CLADOF

Coevolution of the Cladoniaceae and associated fungi

Coordinatore	HELSINGIN YLIOPISTO    more  Organization address address: YLIOPISTONKATU 4 city: HELSINGIN YLIOPISTO postcode: 14 contact info Titolo: Ms. Nome: Katariina Cognome: Vainio-Mattila Email: send email Telefono: +358 50 4150146
Nazionalità Coordinatore	Finland [FI]
Totale costo	199˙016 €
EC contributo	199˙016 €
Programma	FP7-PEOPLE Specific programme "People" implementing the Seventh Framework Programme of the European Community for research, technological development and demonstration activities (2007 to 2013)
Code Call	FP7-PEOPLE-2013-IEF
Funding Scheme	MC-IEF
Anno di inizio	2014
Periodo (anno-mese-giorno)	2014-07-01   -   2016-06-30

 Partecipanti

#	participant	country	role	EC contrib. [€]
1	HELSINGIN YLIOPISTO  Organization address address: YLIOPISTONKATU 4 city: HELSINGIN YLIOPISTO postcode: 14 contact info Titolo: Ms. Nome: Katariina Cognome: Vainio-Mattila Email: send email Telefono: +358 50 4150146	FI (HELSINGIN YLIOPISTO)	coordinator	199˙016.40

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 Obiettivo del progetto (Objective)

'Cladoniaceae is one of the largest and most diverse families of lichens. It includes about 500 species. The species comprise significant components of numerous terrestrial ecosystems around the world. In addition, Cladoniaceae has proved to be an exceptionally favored host for numerous, poorly known lichenicolous fungi. Altogether 83 species of these fungi have been reported to grow on the Cladoniaceae and most are specified to live on single host taxon only. Our goal is to combine the phylogeny of the Cladoniaceae with complete chemical and distributional data, screen the associated fungi, and produce the first inclusive phylogeny of the latter. This data will be used in studying coevolution of the partners, specificity, evolution of different life strategies as well as evolutionary timing and biogeographical origin of the diversifications and associations. We will also screen for the suitable DNA barcodes for the species. Hypotheses: We anticipate multiple origins of lichenicolous fungi, partial parallel cladogenesis, and Gondwanan origin for the Cladoniaceae, but current patterns of distribution are probably partly explained by recent dispersal. We also anticipate high host specificity and a correlation between chemical composition of the hosts and associated fungi, and that lichenicolous habit is mostly derived from lichen habit, but that lichenicolous habit has also been commonly lost (instability). Further, we anticipate that the host/parasite association is of ancient origin. The results will provide data for applied research, nature conservation, species monitoring, and screening of biodiversity.'