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Uncovering associations between plant roots and fungi that can help or harm plant host health. The Science Researchers compared the genomes of fungi that colonize Arabidopsis thaliana …

Black fungi are microscopic and mighty. They survive everywhere from Antarctica to … organisms survive hotter, drier climates. So University of Tuscia researchers Laura Selbmann and Claudia Coleine are …

… still work in cell-free environments? (Spoiler: Yes.) Think of cells as tiny factories: within their walls they have both the machinery to make products such as proteins, and the mechanisms for maintenance to keep processes running … huge advantages of the cell-free system is that the cells are no longer growing,” Rasor said. “So they can push more …

New evidence shows anaerobic fungi can degrade the hardiest of plant components   The … accurate, and maybe anaerobic fungi living in soils or the guts of livestock were more capable than presumed. After …

Our data platforms are a key resource for the broader scientific community and require constant developments to meet the ever-changing … and analysis tools for comparative genomics of fungi. Mycocosm enables users to navigate across sequenced …

… of JGI-supported research, connected to nutrient cycles. Francis Martin and Lucas Auer discuss their work on communities of forest floor fungi. Allison Joy looks into seagrass meadows' carbon … with insights from Adam Healey and Xiao Ma. And Karen Serrano and Benjamin Cole explain their research on the …

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Bacterial enzymes play second fiddle to those from fungi when it comes to breaking down tough plant fibers. The Science Walk in a temperate forest filled … and fungi have genes that can break down plant fibers. But are they both actually doing the job? By analyzing the …

CA … Lankiewicz et al (2023) Lignin deconstruction by anaerobic fungi.  Nature Microbiol. 8(4):596-610. Nelson et … Acids Res. 49(D1):D1004-D1011 Swift et al (2021) Anaerobic gut fungi are an untapped reservoir of natural products. … … Fungal & Algal Science Program … Education … Selected Publications … Awards and Service …