Phylogeny and Taxonomy of Ascomycete Fungi

Dear Colleagues,

The vertiginous and remarkable development of fungal phylogenetic studies based on DNA sequence data analysis promotes the number of novelties described each year and their positive impact on the knowledge of fungal diversity. However, phenotypic descriptions, which have been the traditional support for proposing a new taxon and still remain in the international literature, are not performed with standard criteria such as phylogenetic ones.

During the last two decades, the phylogeny and taxonomy of ascomycete fungi has undergone remarkable advances after the development and perfection of techniques for studying the fungal genome. A significant number of species hidden in several fungal genera have been described and documented, and their concept, delimitation, or fusion with other previously described genera has been revised.

This Special Issue on “Phylogeny and Taxonomy of Ascomycete Fungi” aims to enrich the academic field. Any research articles, reviews, and opinions addressing relevant topics in ascomycete species are welcomed.

Dr. Rafael F. Castañeda-Ruiz
Guest Editor

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