ERC Advanced Grant · 2024
Phylogenetic taxonomy and classification of fungi
The kingdom Fungi comprises >150,000 currently recognised species distributed across 80 classes in 20 phyla. Total species numbers are estimated at 2-3 million and our preliminary eDNA analyses suggest at least double numbers of higher-ranking taxa. However, current nomenclatural regulations fall short in DNA-based taxonomic descriptions. PhylFun aims to develop the concept and methodology for DNA-based phylogenetic classification of organisms, using fungi as examples, for an improved taxon communication and classification framework. My team will use cutting-edge methods of single-cell analysis, genomics and taxonomy for analysing our global collection of samples for DNA/sequence-based…
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