Beyond the extremes: Rocks as ultimate refuge for fungi in drylands
In an era of rapid climate change and expansion of desertification, the extremely harsh
conditions of drylands are a true challenge for microbial life. Under drought conditions …
conditions of drylands are a true challenge for microbial life. Under drought conditions …
The relevance of fungi in astrobiology research–Astromycology
Since the very first steps of space exploration, fungi have been recorded as contaminants,
hitchhikers, or as part of missions' crews and payloads. Because fungi can cause human …
hitchhikers, or as part of missions' crews and payloads. Because fungi can cause human …
Wide divergence of fungal communities inhabiting rocks and soils in a hyper‐arid Antarctic desert
Highly simplified microbial communities colonise rocks and soils of continental Antarctica ice‐
free deserts. These two habitats impose different selection pressures on organisms, yet the …
free deserts. These two habitats impose different selection pressures on organisms, yet the …
Antarctic cryptoendolithic fungal communities are highly adapted and dominated by Lecanoromycetes and Dothideomycetes
Endolithic growth is one of the most spectacular microbial adaptations to extreme
environmental constraints and the predominant life-form in the ice-free areas of Continental …
environmental constraints and the predominant life-form in the ice-free areas of Continental …
[HTML][HTML] Multidisciplinary characterization of melanin pigments from the black fungus Cryomyces antarcticus
Melanin is a natural pigment present in almost all biological groups, and is composed of
indolic polymers and characterized by black-brown colorization. Furthermore, it is one of the …
indolic polymers and characterized by black-brown colorization. Furthermore, it is one of the …
Highly diverse and unknown viruses may enhance Antarctic endoliths' adaptability
Background Rock-dwelling microorganisms are key players in ecosystem functioning of
Antarctic ice free-areas. Yet, little is known about their diversity and ecology, and further still …
Antarctic ice free-areas. Yet, little is known about their diversity and ecology, and further still …
Endolithic microbial composition in Helliwell Hills, a newly investigated Mars‐like area in Antarctica
C Coleine, F Biagioli, JP de Vera… - Environmental …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
The diversity and composition of Antarctic cryptoendolithic microbial communities in the
Mars‐analogue site of Helliwell Hills (Northern Victoria Land, Continental Antarctica) are …
Mars‐analogue site of Helliwell Hills (Northern Victoria Land, Continental Antarctica) are …
Sun exposure shapes functional grouping of fungi in cryptoendolithic Antarctic communities
Antarctic cryptoendolithic microbial communities dominate ice-free areas of continental
Antarctica, among the harshest environments on Earth. The endolithic lifestyle is a …
Antarctica, among the harshest environments on Earth. The endolithic lifestyle is a …
Altitude and fungal diversity influence the structure of Antarctic cryptoendolithic Bacteria communities
Endolithic growth within rocks is a critical adaptation of microbes living in harsh
environments where exposure to extreme temperature, radiation, and desiccation limits the …
environments where exposure to extreme temperature, radiation, and desiccation limits the …
Endolithic bacterial diversity in lichen-dominated communities is shaped by sun exposure in McMurdo Dry Valleys, Antarctica
The diversity and composition of endolithic bacterial diversity of several locations in
McMurdo Dry Valleys (Continental Antarctica) were explored using amplicon sequencing …
McMurdo Dry Valleys (Continental Antarctica) were explored using amplicon sequencing …