2018). However, the phytopathogenic fungus Alternaria sp. can accelerate the emergence of leaf spots by synthesizing phytotoxic substances (Töfoli & Domingues, 2018; Chiotta et al., 2020). Chemical ...

The appearance of mushrooms in an area is a good sign that the soil is rich in organic matter. However, if they become so thick, it leads to two consequences: Your lawn doesn’t look really beautiful ...

"And what better example of microfluidics in nature than plant roots and fungal hyphae? So, we set out to develop a method that could harness the natural growth patterns of these organisms and create ...

“And what better example of microfluidics in nature than plant roots and fungal hyphae? So, we set out to develop a method that could harness the natural growth patterns of these organisms and ...

Whether the same holds true for fungi like Candida albicans (the most common cause of oral thrush) remains unclear. Older studies have shown that C. albicans is salt-tolerant and may be more resistant ...

The influence of these amendments on other members of the agroecosystem, such as arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF), remains less well investigated. Here, we established an experiment with the ...

The authors have reported the importance of timely corpse clearance in the root cap and a root cap-specific transcription factor in controlling microbial colonization by beneficial fungi. By ...

A scene from HBO's post-apocalyptic TV drama The Last of Us showing a body consumed by Cordyceps fungi Let me introduce you to something truly horrifying - the fungus that turns its victims into ...