Peter M. Letcher, Ph.D. - Publications

Affiliations: 
2003 The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL 
Area:
Chytrids

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2020 Simmons DR, Bonds AE, Castillo BT, Clemons RA, Glasco AD, Myers JM, Thapa N, Letcher PM, Powell MJ, Longcore JE, James TY. The Collection of Zoosporic Eufungi at the University of Michigan (CZEUM): introducing a new repository of barcoded and cultures. Ima Fungus. 11: 20. PMID 33062585 DOI: 10.1186/s43008-020-00041-z  0.537
2019 Letcher PM, Powell MJ. A taxonomic summary of . Ima Fungus. 10: 4. PMID 32647613 DOI: 10.1186/s43008-019-0005-7  0.62
2019 Powell MJ, Letcher PM. Ultrastructure of early stages of Rozella allomycis (Cryptomycota) infection of its host, Allomyces macrogynus (Blastocladiomycota). Fungal Biology. 123: 109-116. PMID 30709516 DOI: 10.1016/J.Funbio.2018.11.009  0.498
2018 Letcher PM, Powell MJ. A taxonomic summary and revision of (). Ima Fungus. 9: 383-399. PMID 30622888 DOI: 10.5598/imafungus.2018.09.02.09  0.611
2018 Letcher PM, Powell MJ. Morphology, zoospore ultrastructure, and phylogenetic position of Polyphlyctis willoughbyi, a new species in Chytridiales (Chytridiomycota). Fungal Biology. 122: 1171-1183. PMID 30449355 DOI: 10.1016/J.Funbio.2018.08.003  0.615
2018 Letcher PM, Powell MJ, Davis WJ. Morphology, zoospore ultrastructure, and molecular position of taxa in the Asterophlyctis lineage (Chytridiales, Chytridiomycota). Fungal Biology. 122: 1109-1123. PMID 30342626 DOI: 10.1016/J.Funbio.2018.09.002  0.72
2018 Powell MJ, Letcher PM, Longcore JE, Blackwell WH. Zopfochytrium is a new genus in the Chytridiales with distinct zoospore ultrastructure. Fungal Biology. 122: 1041-1049. PMID 30342620 DOI: 10.1016/J.Funbio.2018.08.005  0.648
2018 Davis WJ, Picard KT, Antonetti J, Edmonds J, Fults J, Letcher PM, Powell MJ. Inventory of chytrid diversity in two temporary forest ponds using a multiphasic approach. Mycologia. 1-11. PMID 30274555 DOI: 10.1080/00275514.2018.1510725  0.747
2018 Lehnen LP, Powell MJ, Letcher PM. Cytochemical Localization of Polyphenol Oxidase Activity in K2-Bodies of Saprolegnia ferax Secondary Zoospores. The Journal of Eukaryotic Microbiology. PMID 30099810 DOI: 10.1111/Jeu.12682  0.467
2018 Powell MJ, Letcher PM, Chen S. Phylogeny and taxonomic revision of the soil chytrid, Gaertneriomyces, and description of the new genus Barromyces (Spizellomycetaceae, Chytridiomycota) Nova Hedwigia. 107: 205-228. DOI: 10.1127/Nova_Hedwigia/2018/0465  0.601
2018 Letcher PM, Powell MJ. Three new genera of soil-inhabiting chytrids in Spizellomycetaceae (Chytridiomycota) Nova Hedwigia. 107: 105-129. DOI: 10.1127/Nova_Hedwigia/2017/0458  0.569
2018 Lee PA, Martinez KJ, Letcher PM, Corcoran AA, Ryan RA. A novel predatory bacterium infecting the eukaryotic alga Nannochloropsis Algal Research. 32: 314-320. DOI: 10.1016/J.Algal.2018.04.003  0.346
2018 Wijayawardene NN, Pawłowska J, Letcher PM, Kirk PM, Humber RA, Schüßler A, Wrzosek M, Muszewska A, Okrasińska A, Istel Ł, Gęsiorska A, Mungai P, Lateef AA, Rajeshkumar KC, Singh RV, et al. Notes for genera: basal clades of Fungi (including Aphelidiomycota, Basidiobolomycota, Blastocladiomycota, Calcarisporiellomycota, Caulochytriomycota, Chytridiomycota, Entomophthoromycota, Glomeromycota, Kickxellomycota, Monoblepharomycota, Mortierellomycota, Mucoromycota, Neocallimastigomycota, Olpidiomycota, Rozellomycota and Zoopagomycota) Fungal Diversity. 92: 43-129. DOI: 10.1007/S13225-018-0409-5  0.399
