Mycology News

Sooty Molds

Published on December 13, 2016
This interesting specimen was found in the Sanford natural area on the north side of campus.
The unexpected dangers of mushroom hunting in France

Published on December 9, 2016
Mushroom hunting is one of the popular activities in France. However, it can be a harmful hobby.
Bioluminescence in the ghost fungus Omphalotus nidiformis does not attract potential spore dispersing insects

Published on December 8, 2016
Omphalotus nidiformis (Agaricales, Marasmiaceae), commonly called the ghost fungus, is a bioluminescent fungus with a widespread distribution in temperate zones of Australia.
Farming a pathogen?

Published on December 6, 2016
Normally corn smut is a nuisance in corn fields in the America and Canada, but one Canadian researcher is looking to farm the fungus itself and sell it as a specialty food.
New Monsanto Seed with Fungus Coating

Published on December 5, 2016
Monsanto recently revealed their newest product: a maize seed pre-coated with microscopic fungi that promote plant growth.
New test for differentiation of wheat blast strains

Published on December 4, 2016
The High Plains Journal, which is a highly read Agricultural journal for farmers, put out an article about a new test for discriminating native Magnaporthe oryzae triticum from the new invasive strain.
Alternaria alternata Alt a 1 protein could be a cause of asthma allergies in humans

Published on December 2, 2016
Alternaria species are pathogenic to both humans and plants. In humans, it causes several types of diseases such as hypersensitivity, pneumonitis, bronchial asthma, allergic sinusitis and rhinitis.
Slow-Growing Bacterium can Outcompete Relatives with Help of Fungi

Published on December 1, 2016
A recent paper by Benjamin Wolfe et al. at Tufts University showed that a slow-growing bacterium can outcompete its relatives with the help of fungi in the genus Scopulariopsis.
$10M Fight Against Ohi’a Death

Published on December 1, 2016
A new disease caused by the fungus Certocystis fimbriata is infecting and causing mass mortality of Metrosideros polymorpha (commonly called ohi’a), the most abundant native tree in Hawai’i.
Scientists reanimate 220-year-old brewer’s yeast

Published on November 30, 2016
In February 1797, the British trading ship the Sydney Cove was caught in a storm as it neared the end of its journey from Calcutta to Port Jackson, the prison colony that would later become the city of Sydney, Australia.