Fungal diversity under the microscope: deciphering diversification and evolution of trophic strategies in Pyronemataceae
Public support
Provider
Czech Science Foundation
Programme
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Call for proposals
SGA0202600005
Main participants
Botanický ústav AV ČR, v. v. i.
Contest type
VS - Public tender
Contract ID
26-22283O
Alternative language
Project name in Czech
Fungal diversity under the microscope: deciphering diversification and evolution of trophic strategies in Pyronemataceae
Annotation in Czech
Fungi are fundamental players in all terrestrial ecosystems and represent the second most species rich organismal group. Multiple mechanisms have been suggested as drivers of their diversification, including morphological innovations, production of novel metabolites, lifestyle changes, and host shifts. However, most studies have focused on Basidiomycota, and key diversification drivers in Ascomycota, the largest fungal division, remain largely unknown. The family Pyronemataceae includes over 600 species with diverse trophic strategies and represents a promising model for a comprehensive study of ascomycete diversification. In this project, I will utilize extensive phylogenomic and rDNA datasets to reconstruct a robust phylogeny of Pyronemataceae, and assess the effect of trophic transitions, hybridization, and selected morphological traits on diversification rates. I will further investigate host-parasite coevolution in parasitic Pyronemataceae and use comparative genomics to examine genome composition and repeatome evolution in relation to trophic transitions and diversification.
Scientific branches
R&D category
ZV - Basic research
OECD FORD - main branch
10612 - Mycology
OECD FORD - secondary branch
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OECD FORD - another secondary branch
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CEP - equivalent branches <br>(according to the <a href="http://www.vyzkum.cz/storage/att/E6EF7938F0E854BAE520AC119FB22E8D/Prevodnik_oboru_Frascati.pdf">converter</a>)
EF - Botany
Solution timeline
Realization period - beginning
May 1, 2026
Realization period - end
Dec 31, 2029
Project status
Z - Beginning multi-year project
Latest support payment
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Data delivery to CEP
Confidentiality
S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů
Data delivery code
CEP26-GA0-GN-R
Data delivery date
Apr 30, 2026
Finance
Total approved costs
5,509 thou. CZK
Public financial support
5,509 thou. CZK
Other public sources
0 thou. CZK
Non public and foreign sources
0 thou. CZK