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Bacterial enzymes play second fiddle to those from fungi when it comes to breaking down tough plant fibers. The … activity teems beneath your feet. Both bacteria and fungi have genes that can break down plant fibers. But are … is a striking division of labor between the two groups. Fungi are much more active in degrading plant matter, and …

… and nutrient cycles that fuel the planet, and viruses control them through infection, but little is known about … microbes and their impacts on the ecosystems can vary is a step toward developing more efficient predictive ecosystems …

… had ever been done before to look at how multiple forest fungi have independently evolved to establish symbiotic … with plants (mycorrhizae), and particularly how fungi that feed on decaying plant matter (saprotrophs) have … Having these datasets will assist researchers in moving toward functional genomics studies to learn more about the …

Santa Barbara discuss the importance of studying anaerobic fungi, as well as a recent discovery that turns scientific …