Fungal genus Scytalidium narrowed to 16 related species
A phylogenetic and morphological revision restricts Scytalidium to 16 species, describes three from Chinese soils and reassigns several divergent taxa ...
Tag: soil fungi
Three new soil fungi identified in China’s Cunninghamellaceae family
A morphology-and-DNA study identified three new Cunninghamellaceae species from soil in Guangdong and Yunnan, with each forming a distinct, strongly ...
Fungus Known Only From DNA for a Decade Finally Gets a Name — and a Whole New Class
A fungus detected only as anonymous DNA in soils worldwide has been cultured, sequenced, and described as Semicentenialea rex, the ...
Gongronella: The Overlooked Fungus That Could Feed Crops and Clean Polluted Soil
A new review in IMA Fungus argues that the little-studied fungal genus Gongronella, which colonizes plant roots, mobilizes nitrogen and ...
Soil fungi quietly decide which invasive plants win
A greenhouse and field study shows that arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi shift the competitive balance between two co-invading plants depending on ...
Soil Fungi Give Drought-Stricken Purple Rice a Boost, and One Species Stands Out
Indigenous arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi isolated from Thai rice fields boost growth, drought tolerance, and antioxidant grain quality in purple Maled ...
Soil Fungi and Phosphorus Unlock the Secret Behind a Prized Chinese Medicine’s Potency
Researchers discovered that a phosphate-dissolving Penicillium fungus and soil phosphorus availability explain why the medicinal herb Amomum villosum from China's ...
Intensive Farming Disrupts Underground Fungal Networks That Sustain Wheat Yields
A fourteen-year field experiment on China's Loess Plateau shows that conventional tillage and intensive fertilization restructure soil fungal communities and ...
Neonicotinoid Seed Treatments Quietly Reshape Soil Fungal Communities Over Time
A new microcosm study finds that imidacloprid, thiamethoxam, and clothianidin seed treatments cause compound-specific and time-dependent shifts in soil fungal ...
Heatwave Temperatures Reshape Soil Fungi in Surprisingly Species-Specific Ways
A new experiment shows that realistic heatwave temperatures reshape the traits of soil saprotrophic fungi in highly species-specific ways.
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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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