Lichen yeasts show structured host choice, not thallus dependence
Amplicon sequencing expanded the known diversity of cystobasidiomycete yeasts associated with Arthoniales lichens while finding no general link between yeast ...
Tag: fungal ecology
Genomic and metabolic uniformity across diverse observed ecological contexts suggest that interactions of Pestalotiopsis formosana and P. neolitseae are context-dependent
A comparative study found no consistent genome-scale differences between Pestalotiopsis isolates from symptomatic, asymptomatic and dead plant tissues.
Two New Fungal Species Unearthed on Giant Reed in Chinese Wetlands
Researchers in Jiangxi Province, China, have described two previously unknown saprobic fungal species, Lentimurispora arundinis and Stachylidium arundinis, isolated from ...
Fungal metatranscriptomics moves from descriptive ecology toward predictive science
A new review in IMA Fungus synthesizes the computational strategies, persistent challenges, and future directions of fungal metatranscriptomics, arguing that ...
Deadwood Fungi Follow the Tree: Legacy Effects Persist as Logs Break Down
A long-read eDNA study in an old-growth Belgian beech forest shows that individual tree identity persists as the strongest driver ...
Climate Change Is Turning Rare Mycotoxin Outbreaks Into a Year-Round, Multi-Toxin Threat
A new Perspective argues that interacting climate stressors are widening the ecological windows for fungal growth and toxin production, making ...
DNA Marker Choice Skews Fungal Maps of Europe’s Saltiest Lagoon Sediments
A study of Spain's hypersaline Chiprana lagoon reveals that the choice between ITS1 and ITS2 DNA markers shapes fungal diversity ...
Fungal DNA Barcoding: How You Slice the ITS Region Outweighs the ASV-versus-OTU Debate
A new simulation-based study finds that extracting the fungal ITS region from sequencing reads matters far more for accurate community ...
Hidden Fungus Inside Ryegrass Rewrites the Microbial Map of Soil, Aggregate by Aggregate
A new study in Plant and Soil shows that the foliar fungus Epichloë festucae reshapes bacterial and fungal communities across ...
Hidden Kingdom of the Deep: Scientists Map Thousands of Fungal Records Across the Mediterranean Sea
A new study in Microbial Ecology compiles 4,623 fungal records from 125 articles, documenting 914 unique taxa across the Mediterranean ...
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Mothers who receive childcare support from maternal grandparents show more parental warmth, finds NTU Singapore study
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University of Seville Breaks 120-Year-Old Mystery, Revises a Key Einstein Concept
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Bee body mass, pathogens and local climate influence heat tolerance
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Researchers record first-ever images and data of a shark experiencing a boat strike
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Groundbreaking Clinical Trial Reveals Lubiprostone Enhances Kidney Function
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