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… New evidence shows anaerobic fungi can degrade the hardiest of plant components   The … process. Now, a new study shows how anaerobic fungi — the kind living in the stomachs of livestock — are … components into  biofuels and bioproducts. If anaerobic fungi could be used to effectively modify lignin without …

… analysis to date of the modified DNA base 5mC variations in fungi. The Science Changing an A, C, T or G in a genome … they regulate their genomes, but is not well understood in fungi. A team of researchers reported on the largest … tree of life to date, involving more than 500 species of fungi. The Impact Interactions between plants and fungi run …

… transcriptomic dataset of sexual reproduction in early fungi and discovered genes that are critical for this … on a poorly understood group of oleaginous or oil-producing fungi, and the impact this mutualistic interaction has on these potential large-scale biodiesel producing fungi. Summary In heritable mutualisms, hosts pass on …

… New genomes highlight the diversity of white rot fungi in the genus Lentinula   The Science Shiitake … — the shii tree, a Japanese relative of the oak. These fungi are part of the genus Lentinula, which have evolved to … those samples, this study also tracks the enzymes these fungi use to break down wood, and compares genetic diversity …

… probing helps ID novel interactions between bacteria and fungi The Science Researchers have successfully automated … results. Applying this method to the study of a particular fungi, researchers identified novel interactions between bacteria and the fungi. The Impact Stable isotope probing is a long and …

… a new ecological habitat. The Science By comparing genetic information from similar organisms, researchers have gained … so destructive in houses. A study involving six brown rot fungi reveals the genomic changes Serpula lacrymans has … User Facility, compared the genomes of two strains of fungi Serpula lacrymans – var. lacrymans from Europe and …

… Within the soil, a microbiome of bacteria, viruses and fungi process carbon and nitrogen, paving the way for future … trees and soils, targeting helpful bacteria, viruses and fungi. Overall, better understanding of a recovering soil … (mRNA) sequencing to identify those traits that have helped fungi, bacteria and viruses survive. With this metagenomic …

… genomes of Dothideomycetes, the largest class of fungi, by lifestyles. The machine “learned” to identify data … species.  The Impact The class  Dothideomycetes includes fungi that obtain nutrients from decaying organic matter … 25  Dothideomycetes species, and also provides more information about speciation events. …

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… is no central open repository, which contains all of that information. In other words, we have invested an enormous … this field. Yet we don’t really know what we know. The information is scattered throughout literature. It’s across … metabolomics, and natural products in plants, fungi, and microorganisms. If you want to collaborate, let …