Neurospora crassa has been at the forefront of biological research from the early days of
biochemical genetics to current progress being made in understanding gene and genetic …

Genetic variation between individuals is essential to evolution and adaptation. However,
intra-organismic genetic variation also shapes the life histories of many organisms, including …

Bacteria use a wide range of immune pathways to counter phage infection. A subset of these
genes shares homology with components of eukaryotic immune systems, suggesting that …

The cereal pathogen Fusarium graminearum is the primary cause of Fusarium head blight
(FHB) and a significant threat to food safety and crop production. To elucidate population …

The HET-s protein from the filamentous fungus Podospora anserina is a prion involved in a
cell death reaction termed heterokaryon incompatibility. This reaction is observed at the …

A workshop at the recent International Conference on Mycorrhiza was focused on species
recognition in Glomeromycotina and parts of their basic biology that define species. The …

Heterokaryosis is an integral part of the parasexual cycle used by predominantly asexual
fungi to introduce and maintain genetic variation in populations. Research into fungal …

Recent scientific and technological advances have improved and streamlined our ability to
recognise and describe fungal species. Detailed comparative genomics studies have also …

Aspergillus fumigatus is a saprobic fungus that causes a range of pulmonary diseases,
some of which are characterised by fungal persistence such as is observed in cystic fibrosis …

Microorganisms are capable of communication and cooperation to perform social activities.
Cooperation can be enforced using kind discrimination mechanisms in which individuals …