New results on fungal genetics
An international team of researchers has found unusual genetic features in fungi of the order Trichosporonales.
Plants & Animals
Sep 09, 2019
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News tagged with fungal genes
Researchers can finally modify plant mitochondrial DNA
Researchers in Japan have edited plant mitochondrial DNA for the first time, which could lead to a more secure food supply. Nuclear DNA was first edited in the early 1970s, chloroplast DNA was first edited in 1988, and animal ...
Biotechnology
Jul 08, 2019
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'Flying salt shakers of death:' Fungal-infected zombie cicadas explained
If cicadas made horror movies, they'd probably study the actions of their counterparts plagued by a certain psychedelic fungus.
Ecology
Jun 26, 2019
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Plants can skip the middlemen and directly recognize disease-causing fungi
Fungal diseases collectively termed "powdery mildew" afflict a broad range of plant species, including agriculturally relevant cereals such as barley, and result in significant reductions in crop yield. Fungi that cause powdery ...
Plants & Animals
Feb 20, 2019
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New insights in rust resistance in wheat
For more than 20 years, a large international group of researchers, including from Aarhus University, has worked purposefully to investigate a gene that protects wheat against yellow rust. Yellow rust is a widespread and ...
Plants & Animals
Dec 06, 2018
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Spotlighting differences in closely-related species
There are millions of fungal species, and those few hundred found in the Aspergillus genus play important roles in areas ranging from industrial production to agricultural plant pathogens. Reported October 22, 2018, in Nature ...
Biotechnology
Oct 22, 2018
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Northern corn leaf blight genes identified in new study
Midwestern corn growers know the symptoms of northern corn leaf blight all too well: greenish-gray lesions on the leaves that can add up to major yield losses if not detected and treated early. Resistance genes have been ...
Biotechnology
Jan 11, 2018
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Technology unlocks mold genomes for new drugs
Fungi are rich sources of natural molecules for drug discovery, but numerous challenges have pushed pharmaceutical companies away from tapping into this bounty. Now scientists at Northwestern University, the University of ...
Biotechnology
Jun 12, 2017
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Breakthrough in 'amphibian plague': Deadly fungus genes identified
Scientists have identified the genes of a deadly fungus that is decimating salamander and newt populations in Northern Europe.
Plants & Animals
Mar 27, 2017
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Nitrogen uptake between fungi and orchids
Orchids are an example of an experimentally tractable plant that is highly dependent on its relationship with its mycorrhizal fungal partners for nutrient supply. In this recent study, researchers for the first time identified ...
Biotechnology
Mar 07, 2017
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