Biology:Periglandula

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Short description: Genus of fungi

Periglandula
Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Ascomycota
Class: Sordariomycetes
Order: Hypocreales
Family: Clavicipitaceae
Genus: Periglandula
Steiner et al. 2011[1]
Species

Periglandula are a genus of fungi in the family Clavicipitaceae. They live as epibionts, in a symbiotic relationship with two species of plant, Ipomoea asarifolia and Ipomoea corymbosa.[2] They are known to produce ergot alkaloids related to lysergic acid.[3]

References

  1. Steiner, Ulrike; Leibner, Sarah; Schardl, Christopher Lewis; Leuchtmann, Adrian; Leistner, Eckhard (September 2011). "Periglandula, a new fungal genus within the Clavicipitaceae and its association with Convolvulaceae". Mycologia 103 (5): 1133–1145. doi:10.3852/11-031. ISSN 0027-5514. PMID 21558502. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/21558502/. 
  2. Steiner, Ulrike; Leistner, Eckhard (2012-06-01). "Ergoline alkaloids in convolvulaceous host plants originate from epibiotic clavicipitaceous fungi of the genus Periglandula" (in en). Fungal Ecology. The Secret World of Endophytes 5 (3): 316–321. doi:10.1016/j.funeco.2011.04.004. ISSN 1754-5048. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1754504811000444. 
  3. Beaulieu, Wesley T.; Panaccione, Daniel G.; Quach, Quynh N.; Smoot, Katy L.; Clay, Keith (2021-12-06). "Diversification of ergot alkaloids and heritable fungal symbionts in morning glories" (in en). Communications Biology 4 (1): 1362. doi:10.1038/s42003-021-02870-z. ISSN 2399-3642. PMID 34873267. 

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q3375374 entry