2017 Letcher PM, Longcore JE, James TY, Leite DS, Simmons DR, Powell MJ. Morphology, Ultrastructure, and Molecular Phylogeny of Rozella multimorpha, a New Species in Cryptomycota. The Journal of Eukaryotic Microbiology. PMID 28749611 DOI: 10.1111/Jeu.12452  0.678
2017 Frenken T, Alacid E, Berger SA, Bourne EC, Gerphagnon M, Grossart HP, Gsell AS, Ibelings BW, Kagami M, Küpper FC, Letcher PM, Loyau A, Miki T, Nejstgaard JC, Rasconi S, et al. Integrating chytrid fungal parasites into plankton ecology. Research gaps and needs. Environmental Microbiology. PMID 28618196 DOI: 10.1111/1462-2920.13827  0.308
2017 Powell MJ, Letcher PM, James TY. Ultrastructural characterization of the host-parasite interface between Allomyces anomalus (Blastocladiomycota) and Rozella allomycis (Cryptomycota). Fungal Biology. 121: 561-572. PMID 28606351 DOI: 10.1016/J.Funbio.2017.03.002  0.531
2017 Letcher PM, Powell MJ, Lee PA, Lopez S, Burnett M. Molecular Phylogeny and Ultrastructure of Aphelidium desmodesmi, a New Species in Aphelida (Opisthosporidia). The Journal of Eukaryotic Microbiology. PMID 28187245 DOI: 10.1111/Jeu.12401  0.669
2017 Letcher PM, Longcore JE, Quandt CA, Leite DD, James TY, Powell MJ. Morphological, molecular, and ultrastructural characterization of Rozella rhizoclosmatii, a new species in Cryptomycota. Fungal Biology. 121: 1-10. PMID 28007212 DOI: 10.1016/J.Funbio.2016.08.008  0.685
2016 Davis WJ, Letcher PM, Powell MJ. Borealophlyctis nickersoniae, a new species in Rhizophlyctidales. Mycologia. 108: 744-52. PMID 27582566 DOI: 10.3852/15-205  0.763
2016 Leshem T, Letcher PM, Powell MJ, Sukenik A. Characterization of a new chytrid species parasitic on the dinoflagellate, Peridinium gatunense. Mycologia. 108: 731-43. PMID 27582565 DOI: 10.3852/15-197  0.588
2016 Longcore JE, Simmons DR, Letcher PM. Synchytrium microbalum sp. nov. is a saprobic species in a lineage of parasites. Fungal Biology. 120: 1156-64. PMID 27567721 DOI: 10.1016/J.Funbio.2016.06.010  0.514
2016 Letcher PM, Lee PA, Lopez S, Burnett M, McBride RC, Powell MJ. An ultrastructural study of Paraphysoderma sedebokerense (Blastocladiomycota), an epibiotic parasite of microalgae. Fungal Biology. 120: 324-37. PMID 26895861 DOI: 10.1016/J.Funbio.2015.11.003  0.571
2016 Davis WJ, Antonetti J, Letcher PM, Powell MJ. Phylogenetic Diversity of Chytridiomycetes in a Temporary Forest Pond Surveyed Using Culture-Based Methods Southeastern Naturalist. 15: 534-548. DOI: 10.1656/058.015.0319  0.753
2015 Letcher PM, Powell MJ, Davis WJ. A new family and four new genera in Rhizophydiales (Chytridiomycota). Mycologia. PMID 25911694 DOI: 10.3852/14-280  0.727
2015 Letcher PM, Powell MJ, Lopez S, Lee PA, McBride RC. A new isolate of Amoeboaphelidium protococcarum, and Amoeboaphelidium occidentale, a new species in phylum Aphelida (Opisthosporidia). Mycologia. 107: 522-31. PMID 25661716 DOI: 10.3852/14-064  0.571
2015 Powell MJ, Letcher PM, Chambers JG, Roychoudhury S. A new genus and family for the misclassified chytrid, Rhizophlyctis harderi. Mycologia. 107: 419-31. PMID 25572098 DOI: 10.3852/14-223  0.792
2015 Davis WJ, Letcher PM, Longcore JE, Powell MJ. Fayochytriomyces, a new genus within Chytridiales. Mycologia. 107: 432-9. PMID 25572096 DOI: 10.3852/14-265  0.763
