German Leibniz Institute DSMZ makes WHO-listed fungi available to researchers worldwide BRAUNSCHWEIG, LOWER SAXONY ...

Turfgrass found on golf courses, athletic fields and lawns is susceptible to a fungal pathogen known as dollar spot disease, ...

A new study by researchers at Kiel University and MPI-EvolBio describes how more efficient protein production drives the adaptation of fungi to the human body, potentially turning previously harmless ...

The World Health Organization (WHO) is highlighting the threat posed by fungal pathogens in a new report, which is calling for increased attention to the problem. Nineteen fungi have been listed as ...

Plant‐pathogenic fungi rely on finely tuned cellular processes to invade host tissues and sustain infection. This study ...

Postharvest losses due to fungal infections remain a critical global issue, affecting food safety, economic value, and international trade. Fungal genera ...

Those trees are central to one of the efforts to restore the American chestnut. If enough of them have distinct means of ...

Infection-causing fungi responsible for millions of deaths a year will spread significantly to new regions as the planet heats up, new research predicts — and the world is not prepared. Fungi are ...

Fungal diseases can have a devastating effect on agricultural production. By some estimates, these infections account for the loss of as much as a quarter of crops globally each year. For decades, ...

Morchella elata. Image by Peter G. Werner - Own work, CC BY 3.0 Morchella elata. Image by Peter G. Werner - Own work, CC BY 3.0 The World Health Organization (WHO) has compiled its first-ever list of ...

Fungi germinating in the lungs of patients. Doesn't sound too nice, does it? Luckily, humans can deal with this normally, and we are able to clear the infection before anything comes to harm. However, ...

Symbiotic and pathogenic fungi that interact with plants are distantly related and don't share many genetic similarities. Comparing plant pathogenic fungi and plant symbiotic fungi, scientists at the ...