PEET: Monographic research in higher fungi (Agaricales and Aphyllophorales)

9978011Ronald H. Petersen和Karen W. hughes这两位研究人员将继续他们先前在加强分类学专业知识伙伴关系（PEET）下的高生产力资助，重点研究担子菌真菌，他们将强调在形态、分子和交配系统研究的广泛背景下需要关注的属和其他类群。每个项目中分类群的数量是有限的，因此每个组都可以使用各种技术进行检查。这些方法包括形态学研究；物种名称命名法和分类的更新配对兼容性测试；分子指纹（使用各种DNA方法）；以及利用DNA序列数据重建系统发育。具体项目可能包括：A.对水蚤进行系统研究（实习生Dirk Krueger， Leif Ryvarden博士为PEET合作伙伴）；B.哥斯达黎加科利类真菌（实习生Juan Luis Mata， Roy Halling博士为合作伙伴）；C.对Melanotus的系统研究（受训人员A. David Sime，已与Scott Redhead博士合作进行）；D. Clavicorona的系统发育研究（实习生Edgar Lickey）；E.系统学习新世界香菇（身份不明的学员，由D.N. Pegler博士指导）；F.系统研究Baeospora和Strobilurus（受训人员身份不明，与Redhead合作）；G. Ramaria亚属Laeticolora和Lentoramaria （PI）的描述性资料。PEET的合作伙伴代表了国内外的研究机构，他们都是各自类群的形态分类学专家。大部分研究将由计算机辅助，项目和出版物的摘要将作为田纳西大学现有网页的一部分提供。真菌植物标本和培养数据库（TENN-Fu； CULTENN）将被安装为供外部工作人员搜索的交互式站点。田纳西州真菌标本室将增加一个新的类型收集数据库，以及标本室中代表clavarioid真菌标本的大量照片。学生“培训专家”将在PEET合作伙伴的投入下完成专题研究项目，作为其研究生学位要求的一部分。合作伙伴将访问他们的研究生委员会成员，并在可能的情况下参加论文答辩。所有受训者将接受分类学工具（即命名法、分子技术、生物地理学）、数据处理（即DELTA、表型分析、PAUP、GCG等）、植物标本室管理（包括数据库）以及实地后勤和技术的指导。没有分子技能的新生将在Co-PI的实验室完成一个学期的实验室轮转训练。学生还将完成命名法、分子系统学和生物地理学的课程，作为他们学习的核心要求。其余的技能由pi和PEET合作伙伴在个人基础上教授。

9978011Ronald H. Petersen and Karen W. HughesIn a continuation of their highly productive prior grant under the Partnerships for Enhancing Expertise in Taxonomy (PEET), focusing on basidiomycete fungi, the researchers will emphasize genera and other groups needing attention in the broad context of morphological, molecular, and mating system studies. The number of taxa in each project is limited so that each group can be examined using a variety of techniques. These methods include morphological study; updating of nomenclature and typification of species names; mating compatibility tests; molecular fingerprinting (using various DNA methods); and phylogeny reconstruction using DNA sequence data. Specific projects likely will include: A. Systematic studies in Polyporus ss. str. (trainee Dirk Krueger, with Dr. Leif Ryvarden as PEET partner); B. Collybioid fungi of Costa Rica (trainee Juan Luis Mata, with Dr. Roy Halling as partner); C. systematic studies in Melanotus (trainee A. David Sime; already in progress with Dr. Scott Redhead as partner); D. phylogenetic studies in Clavicorona (trainee Edgar Lickey); E. systematic studies in New World Lentinus (unidentified trainee, with advice from Dr. D.N. Pegler); F. systematic studies in Baeospora and Strobilurus (unidentified trainee, with Redhead as partner); G. descriptive material in Ramaria subgenera Laeticolora and Lentoramaria (PI). The PEET partners represent domestic and foreign institutions, and all are experts in morphological taxonomy of their respective groups.Large portions of research will be computer-aided, and abstracts of projects and publications will be made available as part of current web pages maintained at the University of Tennessee. Fungus herbarium and culture databases (TENN-Fu; CULTENN) will be mounted as interactive sites for search by outside workers. A new database of type collections in the Tennessee Fungal Herbarium will be added, along with an extensive collection of photographs representing specimens of clavarioid fungi in the herbarium. Student "experts in training" will complete monographic research projects as part of their graduate degree requirements, with input from PEET partners. Partners will be visiting members of their graduate committees and when possible will attend the defense of dissertation. All trainees will receive instruction with taxonomic tools (i.e. nomenclature, molecular techniques, biogeography), data-handling (i.e. DELTA, phenetic analyses, PAUP, GCG, etc.), herbarium management (including databasing), and field logistics and techniques. Incoming students without molecular skills will complete a 1-semester lab rotation in the Co-PI's lab for training. Students will also complete coursework in nomenclature, molecular systematics and biogeography as a core requirement for their studies. Remaining skills are taught on an individual basis by the PIs and PEET partners.