2015 Letcher PM, Lee PA, Lopez S, Burnett M, McBride RC, Powell MJ. An ultrastructural study of Paraphysoderma sedebokerense (Blastocladiomycota), an epibiotic parasite of microalgae Fungal Biology. DOI: 10.1016/j.funbio.2015.11.003  0.45
2014 Letcher PM, Longcore JE, Powell MJ. Irineochytrium, a new genus in Chytridiales having zoospores and aplanospores. Mycologia. 106: 1188-98. PMID 25143479 DOI: 10.3852/14-057  0.621
2014 Schoch CL, Robbertse B, Robert V, Vu D, Cardinali G, Irinyi L, Meyer W, Nilsson RH, Hughes K, Miller AN, Kirk PM, Abarenkov K, Aime MC, Ariyawansa HA, Bidartondo M, ... ... Letcher PM, et al. Finding needles in haystacks: linking scientific names, reference specimens and molecular data for Fungi. Database : the Journal of Biological Databases and Curation. 2014. PMID 24980130 DOI: 10.1093/Database/Bau061  0.541
2014 Letcher PM, Powell MJ. Hypothesized evolutionary trends in zoospore ultrastructural characters in Chytridiales (Chytridiomycota). Mycologia. 106: 379-96. PMID 24895427 DOI: 10.3852/13-219  0.598
2014 Letcher PM, Longcore JE, Powell MJ. Dendrochytridium crassum gen. et sp. nov., a taxon in Chytridiales with unique zoospore ultrastructure. Mycologia. 106: 145-53. PMID 24603838 DOI: 10.3852/13-134  0.652
2013 Picard KT, Letcher PM, Powell MJ. Evidence for a facultative mutualist nutritional relationship between the green coccoid alga Bracteacoccus sp. (Chlorophyceae) and the zoosporic fungus Rhizidium phycophilum (Chytridiomycota). Fungal Biology. 117: 319-28. PMID 23719219 DOI: 10.1016/J.Funbio.2013.03.003  0.76
2013 Vélez CG, Letcher PM, Schultz S, Mataloni G, Lefèvre E, Powell MJ. Three new genera in Chytridiales from aquatic habitats in Argentina. Mycologia. 105: 1251-65. PMID 23709524 DOI: 10.3852/12-353  0.681
2013 Letcher PM, Lopez S, Schmieder R, Lee PA, Behnke C, Powell MJ, McBride RC. Characterization of Amoeboaphelidium protococcarum, an algal parasite new to the cryptomycota isolated from an outdoor algal pond used for the production of biofuel. Plos One. 8: e56232. PMID 23437098 DOI: 10.1371/Journal.Pone.0056232  0.599
2013 Powell MJ, Letcher PM, Longcore JE. Pseudorhizidium is a new genus with distinct zoospore ultrastructure in the order Chytridiales. Mycologia. 105: 496-507. PMID 23099514 DOI: 10.3852/12-269  0.672
2013 Davis WJ, Letcher PM, Powell MJ. Chytrid diversity of tuscaloosa county, Alabama Southeastern Naturalist. 12: 666-683. DOI: 10.1656/058.012.0407  0.733
2012 Letcher PM, Powell MJ, Picard KT. Zoospore ultrastructure and phylogenetic position of Phlyctochytrium aureliae Ajello is revealed (Chytridiaceae, Chytridiales, Chytridiomycota). Mycologia. 104: 410-8. PMID 22123654 DOI: 10.3852/11-153  0.802
2012 Simmons DR, Letcher PM, Powell MJ, Longcore JE. Alogomyces tanneri gen. et sp. nov., a chytrid in Lobulomycetales from horse manure. Mycologia. 104: 157-63. PMID 21828216 DOI: 10.3852/11-043  0.642
2012 Lefèvre E, Letcher PM, Powell MJ. Temporal variation of the small eukaryotic community in two freshwater lakes: Emphasis on zoosporic fungi Aquatic Microbial Ecology. 67: 91-105. DOI: 10.3354/Ame01592  0.582
2012 Letcher PM, Vélez CG, Schultz S, Powell MJ. New taxa are delineated in Alphamycetaceae (Rhizophydiales, Chytridiomycota) Nova Hedwigia. 94: 9-29. DOI: 10.1127/0029-5035/2012/0094-0009  0.663
2011 Porter TM, Martin W, James TY, Longcore JE, Gleason FH, Adler PH, Letcher PM, Vilgalys R. Molecular phylogeny of the Blastocladiomycota (Fungi) based on nuclear ribosomal DNA. Fungal Biology. 115: 381-92. PMID 21530920 DOI: 10.1016/J.Funbio.2011.02.004  0.515
2011 Powell MJ, Letcher PM, Longcore JE. Operculomyces is a new genus in the order Rhizophydiales. Mycologia. 103: 854-62. PMID 21262983 DOI: 10.3852/10-293  0.672
2011 Vélez CG, Letcher PM, Schultz S, Powell MJ, Churchill PF. Molecular phylogenetic and zoospore ultrastructural analyses of Chytridium olla establish the limits of a monophyletic Chytridiales. Mycologia. 103: 118-30. PMID 20943553 DOI: 10.3852/10-001  0.636
2011 Longcore JE, Letcher PM, James TY. Homolaphlyctis polyrhiza gen. et sp. nov., a species in the Rhizophydiales (Chytridiomycetes) with multiple rhizoidal axes Mycotaxon. 118: 433-440. DOI: 10.5248/118.433  0.378
2010 Wakefield WS, Powell MJ, Letcher PM, Barr DJ, Churchill PF, Longcore JE, Chen SF. A molecular phylogenetic evaluation of the spizellomycetales. Mycologia. 102: 596-604. PMID 20524592 DOI: 10.3852/09-120  0.692
2010 Karpov SA, Letcher PM, Mamkaeva MA, Mamkaeva KA. Phylogenetic position of the genus Mesochytrium (Chytridiomycota) based on zoospore ultrastructure and sequences from the 18s and 28s rRNA gene Nova Hedwigia. 90: 81-94. DOI: 10.1127/0029-5035/2010/0090-0081  0.422
2009 Picard KT, Letcher PM, Powell MJ. Rhizidium phycophilum, a new species in Chytridiales. Mycologia. 101: 696-706. PMID 19750950 DOI: 10.3852/08-194  0.818
2009 Mozley-Standridge SE, Letcher PM, Longcore JE, Porter D, Simmons DR. Cladochytriales--a new order in Chytridiomycota. Mycological Research. 113: 498-507. PMID 19422076 DOI: 10.1016/J.Mycres.2008.12.004  0.502
2008 Letcher PM, Powell MJ, Barr DJ, Churchill PF, Wakefield WS, Picard KT. Rhizophlyctidales--a new order in Chytridiomycota. Mycological Research. 112: 1031-48. PMID 18701267 DOI: 10.1016/J.Mycres.2008.03.007  0.801
2008 Gleason FH, Letcher PM, Evershed N, McGee PA. Recovery of growth of Hyphochytrium catenoides after exposure to environmental stress. The Journal of Eukaryotic Microbiology. 55: 351-4. PMID 18681849 DOI: 10.1111/J.1550-7408.2008.00331.X  0.361
2008 Letcher PM, Powell MJ, Viusent MC. Rediscovery of an unusual chytridiaceous fungus new to the order Rhizophydiales. Mycologia. 100: 325-34. PMID 18592907 DOI: 10.3852/Mycologia.100.2.325  0.657
2008 Gleason FH, Letcher PM, McGee PA. Freeze tolerance of soil chytrids from temperate climates in Australia. Mycological Research. 112: 976-82. PMID 18550351 DOI: 10.1016/J.Mycres.2008.01.027  0.341
2008 Letcher PM, Vélez CG, Barrantes ME, Powell MJ, Churchill PF, Wakefield WS. Ultrastructural and molecular analyses of Rhizophydiales (Chytridiomycota) isolates from North America and Argentina. Mycological Research. 112: 759-82. PMID 18501579 DOI: 10.1016/J.Mycres.2008.01.025  0.686
2006 James TY, Letcher PM, Longcore JE, Mozley-Standridge SE, Porter D, Powell MJ, Griffith GW, Vilgalys R. A molecular phylogeny of the flagellated fungi (Chytridiomycota) and description of a new phylum (Blastocladiomycota). Mycologia. 98: 860-71. PMID 17486963 DOI: 10.3852/Mycologia.98.6.860  0.662
2006 James TY, Kauff F, Schoch CL, Matheny PB, Hofstetter V, Cox CJ, Celio G, Gueidan C, Fraker E, Miadlikowska J, Lumbsch HT, Rauhut A, Reeb V, Arnold AE, Amtoft A, ... ... Letcher PM, et al. Reconstructing the early evolution of Fungi using a six-gene phylogeny. Nature. 443: 818-22. PMID 17051209 DOI: 10.1038/Nature05110  0.623
