Multicellularity is characterized by cooperation among cells for the development,
maintenance and reproduction of the multicellular organism. Cancer can be viewed as …

Mushroom-forming fungi (restricted to basidiomycetous fungi in this review) differentiate by
sensing several environmental factors for fruiting body formation. For fruiting body induction …

Agaricus bisporus is the model fungus for the adaptation, persistence, and growth in the
humic-rich leaf-litter environment. Aside from its ecological role, A. bisporus has been an …

Fungi are often inconspicuous in nature and this means it is all too easy to overlook their
importance. Often referred to as the “Forgotten Kingdom”, fungi are key components of life …

<? xm-replace_text {Heading}?> Abstract Tens of thousands of terpenoid natural products
have been isolated from plants and microbial sources. Higher fungi (Ascomycota and …

The evolution of complex multicellularity has been one of the major transitions in the history
of life. In contrast to simple multicellular aggregates of cells, it has evolved only in a handful …

Complex multicellularity represents the most advanced level of biological organization and it
has evolved only a few times: in metazoans, green plants, brown and red algae and fungi …

Abstract Background The genome of Schizophyllum commune encodes a diverse repertoire
of degradative enzymes for plant cell wall breakdown. Recent comparative genomics study …

Mushroom-forming basidiomycetes produce a wide range of metabolites and have great
value not only as food but also as an important global natural resource. Here, we …

Woody plants convert the energy of the sun into lignocellulosic biomass, which is an
abundant substrate for bioenergy production. Fungi, especially wood decayers from the …