Information about training programme

• Title of training: Species recognition in microfungi. Application to Penicillium species.
• Description of project: Penicillium are among the most common moulds associated with human activities. However their taxonomy is far to be stabilized. Molecular investigations, where substantial numbers of strains are examined, have evidenced a fuzzy delimitation of morphospecies and numerous cryptic species. The purpose of the training is to recognize the major morphotypes of Penicillium, to make participants sensitive to the phenotypic variability (inter and intra specific) of these microfungi and to open to multigene phylogenetic species recognition concept in fungal taxonomy.
• Duration of training: 1 week

Type of training

1. Practical experiences
• Recognition of the major subgenera of Penicillium
• Evaluation of the phenotypic variability
• Observation of molecular variability and recognition of species boundaries
2. Lectures
• Systematics of Penicillium
• Ecology and physiology of the major contaminant species
• From molecular taxonomy to identification
3. Seminars
• Molecular tools for rapid and accurate identification of moulds
• Evolution of the reproduction of Penicillium species

Contact information of mentor / supervisor

• Name of mentor / supervisor: Prof. Joëlle Dupont
• Institution / Organisation: Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle
• EDIT partner number: 2
• Unit / Department / Laboratory: Department of Systematics and Evolution
• Address: 57 rue Cuvier, 75231 Paris Cedex 05, France
• Indicative time period when mentor is not available: to be finalized

Target audience: MSc students, PhD students as well as early career researchers.