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First Genomic Survey of Human Skin Fungal Diversity
In the first study of human
fungal skin diversity,
researchers sequenced the
DNA of fungi at skin sites
of healthy adults to define
the normal populations
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Frog Once Imported for Pregnancy Testing Brought Deadly Amphibian Disease to U.S.
African frogs, originally
imported for early 20th
century pregnancy tests,
carried a deadly amphibian
disease to the US, according
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Revealing Hidden Fungal Species Using DNA: The Importance of Recognizing Cryptic Diversity
In contrast to traditional
approaches using
morphological characters to
delimit species, five new
lichen-forming fungal
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Flexible Partnership Allows Lichens to Occur in Different Habitats
A group of researchers has
discovered the survival
secrets of a lichen that
occurs in polar regions of
the northern and southern
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Endogenous Antibiotic Discovered in the Brain
May 6, 2013 — Scientists have discovered that immune cells in the brain can produce a substance that prevents bacterial growth: namely itaconic acid. Until now, biologists had assumed that only certain fungi ... > full story -
Enzymes from Horse Feces Could Hold Secrets to Streamlining Biofuel Production
April 11, 2013 — Stepping into unexplored territory in efforts to use corn stalks, grass and other non-food plants to make biofuels, scientists have now described the discovery of a potential treasure-trove of ... > full story -
Scientists Have Unravelled a Mechanism Critical for Fungal Virulence
April 4, 2013 — Metallothioneins, proteins able to capture metal ions, play a major role in the virulence of Cryptococcus neoformans, a fungal pathogen which causes severe infections in immunodeficient and ... > full story -
Fungus Uses Copper Detoxification as Crafty Defense Mechanism
March 14, 2013 — A potentially lethal fungal infection appears to gain virulence by being able to anticipate and disarm a hostile immune attack in the lungs, according to a new ... > full story -
Scientists Map Genome of Fungus That Causes Dutch Elm Disease
March 14, 2013 — Researchers have successfully mapped the genes in the fungus that causes Dutch elm disease. The researchers believe this is the first time the 30 million DNA letters for the fungus Ophiostoma ulmi ... > full story -
Bat Disease: More Accurate, Sensitive DNA Test Allows Early Identification of Fungus Causing White Nose Syndrome
March 13, 2013 — Scientists are identifying additional species of Geomyces and describing development of a highly sensitive DNA-based technique for early identification of Geomyces destructans on bats as well as in ... > full story -
Fungi May Be Able to Replace Plastics One Day
March 12, 2013 — Fungi, with the exception of shitake and certain other mushrooms, tend to be something we associate with moldy bread or dank-smelling mildew. But they really deserve more respect, say researchers. ... > full story -
Deadly Fungus Detected in Southeast Asia's Amphibian Trade
March 6, 2013 — Scientists have revealed in a new study, for the first time, the presence of the pathogenic chytrid fungus (Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis) in amphibians sampled in Singapore. And the American ... > full story -
Help from Nature in Fighting Cancer: Compounds Based on a Fungal Chemical Show Potent Anti-Tumor Activity
February 27, 2013 — Inspired by a chemical that fungi secrete to defend their territory, chemists have synthesized and tested several dozen compounds that may hold promise as potential cancer ... > full story -
Fungal Cleaning Crew: Chemists Determine the Structure of an Enzyme That Breaks Down Dyes
February 26, 2013 — Fungi serve as a kind of natural cleaning crew for the ecosystem. They form enzymes that can degrade hazardous substances, converting natural as well as human-made toxins into harmless compounds. For ... > full story
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