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Binu C. Samarakoon
Researcher at Mae Fah Luang University
Publications - 7
Citations - 476
Binu C. Samarakoon is an academic researcher from Mae Fah Luang University. The author has contributed to research in topics: Dothideomycetes & Pleosporales. The author has an hindex of 3, co-authored 6 publications receiving 225 citations. Previous affiliations of Binu C. Samarakoon include Chinese Academy of Sciences & Chiang Mai University.
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The amazing potential of fungi: 50 ways we can exploit fungi industrially
Kevin D. Hyde,Jianchu Xu,Jianchu Xu,Sylvie Rapior,Rajesh Jeewon,Saisamorn Lumyong,Allen Grace Niego,Allen Grace Niego,Pranami D. Abeywickrama,Janith V. S. Aluthmuhandiram,Rashika S. Brahamanage,Siraprapa Brooks,Amornrat Chaiyasen,K. W. Thilini Chethana,Putarak Chomnunti,Clara Chepkirui,Boontiya Chuankid,Nimali I. de Silva,Mingkwan Doilom,Mingkwan Doilom,Mingkwan Doilom,Craig B. Faulds,Eleni Gentekaki,Venkat Gopalan,Pattana Kakumyan,Dulanjalee Harishchandra,Hridya Hemachandran,Sinang Hongsanan,Anuruddha Karunarathna,Anuruddha Karunarathna,Samantha C. Karunarathna,Sehroon Khan,Jaturong Kumla,Ruvishika S. Jayawardena,Jian-Kui Liu,Ning-Guo Liu,Thatsanee Luangharn,Allan Patrick G. Macabeo,Diana S. Marasinghe,Dan Meeks,Peter E. Mortimer,Peter E. Mortimer,Peter Mueller,Sadia Nadir,Sadia Nadir,Karaba N. Nataraja,Sureeporn Nontachaiyapoom,Meghan O’Brien,Watsana Penkhrue,Chayanard Phukhamsakda,Uma Shaanker Ramanan,Achala R. Rathnayaka,Resurreccion B. Sadaba,Birthe Sandargo,Binu C. Samarakoon,Danushka S. Tennakoon,Ramamoorthy Siva,Wasan Sriprom,Trichur S. Suryanarayanan,Kanaporn Sujarit,Nakarin Suwannarach,Thitipone Suwunwong,Benjarong Thongbai,Naritsada Thongklang,De-Ping Wei,S. Nuwanthika Wijesinghe,Jake Winiski,Jiye Yan,Erandi Yasanthika,Marc Stadler +69 more
TL;DR: This manuscript reviews fifty ways in which fungi can potentially be utilized as biotechnology and provides a flow chart that can be used to convince funding bodies of the importance of fungi for biotechnological research and as potential products.
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What is a species in fungal plant pathogens
Ruvishika S. Jayawardena,Ruvishika S. Jayawardena,Kevin D. Hyde,Antonio Roberto Gomes de Farias,Antonio Roberto Gomes de Farias,Chitrabhanu S. Bhunjun,Himashi S. Ferdinandez,Dimuthu S. Manamgoda,Dhanushka Udayanga,Indunil S. Herath,Kasun M. Thambugala,Ishara S. Manawasinghe,Achala J. Gajanayake,Binu C. Samarakoon,Digvijayini Bundhun,Deecksha Gomdola,Naruemon Huanraluek,Ya-ru Sun,Xia Tang,Itthayakorn Promputtha,Marco Thines +20 more
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors discuss what a fungal species is and how identification of species in plant pathology has changed over the past decades, and provide guidelines to be considered when introducing a new species in a plant pathogenic genus.
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Multi-gene phylogenetic evidence suggests Dictyoarthrinium belongs in Didymosphaeriaceae (Pleosporales, Dothideomycetes) and Dictyoarthrinium musae sp. nov. on Musa from Thailand.
Binu C. Samarakoon,Dhanushka N. Wanasinghe,Milan C. Samarakoon,R. Phookamsak,Eric H. C. McKenzie,Putarak Chomnunti,Kevin D. Hyde,Saisamorn Lumyong,Samantha C. Karunarathna +8 more
TL;DR: This study provides the first detailed molecular investigation for Dictyoarthrinium and supports its placement in Didymosphaeriaceae (Massarineae, Pleosporales, Dothideomycetes) sister to Spegazzinia.
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Taxonomy and phylogenetic appraisal of Spegazzinia musae sp. nov. and S. deightonii (Didymosphaeriaceae, Pleosporales) on Musaceae from Thailand.
Binu C. Samarakoon,Rungtiwa Phookamsak,Dhanushka N. Wanasinghe,Putarak Chomnunti,Kevin D. Hyde,Eric H. C. McKenzie,Itthayakorn Promputtha,Jianchu Xu,Jianchu Xu,Yunju Li +9 more
TL;DR: Spegazzinia musae is introduced as a novel species from a decaying leaf of Musa sp.
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Lonicericola fuyuanensis (Parabambusicolaceae) a new terrestrial pleosporalean ascomycete from Yunnan Province, China
Erandi Yasanthika,Lakmali S. Dissanayake,Dhanushka N. Wanasinghe,Samantha C. Karunarathna,Peter E. Mortimer,Binu C. Samarakoon,Jutamart Monkai,Kevin D. Hyde +7 more
TL;DR: The analysis of a combined SSU, LSU, ITS rDNA and tef1 dataset significantly supports both the shared monophyletic origin of Lonicericola in Parabambusicolaceae as well as L. fuyuanensis as a distinct new species.