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Vincent Robert1, Duong Vu1, Ammar Ben Hadj Amor1
1CBS-KNAW Fungal Biodiversity Center, Uppsalalaan 8, 3584CT Utrecht, The Netherlands;
IMA Fungus
|February 25, 2014
Summary
MycoBank, a fungal name registration system, has enhanced its features for taxonomic novelties and valid publication. Future efforts focus on linking DNA data and naming DNA-only fungi.
Area of Science:
- Mycology
- Biodiversity Informatics
- Taxonomy
Background:
- MycoBank, established in 2004, serves as a central registration system for fungal taxonomic novelties.
- Since 2013, MycoBank registration is mandatory for valid publication under the International Code of Nomenclature for algae, fungi and plants (ICN).
Purpose of the Study:
- To review recent innovations and new features implemented in the MycoBank database.
- To discuss advancements in fungal name registration, typification, and data integration.
Main Methods:
- Database innovations and new features implemented in MycoBank.
- Integration of DNA sequence data with MycoBank for identification services.
- Introduction of remote access for registered mycologists to act as curators.
Main Results:
- Implemented advanced queries, multilingual interface, nomenclature forum, and annotation system.
- Introduced novel identification services linking DNA data to other databases.
- Enabled remote curation by registered mycologists to improve data quality.
Conclusions:
- MycoBank successfully addresses the need for fungal taxon registration and provides advanced features.
- Challenges remain in enhancing links between taxonomic names and DNA data, and formalizing naming for DNA-only fungi.
- Remote curation aims to further improve the quality and comprehensiveness of MycoBank data.
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