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  • A quorum sensing-system regulates virulence in the fungal pathogen Cryptococcus neoformans

    Published on November 21, 2016
    Quorum sensing (QS) is a mechanism of cell-cell communication, in which secreted signaling molecules influence population function and gene expression.

  • Endophytic Trichoderma Protects Tomato Plants Against Nematodes

    Published on November 17, 2016
    One major enemy of tomato plants is the nematode Meloidogyne incognita. This pest infests the roots of the plant, inducing the formation of a gall where the nematodes lives protected from other predators while draining energy and nutrients from its host.

  • Rhizopus infections kill several immunocompromized patients in Pittsburgh

    Published on November 10, 2016
    Shelby Slagle, a 27 years old heart transplant patient died last June in the cardiothoracic intensive care unit at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC) from an opportunistic Rhizopus sp. Infection.

  • Fusarium and aphid infestation increases mycotoxin levels in wheat

    Published on November 10, 2016
    Fusarium langsethiae is a fungal pathogen of cereal crops such as wheat, oak and barley.

  • Morels appear in patches after wildfires

    Published on November 9, 2016
    As a Michigander, spring morel (Morchella) forages are a highly anticipated time of the year for this tasty fungus.

  • Fungi from the space station!

    Published on November 8, 2016
    Aspergillus fumigatus is an opportunistic pathogen, which can cause disease in immunocompromised humans.

  • Candida auris, a multi-resistant yeast, has been confirmed in the US

    Published on November 7, 2016
    NPR posted a piece on the emergence of a ‘new’ pathogenic yeast, Candida auris, appearing in United States hospitals.

  • Mycorrhizal interactions alter plant carbon dioxide fertilization effect

    Published on November 1, 2016
    A recent (July 2016) Science Research Report was highlighted in the Imperial College London News discussing the effects of mycorrhizal associations within elevated CO2 environments upon plant biomass.

  • Mycologists Visit Ellison’s Brewery in East Lansing

    Published on November 1, 2016
    Teachers, students and friends tour East Lansing’s local fermentation facility.

  • Current Fungal Biology – Invasive fungi destroys native trees in Hawaii

    Published on October 28, 2016
    Zebra mussels, asian carp, purple loostrife, spotted knapweed.

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