Published April 1, 2014 | Version v1
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First data on molecular phylogeny of the genus Protoparmeliopsis M. Choisy (Lecanoraceae, Ascomycota)

  • 1. M.H. Kholodny Institute of Botany, Tereshchenkivska str. 2, 01601 Kiev, Ukraine
  • 2. Korean Lichen Research Institute, Sunchon National University, 540-742 Sunchon, Korea
  • 3. Institute of Biology’ Scientific Educational Centre, Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, Volodymyrska str. 64/13, 01601 Kyiv, Ukraine
  • 4. Ivan Franko National University of Lviv, Hrushevsky str. 4, 79005 Lviv, Ukraine

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Results on molecular phylogeny of lichen-forming fungi of the genus Protoparmeliopsis based on nrDNA ITS1/ITS2 and 28S LSU and mtDNA 12S SSU as well as on combined data set are provided. The position of this genus in the phylogenetic tree of the family Lecanoraceae is discussed. The genus Protoparmeliopsis found to be polyphyletic similarly to the genera Rhizoplaca, Lecanora and Protoparmelia.

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