Taxonomy and phylogenetics of Penicillium, Aspergillus and common moulds
Professor Long Wang
Tel/Fax：+86（10）64807519
Email：wl_dgk@yahoo.com.cn
Synopsis of Principal Investigator
With Honesty, integrity and commitment characters.
Enthusiasm for research work, being competent, self-motivated, willingness to take and learn new things, and remain flexible.
Ability to work independently and within a team.
Professional experience:
2011.01- now, State Key Laboratory of Mycology, Institute of Microbiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Associate Prof.
2010.01-2011-01, Department of Medical Microbiology & Immunology, the University of Wisconsin at Madison, Visiting Scientist.
2009.06-2010.01, Systematic Mycology and Lichenology Lab., Chinese Academy of Sciences, Associate Prof.
2001.07-2009.06, Systematic Mycology and Lichenology Lab., Chinese Academy of Sciences, Assistant Prof.
1999.07-2001.07, Systematic Mycology and Lichenology Lab., Institute of Microbiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Intern researcher.
Education
2002.09-2006.03, Institute of Microbiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Microbiology, Ph.D.,
1996.09-1999.07, Institute of Microbiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Microbiology, M.Sc.
1990.09-1994.07, Beijing University of Agriculture. Husbandry and Veterinary Department, B.Sc.
Research Funding
1. 2013.01-2016.12. Studies on the genetic diversity, toxin production and geographic distribution of Aspergillus flavus in China (NSFC No. 31270539, Principal).
2. 2006.10-2009.12.Taxonomy of Penicillium and its related teleomorphs. Supported by Knowledge Innovation Project of Chinese Academy of Sciences (KSCX2-YW-Z-043, Principal).
3. 2006.01-2008.12. Molecular phylogenetic studies on Penicillium and its related teleomorphs. Supported by National Science Foundation of China (NSFC No. 30500002, Principal).
4. Flora Fungorum Sinicorum Vol. 35, Penicillium et Teleomorphi Cognati. supported by National Science Foundation of China (NSFC No. 39899402, main participant).
Research interests
Investigation, taxonomy, phylogenetics and ecology of Aspergillus, Penicillium and common moulds. Reserching on the ecological function of moulds in different environments, and their evolutionary mechanisms.
Research Results
1. population diversity of A. fumigates sensu lato
Three populations inferred from the combined sequence data of CaM and cnB before clone-correction. Columns on X- axis representing isolates, Y-axis representing membership coefficient of isolates to different populations. Red, green and blue color indicationg A. fumigatus population, A. phialiseptus population and A. neoellipticus, respectively.
2. One new taxon of Penicillium discovered
P. kongii at 25 C, after 7 d: A. Colonies on CA. B. Colonies on CYA. C. Colonies on MEA. D. Colonies on YES.
P. kongii: A–D. Penicilli. E. Conidia. Bar = 10 µm.
Current group members
Bo Wang (visiting graduate); Yong Liu (visiting undergraduate).
Publication
Wang B, Wang L*. (2013). Penicillium kongii, a new terverticillate species isolated from plant leaves in China. Mycologia. doi: 10.3852/13-022.
Kong Q, Wang L, Liu Z, Kwon N-J, Kim SC, Yu J-H*. (2013). Gb-Like CpcB Plays a Crucial Role for Growth and Development of Aspergillus nidulans and Aspergillus fumigatus. PLoS ONE 8(7): e70355. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0070355.
Wang L*. (2013). Aspergillus keveioides, a new species of Aspergillus sect. Usti from Shandong Province, China. Mycosystema 32 (suppl.):136-144.
Wang L*. (2012). Four new records of Aspergillus sect. Usti from Shandong Provice, China. Mycotaxon 120:373-384.
Wang L, Zhuang W-Y*. (2009). Eupenicillium saturniforme, a new species discovered from northeast China. Mycopathologia 167:297-305.
Wang L, Zhang X-M, Zhuang W-Y*. (2007). Penicillium macrosclerotiorum, a new species producing large sclerotia discovered in south China. Mycological Research 111:1242-1248.
Wang L, Zhuang W-Y*. (2007). Phylogenetic analyses of penicillia based on partial calmodulin gene sequences. BioSystems 88:113-126.
Kong H-Z, Wang L. (2007). Flora fungorum sinicorum vol. 35. Penicillium et teleomorphi cognati. Science Press, Beijing. 284pp. (In Chinese).
Wang L, Zhuang W-Y*. (2005). Penicillium brevistipitatum, a new species isolated from Jilin Province, China. Mycotaxon 93:233-260.
Wang L, Zhou H-B, Frisvad JC, Samson RA* (2004). Penicillium persicinum, a new griseofulvin, chrysogine and roquefortine C producing species from Qinghai province, China. Antonie van Leeuwenhoek 86:173-179.
Wang L, Zhuang W-Y*. (2004). Designing primer sets for amplification of partial calmodulin genes from penicillia. Mycosystema 23:466-473.
