Unveiling the Subterranean Symphony: A Comprehensive Study of Cave Fungi Revealed Through National Center for Biotechnology Sequences.

ABSTRACT: Caves can be regarded as extreme environments, and fungi are known as omnipresent and highly adaptable organisms that can easily colonize such environments. The primary objective of this study was to use the statistical analysis of sequences stored in the NCBI database, together with related metadata, to find and uncover statistically significant distribution patterns of fungi occupying different substrata inside the caves. The obtained list included a total of 1447 sequences corresponding to fungi isolated from various substrata within cave environments around the world, which corresponds to 445 fungal species, members of the 394 genera. Ascomycota was the most dominant phylum and Eurotiomycetes the dominant class of fungal dwellers in these environments. The highest species richness is d

SUBMITTER: Savkovic Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12028181 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature