Multicellularity has been one of the most important innovations in the history of life. The role
of gene regulatory changes in driving transitions to multicellularity is being increasingly …

Multicellular filamentous fungi have septal pores that allow cytoplasmic exchange, and thus
connectivity, between neighboring cells in the filament. Hyphal wounding and other stress …

Reproductive division of labor (eg germ-soma specialization) is a hallmark of the evolution
of multicellularity, signifying the emergence of a new type of individual and facilitating the …

Fruiting bodies are among the most complex multicellular structures formed by fungi, and the
molecular mechanisms that regulate their development are far from understood. However …

The evolution of multicellularity has been one of the major transitions in the history of life. In
contrast to animals and plants, how multicellularity evolved in fungi and how it compares to …

Multicellularity evolved in fungi and animals, or the opisthokonts, from their common
amoeboflagellate ancestor but resulted in strikingly distinct cellular organizations. The …

The button mushroom Agaricus bisporus is an economically important crop worldwide. Many
aspects of its cultivation are well known, except for the precise biological triggers for its …

Fungal fruiting bodies are complex, three-dimensional structures that arise from a less
complex vegetative mycelium. Their formation requires the coordinated action of many …

Macroalgae are multicellular, aquatic autotrophs that play vital roles in global climate
maintenance and have diverse applications in biotechnology and eco-engineering, which …

Thermal melanism theory states that dark-colored ectotherm organisms are at an advantage
at low temperature due to increased warming. This theory is generally supported for …