38 AM
The 𝑇𝑦𝑙𝑜𝑝𝑖𝑙𝑢𝑠 𝑎𝑙𝑏𝑜𝑎𝑡𝑒𝑟 mushroom complex actually includes eight distinct species from five genera, with a new genus and several new species and combinations identified through integrative phylogenomics and taxonomy.

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October 31, 2025 at 2:21 PM
A previously undocumented symbiosis is described: a haploid 𝐸𝑝𝑖𝑐ℎ𝑙𝑜ë 𝑓𝑒𝑠𝑡𝑢𝑐𝑎𝑒 strain consistently colonising the Iberian endemic 𝐹𝑒𝑠𝑡𝑢𝑐𝑎 𝑟𝑜𝑡ℎ𝑚𝑎𝑙𝑒𝑟𝑖 across its three polyploidy cytotypes.

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Unveiling an asymmetric plant–fungal symbiosis: morphological, cytogenetic, and molecular characterization of a haploid Epichloë festucae strain associated with three polyploid cytotypes of the Iberia...
The ecological and evolutionary outcomes of plant–fungal interactions are strongly influenced by genome size and ploidy, yet the ploidy level of both partners is rarely assessed simultaneously. Epichl...
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October 31, 2025 at 6:41 AM
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Advancing the taxonomy of Sclerotinia (Helotiales, Sclerotiniaceae): a review and recommendations for an important plant-pathogenic genus.

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Advancing the taxonomy of Sclerotinia (Helotiales, Sclerotiniaceae): a review and recommendations for an important plant-pathogenic genus
Sclerotinia is a fungal genus of both significant agricultural and scientific importance, as it contains multiple plant pathogens and provides an interesting case study for the mechanisms of host gene...
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October 30, 2025 at 8:47 AM
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October 24, 2025 at 10:24 AM
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Using long-read sequences, DNA-based taxonomy, and phylogenetics, researchers described species higher taxa of the most common previously unrecognised fungal lineages.

Read more on the @pensoft.net blog: blog.pensoft.net/2025/10/22/s...
Shining a light on dark taxa: new fungal phyla and classes revealed by eDNA long reads
Researchers have used "innovative taxonomy" to describe more than 100 fungal taxa based on long reads, characteristic nucleotides and env-samples.
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October 22, 2025 at 12:36 PM
Researchers describe four new 𝑃ℎ𝑦𝑙𝑙𝑜𝑠𝑡𝑖𝑐𝑡𝑎 species and reveal how genomic and metabolic adaptations drive their evolution and ecological diversity across host plants.

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October 21, 2025 at 7:40 AM
Scientists describe 10 new species of wood-decaying fungi and reveal that 𝐶𝑒𝑟𝑖𝑝𝑜𝑟𝑖𝑎 and 𝑀𝑒𝑟𝑖𝑝𝑖𝑙𝑢𝑠 lineages emerged during the late Cretaceous period ~80-83 million years ago.

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October 17, 2025 at 8:21 AM
Researchers revise the genus 𝑆𝑐𝑦𝑡𝑎𝑙𝑖𝑑𝑖𝑢𝑚, expanding its species diversity and geographical distribution, and laying the foundation for future taxonomic research.

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Phylogenetic assessment and taxonomic revision of Scytalidium (Helotiales, Leotiomycetes)
Members of Scytalidium are primarily saprotrophic and are known for their ability to colonize a variety of substrates, including soil, decaying plant material, and wood. During an investigation of soi...
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October 17, 2025 at 6:18 AM
Citizen science shows that the American fungus 𝐴𝑢𝑟𝑒𝑜𝑏𝑜𝑙𝑒𝑡𝑢𝑠 𝑝𝑟𝑜𝑗𝑒𝑐𝑡𝑒𝑙𝑙𝑢𝑠 has rapidly spread inland across Poland, becoming a popular and locally adopted edible mushroom with many new records and vernacular names.

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October 15, 2025 at 6:51 AM