IMA Fungus
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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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The flagship journal of @ima-mycology.org.
Published by @pensoft.net. Powered by ARPHA platform.
Website: https://imafungus.pensoft.net/
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 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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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
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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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
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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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
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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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
Advancing the taxonomy of Sclerotinia (Helotiales, Sclerotiniaceae): a review and recommendations for an important plant-pathogenic genus.
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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.
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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
Using long-read sequences, DNA-based taxonomy, and phylogenetics, researchers described species higher taxa of the most common previously unrecognised fungal lineages.
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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
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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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
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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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
Researchers revise the genus 𝑆𝑐𝑦𝑡𝑎𝑙𝑖𝑑𝑖𝑢𝑚, expanding its species diversity and geographical distribution, and laying the foundation for future taxonomic research.
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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
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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Canadian mycologist and IMA Fungus author @jonathancazabonne.bsky.social stopped by the @pensoft.net booth at the #IUCNcongress in Abu Dhabi!
If you're at the event, today is your last chance to head to booth 229 to learn more about our journal!
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October 13, 2025 at 6:33 AM
Canadian mycologist and IMA Fungus author @jonathancazabonne.bsky.social stopped by the @pensoft.net booth at the #IUCNcongress in Abu Dhabi!
If you're at the event, today is your last chance to head to booth 229 to learn more about our journal!
If you're at the event, today is your last chance to head to booth 229 to learn more about our journal!
Seven entomopathogenic fungi species, including six new to science and one new record, are described and illustrated from China.
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Morphological and phylogenetic analyses reveal novel entomopathogenic fungi infecting scale insects and aphids in China
Entomopathogenic fungi exhibit a cosmopolitan distribution across diverse ecosystems, with their ubiquitous presence intrinsically linked to insect habitats—essentially occurring wherever insect popul...
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October 8, 2025 at 12:43 PM
Seven entomopathogenic fungi species, including six new to science and one new record, are described and illustrated from China.
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Detailed annotation of 46 RNA helicases in 𝑈𝑠𝑡𝑖𝑙𝑎𝑔𝑜 𝑚𝑎𝑦𝑑𝑖𝑠 uncovers their potential roles in fungal growth, stress response, and plant pathogenesis, informing strategies to curb crop diseases.
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Annotation and functional prediction of RNA helicases in Ustilago maydis
RNA helicases are conserved enzymes found in both prokaryotes and eukaryotes. They function in all aspects of RNA metabolism and are known to influence various cellular and metabolic processes. In add...
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October 3, 2025 at 8:19 AM
Detailed annotation of 46 RNA helicases in 𝑈𝑠𝑡𝑖𝑙𝑎𝑔𝑜 𝑚𝑎𝑦𝑑𝑖𝑠 uncovers their potential roles in fungal growth, stress response, and plant pathogenesis, informing strategies to curb crop diseases.
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New molecular analysis excludes 𝐸𝑛𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑖𝑑𝑖𝑢𝑚 from the order Cribrariales, revealing three distinct subgenera and clarifying evolutionary relationships in bright-spored Myxomycetes.
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October 3, 2025 at 6:36 AM
New molecular analysis excludes 𝐸𝑛𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑖𝑑𝑖𝑢𝑚 from the order Cribrariales, revealing three distinct subgenera and clarifying evolutionary relationships in bright-spored Myxomycetes.
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Registration is now open for the 10th Symposium of the International Association for Lichenology, which will be held in Trieste, Italy, from July 26 to 31, 2026.
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Registration opens for IAL10 in Trieste, supported by MycoKeys and Pensoft
Registration is now open for the 10th Symposium of the International Association for Lichenology (IAL10), which will be held in Trieste, Italy, from July 26 to 31, 2026. The meeting will bring togethe...
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October 1, 2025 at 11:39 AM
Registration is now open for the 10th Symposium of the International Association for Lichenology, which will be held in Trieste, Italy, from July 26 to 31, 2026.
