Most of the described species in kingdom Fungi are contained in two phyla, the Ascomycota
and the Basidiomycota (subkingdom Dikarya). As a result, our understanding of the biology …

Filamentous fungi typically grow as interconnected multinucleate syncytia that can be
microscopic to many hectares in size. Mechanistic details and rules that govern the …

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 …

The interactions of parasitic fungi with their phytoplankton hosts in the marine environment
are mostly unknown. In this study, we evaluated the diversity of Chytridiomycota in …

Anaerobic fungi (Neocallimastigomycota) isolated from the guts of herbivores are powerful
biomass-degrading organisms that enhance their degradative ability through the formation …

Fungal microparasites (here chytrids) are widely distributed and yet, they are often
overlooked in aquatic environments. To facilitate the detection of microparasites, we …

The chytrids (phylum Chytridiomycota) are a major fungal lineage of ecological and
evolutionary importance. Despite their importance, many fundamental aspects of chytrid …

A signature feature of the animal kingdom is the presence of epithelia: sheets of polarized
cells that both insulate the organism from its environment and mediate interactions with it …

Microbial colonization and degradation of particulate organic matter (POM) are important
processes that influence the structure and function of aquatic ecosystems. Although POM is …

Chytridiomycota (zoosporic true fungi) have a consistent presence in soils and have been
frequently identified within many diverse terrestrial environments. However, Chytridiomycota …