Melanops tulasnei. A. Stroma erumpent through bark. B, C. Sections through stromata revealing ascomata and conidiomata. D. Ascus. E. Asci and pseudoparaphyses. F. Pseudoparaphyses. G, H. Ascus tips viewed under differential interference contrast (G) and phase contrast (H). I-K. Ascospores.
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Melanops tulasnei is a member of the order Botryosphaeriales (Dothideomycetes) and was sequenced as part of the 1000 Fungal Genomes Project. The 1000 Fungal Genomes Project aims to fill in gaps in the Fungal Tree of Life by sequencing at least two reference genomes from the more than 500 recognized families of Fungi. This project additionally aims to inform research on plant-microbe interactions, microbial emission and capture of greenhouse gasses, and environmental metagenomic sequencing.
Melanops tulasnei (=Botryosphaeria quercuum Until Dec 2014, =Botryosphaeria melanops) CBS 116805 was isolated by A.J.L. Phillips in July 2004 from twigs of Quercus (English Gardens, Munich, Germany) and is the type species of Melanops.