Plant and fungus systematics and taxonomy constitute foundational disciplines that underpin our understanding of biodiversity. Historically grounded in morphological and anatomical studies, these ...
The relative proportions of various lipid classes and the fatty acid composition of extramatrical structures (azygospores and auxiliary cells) of Gigaspora margarita and intramatrical structures of ...
• Bromeliads represent a major component of neotropical forests and encompass a considerable diversity of life forms and nutritional modes. Bromeliads explore highly stressful habitats and ...
A team of scientists led by Acharya Balkrishna has presented a thorough review of the rust genus Skierka. Details inside.
In a step toward bridging the gap between fungal taxonomy and molecular ecology, scientists have characterized a sample of "mystery" fungus collected in North Carolina and found its home in the fungal ...
We call them “slime molds.” They can be slimy, but they aren’t molds. For a long time they were categorized as fungi. They ...
St. Paul, MN (July 2022)—Diseases such as rice blast fungus, summer patch, and take-all root rot are devastating to cereal and grass crops worldwide. These ...
“If there is a rule in biology, I can think about how it does not apply to fungi,” Anne Pringle, a mycologist at the University of Wisconsin, Madison, said earlier this year. “They challenge our ...