Deadly mushroom toxins traced to single ancient origins in landmark fungal genome study
A phylogenomic analysis of Amanita mushrooms reveals that ibotenic acid and muscarine toxins each evolved once, roughly 28 and 15 ...
Tag: phylogenomics
Ancient Mushroom Family Gets a Genomic Makeover, Revealing New Psilocybin Producers
A comprehensive phylogenomic study establishes Galeropsidaceae as a distinct mushroom family, describes eight new species from China, and pinpoints which ...
Botanists Correct Misapplied Name for Spinose Stonecrop Lineage
A nomenclatural correction shows that the conserved type of Orostachys anchors the generic name to the spinose lineage, rendering the ...
Rare Heart-Invading Streptococcus Carries a Hemolysis Gene Block Linked to Deadly Endocarditis
Genomic analysis of three Streptococcus sinensis isolates from a patient with infective endocarditis reveals a conserved cyl-like gene block and ...
Rock outcrops act as evolutionary islands across South American tropical lowlands
A new review classifies South American tropical lowland rock outcrops into four lithologies and proposes that geology, not climate, is ...
Ginger Family Tree Rewritten: Chloroplast Genes Reveal Hidden Splits in Malaysian Amomum
RNA sequencing of seven Malaysian ginger species exposes deep evolutionary splits within Amomum, confirming the genus is paraphyletic and suggesting ...
Rare European ambrosia beetle harbors a hidden island of unknown fungi, including three brand-new species
A rare pinhole borer farming fungi inside dead silver fir trunks has yielded a new fungal genus, Wilhelmdebeerea oxyuri, plus ...
New Funnel-Web Spider Species Hidden in Idaho Woods Extends Ancient Lineage 500 km Inland
A new species of relictual funnel-web spider discovered in northern Idaho extends the genus Hexura roughly 500 km beyond its ...
New Golden Flower: A Critically Endangered Yellow Camellia Discovered on Yunnan’s Limestone Mountains
Botanists have described Camellia guiliangii, a new yellow-flowered camellia from the limestone mountains of southern Yunnan, China. Molecular analysis of ...
New Legume Species From Yunnan Revealed by 1,233 Nuclear Genes
A new legume shrub from Anning City, Yunnan, has been confirmed as a distinct species through morphology and a phylogenomic ...
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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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