Wendy A. Untereiner
Department of Biology, Brandon University,
Brandon, Manitoba, Canada, R7A 6A9
Office: 3-09 Brodie Science Building
E-mail: untereiner@brandonu.ca
Telephone: (204) 727-9603
Fax: (204) 728-7346
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Wendy A. Untereiner |
| Professor Department of Biology, Brandon University, Brandon, Manitoba, Canada, R7A 6A9 Office: 3-09 Brodie Science Building E-mail: untereiner@brandonu.ca Telephone: (204) 727-9603 Fax: (204) 728-7346 |
Systematics of vertebrate-associated ascomycetes, life-history reconstruction of
anamorph-rich ascomycetes, diversity
and distribution of keratin-degrading ascomycetes in northern environments.
My research focuses on the ecology and phylogeny of selected lineages of structurally simple ascomycetes (Phylum Ascomycota). The first of these is the Herpotrichiellaceae, a family of slow-growing ascomycetes that encompasses a number of taxa capable of causing opportunistic infections in vertebrates. Current investigations of this family are aimed at better understanding the distribution, taxonomy and the evolutionary relationships of saprobic (non-pathogenic) representatives of this family. The second ascomycete lineage that I study is the Onygenales, an order that includes keratin-degrading ascomycetes and the most important pathogens of mammals. My studies focus on the members of three families in this order and I am interested particularly in the abundance and distribution of the saprobic, keratin-degrading onygenalean fungi in northern and urban ecosystems. Finally, I investigate the systematics of the Chaetomiaceae, a family of cosmopolitan, cellulose-degrading microfungi isolated commonly from dung, soil and rotting plant material.
I
collaborate with James Scott (University of Toronto) on studies that
investigate the ecology and molecular systematics of domicile fungi and fungi
from extreme environments. Martina Réblová (Czech
Republic) and I are studying the molecular systematics of a number of
interesting and taxonomically perplexing lignicolous (wood-inhabiting)
ascomycetes. I also work with Zotto (Hans-Otto) Baral (Germany) on the
systematics of selected Hyaloscyphaceae and with Paul Diederich (Luxembourg)
on lichenicolous ascomycetes.
Biodiversity, Functions and Interactions (15.163)
Teaching (2011-2012)
Biology of the Algae (15.261)
Biology of the Bacteria and Archaea (15.367)
Articles published 2007-2012
(the names of the members of
my lab are given in bold)
Schoch, C.L. et al. Nuclear
ribosomal internal transcribed spacer (ITS) region as a universal DNA
barcode marker for Fungi. PNAS, published on-line 27 March 2012.
Baral, H.O., G. Garcia, M.
Bogale, M.J. O’Hara and W.A. Untereiner. 2012. Colipila,
a new genus in the Helotiales. Mycological Progress 11: 201-214.
Untereiner,
W.A.,
C. Guiedan, M.-J. Orr and P. Diederich. 2011. The phylogenetic
position of the lichenicolous ascomycete Capronia peltigerae. Fungal
Diversity 49: 225-233
Hibbett, D.S., et al. 2007.
A higher level phylogenetic classification of the Fungi. Mycological Research
111: 509-547.
2008-2013
Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) Discovery
Grant
2005-2009 Canada Research Chairs Program
2008
Systematic Research Fund
2000, 2005 Canada Foundation for Innovation
1999-2003
NSERC Operating Grant
1999
NSERC Equipment Grant
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