Learn more about how exploring the genes of fungi thriving on charcoal could help revive ecosystems after severe fires and ...
When a wildfire tears through a landscape, most life retreats or disappears. Plants burn. Animals flee. The soil itself is ...
Wildfire causes most living things to flee or die, but some fungi thrive afterward, even feasting on charred remains. New ...
T.Y. James et al., "Reconstructing the early evolution of Fungi using a six-gene phylogeny," Nature 443:818-22, Oct. 19, 2007. This paper presents a broad molecular phylogeny of the fungi and ...
Holly has a degree in Medical Biochemistry from the University of Leicester. Her scientific interests include genomics, personalized medicine, and bioethics.View full profile Holly has a degree in ...
The freezer in the laboratory of Professor of Mycorrhizal Studies Leho Tedersoo contains DNA samples of tens of thousands of microscopic soil fungi collected worldwide. This invaluable treasury is the ...
Since time immemorial, plants and arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi have coexisted in a mutually beneficial relationship. The fungi colonize plant roots and help them absorb nutrients. In return, plants ...