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The Zn(II)2-Cys6-type zinc finger protein AoKap7 is involved in the growth, oxidative stress and kojic acid synthesis in 𝐴𝑠𝑝𝑒𝑟𝑔𝑖𝑙𝑙𝑢𝑠 𝑜𝑟𝑦𝑧𝑎𝑒.
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The Zn(II)2-Cys6-type zinc finger protein AoKap7 is involved in the growth, oxidative stress and kojic acid synthesis in Aspergillus oryzae
Although the kojic acid gene cluster in Aspergillus oryzae was identified in 2010, the functions of neighbouring genes remain poorly understood. Here, we characterise Aokap7, a gene adjacent to this c...
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September 29, 2025 at 6:27 AM
The Zn(II)2-Cys6-type zinc finger protein AoKap7 is involved in the growth, oxidative stress and kojic acid synthesis in 𝐴𝑠𝑝𝑒𝑟𝑔𝑖𝑙𝑙𝑢𝑠 𝑜𝑟𝑦𝑧𝑎𝑒.
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Whole-genome and transcriptome analyses of two drought-resistant macrofungi from arid 𝑃𝑜𝑝𝑢𝑙𝑢𝑠 𝑒𝑢𝑝ℎ𝑟𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑐𝑎 forests show distinct genetic mechanisms for surviving extreme water scarcity.
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Drought stress responses revealed by genomic and transcriptomic analyses of two macrofungi (Inonotus hispidus and Inocutis levis) from Populus euphratica
Populus euphratica is a key deciduous and tall arbour capable of forming forests in arid and desert environments, exhibiting notable tolerance to drought, salinity and bacterial resistance. This study...
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September 17, 2025 at 6:22 AM
Whole-genome and transcriptome analyses of two drought-resistant macrofungi from arid 𝑃𝑜𝑝𝑢𝑙𝑢𝑠 𝑒𝑢𝑝ℎ𝑟𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑐𝑎 forests show distinct genetic mechanisms for surviving extreme water scarcity.
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Studying the decomposition of pine and spruce wood, researchers found that 𝐼𝑠𝑐ℎ𝑛𝑜𝑑𝑒𝑟𝑚𝑎 𝑏𝑒𝑛𝑧𝑜𝑖𝑛𝑢𝑚 can function either as a strong competitor or as a co-coloniser with 𝐻𝑒𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑜𝑏𝑎𝑠𝑖𝑑𝑖𝑜𝑛 𝑎𝑛𝑛𝑜𝑠𝑢𝑚, with interaction outcomes determined by isolate origin and host tree species.
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September 10, 2025 at 6:37 AM
Studying the decomposition of pine and spruce wood, researchers found that 𝐼𝑠𝑐ℎ𝑛𝑜𝑑𝑒𝑟𝑚𝑎 𝑏𝑒𝑛𝑧𝑜𝑖𝑛𝑢𝑚 can function either as a strong competitor or as a co-coloniser with 𝐻𝑒𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑜𝑏𝑎𝑠𝑖𝑑𝑖𝑜𝑛 𝑎𝑛𝑛𝑜𝑠𝑢𝑚, with interaction outcomes determined by isolate origin and host tree species.
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Researchers unveil six novel onygenalean fungi from Mediterranean marine sediments, highlighting their global diversity, salty adaptability, and potential roles in ocean nutrient cycles.
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Onygenales from marine sediments: diversity, novel taxa, global distribution, and adaptability to the marine environment
The Onygenales represent a versatile group of fungi that primarily inhabit soils, degrading cellulose and/or keratin. While some are known human pathogens, others are osmotolerant or colonize chitin s...
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September 5, 2025 at 6:04 AM
Researchers unveil six novel onygenalean fungi from Mediterranean marine sediments, highlighting their global diversity, salty adaptability, and potential roles in ocean nutrient cycles.
