Fungus News

Posted August 11, 2010:

• Practical Screening Method from USDA to Speed Up Scab-Resistant Wheat Breeding

Posted August 6, 2010:

• Flower-Dwelling Yeast Licensed for Use Against Scab Disease

Posted August 5, 2010:

• Bats Facing Regional Extinction in Northeastern US from Rapidly Spreading White-Nose Syndrome

Posted August 1, 2010:

• Mining Bacterial Genomes Reveals Valuable 'Hidden' Drugs

Posted July 22, 2010:

• Scientists Discover How Deadly Fungal Microbes Enter Host Cells

Posted July 19, 2010:

• Simple 'Recipe' for Fungus-Free Horseradish Developed
• 'Violin Fungus' Genetically Decoded

Posted July 15, 2010:

• Fungi's Role in the Cycle of Life Discovered

Posted July 13, 2010:

• Fungi's Genetic Sabotage in Wheat Discovered

Posted July 12, 2010:

• Breaking Biomass Better

Posted July 8, 2010:

• Vitamin B3 as a Novel Approach to Treat Fungal Infections

Posted June 28, 2010:

• Japanese Gourmet Mushroom Found in Sweden

Posted June 22, 2010:

• Organic Pesticides Not Always 'Greener' Choice, Study Finds

Posted June 17, 2010:

• Using Bacteria in Oil Wells to Convert Oil to Natural Gas

Posted June 16, 2010:

• Wild Potato Germplasm Holds Key to Disease Resistance

Posted June 14, 2010:

• Super-Yeast Generates Ethanol from Energy Crops and Agricultural Residues

Posted June 10, 2010:

• Pathogens Chase Down Migrating Gypsy Moths, Making Control Efforts Unnecessary, Researcher Reports
• With Fungi on Their Side, Rice Plants Grow to Be Big

Posted June 9, 2010:

• Fungus Among Us Could Become Non-Food Source for Biodiesel Production

Posted June 8, 2010:

• Fire May Be Key to Reviving Dogwood Trees in Eastern Forests

Posted June 7, 2010:

• New Yeast Can Ferment More Sugar, Make More Cellulosic Ethanol

Posted June 4, 2010:

• New Rust Resistance Genes Added to Common Beans

Posted June 1, 2010:

• Uncovering the Mystery of a Major Threat to Wheat
• Genome of Bacteria Responsible for Tuberculosis of Olive Tree Sequenced

Posted May 27, 2010:

• New Weapon Against Highly Resistant Microbes Within Grasp
• Two New Frog Species Discovered in Panama's Fungal War Zone

Posted May 26, 2010:

• Yeast Make Plant Hormone That Speeds Infection, Scientists Discover

Posted May 25, 2010:

• Microbial Team May Be Culprit in Colony Collapse Disorder

Posted May 20, 2010:

• Seeds of Aflatoxin-Resistant Corn Lines Available

Posted May 19, 2010:

• Unexpectedly High Rate of Multiple Strains in Fungal Infection

Posted May 13, 2010:

• Emergence of Fungal Plant Diseases Linked to Ecological Speciation

Posted May 10, 2010:

• Rare Toxic Algae Identified
• New Insights Into How Deadly Amphibian Disease Spreads and Kills

Posted May 6, 2010:

• Biologists Discover an Extra Layer of Protection for Bacterial Spores

Posted May 5, 2010:

• Plankton Disease Epidemic This Year? Check the Lake's Shape

Posted May 1, 2010:

• Fighting Fungal Infections With Bacteria

Posted April 29, 2010:

• First Case of Animals Making Their Own Essential Nutrients: Carotenoids
• Climate Change Affects Subterranean Ecosystems

Posted April 28, 2010:

• Ash and Elm Join the Swedish Red List

Posted April 27, 2010:

• Wheat Studies Pay Off: Karnal Bunt Restrictions Lifted in Parts of Arizona, California and Texas

Posted April 26, 2010:

• Visualizing Brain Invasion by a Fungus
• Soil Microbes Produce Less Atmospheric CO₂ Than Expected With Climate Warming

Posted April 22, 2010:

• New Strain of Virulent Airborne Fungi, Unique to Oregon, Is Set to Spread

Posted April 16, 2010:

• New Fungus Strikes the Ash at Its Core

Posted April 14, 2010:

• Plant Pathogen Genetically Tailors Attacks to Each Part of Host

Posted April 10, 2010:

• Source of Recurrent Yeast Infections in Autoimmune Syndrome Pinpointed

Posted April 9, 2010:

• Discoveries in the Fungal Kingdom: Researchers Decode Genome With New Technique

Posted April 5, 2010:

• This Is Your Brain on Cryptococcus: Pathogenic Fungus Loves Your Brain Sugar

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