Fungi represent a large proportion of the genetic diversity on Earth and fungal activity
influences the structure of plant and animal communities, as well as rates of ecosystem …

During the diversification of Fungi and the rise of conifer-dominated and angiosperm-
dominated forests, mutualistic symbioses developed between certain trees and …

Zygomycete fungi were classified as a single phylum, Zygomycota, based on sexual
reproduction by zygospores, frequent asexual reproduction by sporangia, absence of …

Plants buffer increasing atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2) concentrations through
enhanced growth, but the question whether nitrogen availability constrains the magnitude of …

In forest ecosystems, ectomycorrhizal and saprotrophic fungi play a central role in the
breakdown of soil organic matter (SOM). Competition between these two fungal guilds has …

Eukaryotic filamentous plant pathogens secrete effector proteins that modulate the host cell
to facilitate infection. Computational effector candidate identification and subsequent …

Understanding the ecology of coniferous forests is very important because these
environments represent globally largest carbon sinks. Metatranscriptomics, microbial …

Fungi interact with plants in various ways, with each interaction giving rise to different
alterations in both partners. While fungal pathogens have detrimental effects on plant …

Root endophytism and mycorrhizal associations are complex derived traits in fungi that
shape plant physiology. Sebacinales (Agaricomycetes, Basidiomycota) display highly …

Ectomycorrhizal fungi are thought to have a key role in mobilizing organic nitrogen that is
trapped in soil organic matter (SOM). However, the extent to which ectomycorrhizal fungi …