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Researchers in China provide the T2T, chromosome-level nuclear genomes of two sexually compatible monokaryons of 𝑃ℎ𝑙𝑒𝑏𝑜𝑝𝑢𝑠 𝑝𝑜𝑟𝑡𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑜𝑠𝑢𝑠, offering critical insights into its genome evolution and facultative ectomycorrhizal lifestyle.
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August 29, 2025 at 11:41 AM
Researchers in China provide the T2T, chromosome-level nuclear genomes of two sexually compatible monokaryons of 𝑃ℎ𝑙𝑒𝑏𝑜𝑝𝑢𝑠 𝑝𝑜𝑟𝑡𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑜𝑠𝑢𝑠, offering critical insights into its genome evolution and facultative ectomycorrhizal lifestyle.
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Researchers reveal gene rearrangements, phylogenetic relationships, and conserved gene clusters in Boletaceae using mitogenomes.
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Comparative and phylogenetic analyses using mitogenomes revealed gene re-arrangement of Boletaceae (Boletales)
Boletaceae, the largest family in the Boletales order, is an ecologically and economically important group and the phylogenetic studies of this group need to be further developed. The mitogenome is an...
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August 22, 2025 at 7:30 AM
Researchers reveal gene rearrangements, phylogenetic relationships, and conserved gene clusters in Boletaceae using mitogenomes.
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Researchers discovered 14 new secondary metabolites from 𝑋𝑦𝑙𝑎𝑟𝑖𝑎 𝑙𝑜𝑛𝑔𝑖𝑝𝑒𝑠 under different fermentations, with several showing promising anti-psoriatic and immunosuppressive activity in vitro.
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Diverse metabolites with anti-psoriasis potential from different fermentations of the fungicolous fungus Xylaria longipes HFG1018
The genus Xylaria is a promising source of bioactive compounds. This study examined the diversity of secondary metabolites (SMs) in Xylaria longipes under three fermentation conditions, resulting in t...
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August 21, 2025 at 8:14 AM
Researchers discovered 14 new secondary metabolites from 𝑋𝑦𝑙𝑎𝑟𝑖𝑎 𝑙𝑜𝑛𝑔𝑖𝑝𝑒𝑠 under different fermentations, with several showing promising anti-psoriatic and immunosuppressive activity in vitro.
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#NewSpecies!
A newly discovered morel from #china for #FungiFriday:
Morchella diversa
Treatment: treatment.plazi.org/id/ADF10226-...
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#IMAFungus #MorchellaDiversa
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A newly discovered morel from #china for #FungiFriday:
Morchella diversa
Treatment: treatment.plazi.org/id/ADF10226-...
Publication: doi.org/10.3897/imaf...
#IMAFungus #MorchellaDiversa
#FAIRdata
#OA #taxonomy #ecology #biodiversity #conservation #fungi #mushrooms #mycology #morels
August 15, 2025 at 6:56 AM
#NewSpecies!
A newly discovered morel from #china for #FungiFriday:
Morchella diversa
Treatment: treatment.plazi.org/id/ADF10226-...
Publication: doi.org/10.3897/imaf...
#IMAFungus #MorchellaDiversa
#FAIRdata
#OA #taxonomy #ecology #biodiversity #conservation #fungi #mushrooms #mycology #morels
A newly discovered morel from #china for #FungiFriday:
Morchella diversa
Treatment: treatment.plazi.org/id/ADF10226-...
Publication: doi.org/10.3897/imaf...
#IMAFungus #MorchellaDiversa
#FAIRdata
#OA #taxonomy #ecology #biodiversity #conservation #fungi #mushrooms #mycology #morels
This study on true morel diversity in Chongqing, identifies a total of 16 species, including six new to science and one new record from China. Such diversity was unexpected due to the high temperatures of the region.
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August 13, 2025 at 10:38 AM
This study on true morel diversity in Chongqing, identifies a total of 16 species, including six new to science and one new record from China. Such diversity was unexpected due to the high temperatures of the region.
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