Kent scientists to tackle potentially lethal fungal infections
Scientists at the University of Kent have been awarded a major grant to help in the fight against fungal infections which can be potentially lethal for people whose immune systems are compromised, such those with HIV/AIDS.

A world ruled by fungi
The catastrophe that extinguished the dinosaurs and other animal species, 65 million years ago also brought dramatic changes to the vegetation.

Decoding mushroom's secrets could combat carbon, find better biofuels & safer soils
Researchers at the University of Warwick are co-ordinating a global effort to sequence the genome of one of the World's most important mushrooms - Agaricus bisporus.

Active compounds found in Ganoderma lucidum fungus with potential to treat prostate cancer
Research found that molecules found in common fungus Ganoderma lucidum aid in suppressing some of the mechanisms involved in the progression of prostate cancer.

Discovery about evolution of fungi has implications for humans, says U of M researcher
As early fungi made the evolutionary journey from water to land and branched off from animals, they shed tail-like flagella that propelled them through their aquatic environment and evolved a variety of new mechanisms...

Einstein researchers' discover 'radiation-eating' fungi
Finding could trigger recalculation of Earth's energy balance and help feed astronauts

New Method Confirms Importance of Fungi in Arctic Nitrogen Cycle
A new method to calculate the transfer of nitrogen from Arctic mushrooms to plants is shedding light on how fungi living symbiotically on plant roots transfer vital nutrients to their hosts

Metabolic network driven analysis of genome-wide transcription data from Aspergillus nidulans
Aspergillus nidulans is a model organism for aspergilli, which are an important group of filamentous fungi that encompasses human and plant pathogens as well as industrial cell factories.

Understanding cultural significance, the edible mushrooms case
In the present work, using as model the traditional mycological knowledge of Zapotecs from Oaxaca, Mexico, we analyze the cultural significance of wild edible resources.

Verruculogen associated with Aspergillus fumigatus hyphae and conidia modifies the electrophysiological properties of human nasal epithelial cells
Aspergillus fumigatus is associated with many human health conditions

Structure of a lectin from Canavalia gladiata seeds: new structural insights for old molecules
A report on the crystal structure of a lectin isolated from Canavalia gladiata seeds (CGL), describing a new binding pocket

An ancient genome duplication contributed to the abundance of metabolic genes in the moss Physcomitrella patens
Analyses of complete genomes and large collections of gene transcripts have shown that most, if not all seed plants have undergone one or more genome duplications in their evolutionary past.

EDR2 negatively regulates salicylic acid-based defenses and cell death during powdery mildew infections of Arabidopsis thaliana
A screen for mutants that developed an exaggerated cell death response following inoculation with the powdery mildew fungus as a means of identifying components of the HR programmed cell death

Treatment of two postoperative endophthalmitis cases due to Aspergillus flavus and Scopulariopsis spp. with local and systemic antifungal therapy
The present article discusses the outcomes of two cases of endophthalmitis due to A. flavus and Scopulariopsis spp. following phacoemulsification and intraocular lens (IOL) implantation

Calcium-mediated perception and defense responses activated in plant cells by metabolite mixtures secreted by the biocontrol fungus Trichoderma atroviride
New insights are provided into the mechanism of interaction between Trichoderma and plants

Research Collaboration To Detect Life-Threatening Fungus
Hear the word fungus, and mushrooms and mold might leap to mind.

Sexually active fungus "bad news" for frogs
Frogs and amphibians worldwide are being pushed to the brink of extinction by a fungus that can probably reproduce sexually

Newly Approved Fungus May Help "Clean Up" Cotton
A fungus discovered by an Agricultural Research Service scientist crowds out its relatives, steals their food and space

Friendly Fungus Helps Keep Aflatoxin Out of Cotton
In a brutal battle for food and space, two fungal cousins are currently duking it out across the nation's cotton fields.

First Frogs, Now Our Wheat?
The catastrophic decline and extinction of our planet’s amphibians, some believe, is due to a virulent fungus spreading around the globe.