2006 Letcher PM, Powell MJ, Churchill PF, Chambers JG. Ultrastructural and molecular phylogenetic delineation of a new order, the Rhizophydiales (Chytridiomycota). Mycological Research. 110: 898-915. PMID 16919432 DOI: 10.1016/J.Mycres.2006.06.011  0.744
2006 Gleason FH, Midgley DJ, Letcher PM, McGee PA. Can soil Chytridiomycota survive and grow in different osmotic potentials? Mycological Research. 110: 869-75. PMID 16876703 DOI: 10.1016/J.Mycres.2006.04.002  0.321
2006 Midgley DJ, Letcher PM, McGee PA. Access to organic and insoluble sources of phosphorus varies among soil Chytridiomycota. Archives of Microbiology. 186: 211-7. PMID 16868741 DOI: 10.1007/S00203-006-0136-2  0.354
2006 Blackwell WH, Letcher PM, Powell MJ. Thallus development and the systematics of Chytridiomycota: An additional developmental pattern represented by Podochytrium Mycotaxon. 97: 91-109.  0.438
2005 Gleason FH, Letcher PM, Commandeur Z, Jeong CE, McGee PA. The growth response of some Chytridiomycota to temperatures commonly observed in the soil. Mycological Research. 109: 717-22. PMID 16080394 DOI: 10.1017/S0953756204002163  0.315
2005 Letcher PM, Powell MJ, Chambers JG, Longcore JE, Churchill PF, Harris PM. Ultrastructural and molecular delineation of the Chytridiaceae (Chytridiales) Canadian Journal of Botany. 83: 1561-1573. DOI: 10.1139/b05-115  0.586
2005 Letcher PM, Powell MJ. Phylogenetic position of Phlyctochytrium planicorne (Chytridiales, Chytridiomycota) based on zoospore ultrastructure and partial nuclear LSU rRNA gene sequence analysis Nova Hedwigia. 80: 135-146. DOI: 10.1127/0029-5035/2005/0080-0135  0.657
2005 Letcher PM, Powell MJ. Kappamyces, a new genus in the Chytridiales (Chytridiomycota) Nova Hedwigia. 80: 115-133. DOI: 10.1127/0029-5035/2005/0080-0115  0.597
2004 Letcher PM, Powell MJ, Chambers JG, Holznagel WE. Phylogenetic relationships among Rhizophydium isolates from North America and Australia. Mycologia. 96: 1339-51. PMID 21148957 DOI: 10.1080/15572536.2005.11832883  0.752
2004 Gleason FH, Letcher PM, McGee PA. Some Chytridiomycota in soil recover from drying and high temperatures. Mycological Research. 108: 583-9. PMID 15230008 DOI: 10.1017/S0953756204009736  0.362
2004 Letcher PM, McGee PA, Powell MJ. Distribution and diversity of zoosporic fungi from soils of four vegetation types in New South Wales, Australia Canadian Journal of Botany. 82: 1490-1500. DOI: 10.1139/B04-109  0.614
2004 Blackwell WH, Letcher PM, Powell MJ. Synopsis and systematic reconsideration of Karlingiomyces (Chytridiomycota) Mycotaxon. 89: 259-276.  0.422
2002 Letcher PM, Powell MJ. Frequency and distribution patterns of zoosporic fungi from moss-covered and exposed forest soils. Mycologia. 94: 761-71. PMID 21156550 DOI: 10.1080/15572536.2003.11833170  0.557
2002 Blackwell WH, Letcher PM, Powell MJ. The question of the separation of Diplochytridium from Chytridium sensu lato Mycotaxon. 83: 183-190.  0.417
2002 Letcher PM, Powell MJ. A taxonomic summary of Chytriomyces (Chytridiomycota) Mycotaxon. 84: 447-487.  0.594
2001 Letcher PM, Powell MJ. Distribution of zoosporic fungi in forest soils of the/Blue Ridge and Appalachian Mountains of Virginia Mycologia. 93: 1029-1041. DOI: 10.1080/00275514.2001.12063238  0.548
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