Geography and environmental pressure are predictive of class-specific radioresistance in black fungi
(2023) In Environmental Microbiology 25(12). p.2931-2942- Abstract
Black fungi are among the most resistant organisms to ionizing radiation on Earth. However, our current knowledge is based on studies on a few isolates, while the overall radioresistance limits across this microbial group and the relationship with local environmental conditions remain largely undetermined. To address this knowledge gap, we assessed the survival of 101 strains of black fungi isolated across a worldwide spatial distribution to gamma radiation doses up to 100 kGy. We found that intra and inter-specific taxonomy, UV radiation, and precipitation levels primarily influence the radioresistance in black fungi. Altogether, this study provides insights into the adaptive mechanisms of black fungi to extreme environments and... (More)
Black fungi are among the most resistant organisms to ionizing radiation on Earth. However, our current knowledge is based on studies on a few isolates, while the overall radioresistance limits across this microbial group and the relationship with local environmental conditions remain largely undetermined. To address this knowledge gap, we assessed the survival of 101 strains of black fungi isolated across a worldwide spatial distribution to gamma radiation doses up to 100 kGy. We found that intra and inter-specific taxonomy, UV radiation, and precipitation levels primarily influence the radioresistance in black fungi. Altogether, this study provides insights into the adaptive mechanisms of black fungi to extreme environments and highlights the role of local adaptation in shaping the survival capabilities of these extreme-tolerant organisms.
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- author
- Aureli, Lorenzo LU ; Coleine, Claudia ; Delgado-Baquerizo, Manuel ; Ahren, Dag LU ; Cemmi, Alessia ; Di Sarcina, Ilaria ; Onofri, Silvano and Selbmann, Laura
- organization
- publishing date
- 2023-09-29
- type
- Contribution to journal
- publication status
- published
- subject
- in
- Environmental Microbiology
- volume
- 25
- issue
- 12
- pages
- 12 pages
- publisher
- Wiley-Blackwell
- external identifiers
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- scopus:85168619392
- pmid:37775957
- ISSN
- 1462-2920
- DOI
- 10.1111/1462-2920.16510
- language
- English
- LU publication?
- yes
- additional info
- © 2023 The Authors. Environmental Microbiology published by Applied Microbiology International and John Wiley & Sons Ltd.
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- 03d7c693-4867-4abb-a6e7-8f0aee0432fd
- date added to LUP
- 2023-10-18 09:38:48
- date last changed
- 2024-04-19 02:29:12
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