Lichens are the symbiotic outcomes of open, interspecies relationships, central to which are
a fungus and a phototroph, typically an alga and/or cyanobacterium. The evolutionary …

Exposing their vegetative bodies to the light, lichens are outstanding amongst other fungal
symbioses. Not requiring a pre‐established host,'lichenized fungi'build an entirely new …

The fungal genus Armillaria contains necrotrophic pathogens and some of the largest
terrestrial organisms that cause tremendous losses in diverse ecosystems, yet how they …

Fungi are well-known decomposers of organic matter that thrive in virtually any environment
on Earth where they encounter wealths of other microbes. Some fungi evolved symbiotic …

Lichens are one of the most iconic and ubiquitous symbioses known, widely valued as
indicators of environmental quality and, more recently, climate change. Our understanding of …

Ascomycota account for about two-thirds of named fungal species. 1 Over 98% of known
Ascomycota belong to the Pezizomycotina, including many economically important species …

Plants display a tremendous diversity of developmental and physiological features, resulting
from gains and losses of functional innovations across the plant phylogeny. Among those …

Lichens are exemplar symbioses based upon carbon exchange between photobionts and
their mycobiont hosts. Historically considered a two‐way relationship, some lichen …

Fungi produce a vast number of secondary metabolites that shape their interactions with
other organisms and the environment. Characterizing the genes underpinning metabolite …

Lichen-forming fungi are mutualistic symbionts of green algae or cyanobacteria. We report
the comparative analysis of six genomes of lichen-forming fungi in classes Eurotiomycetes …