Fungal pathogens often carry dispensable chromosomes (DCs) that confer a selective advantage in adverse environments or during host infection but can be spontaneously lost under non-selective conditio...

Abstract. Large phylogenetic trees are often unbalanced near the root, with a species-depauperate lineage sister to a far more species-rich clade. The spec

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western waterfan lichen from Cariboo, CA-BC, CA on September 19, 2026 at 11:07 AM by Paul Foth. Mostly wet. Dry thallus nearby: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/401893985

Protists play important roles in food chains and symbioses in soil and aquatic environments, displaying an enormous morphological and functional diversity[1][1],[2][2]. While most commonly found proti...

Abstract. Endosymbiosis is a major driver of evolutionary innovation and underpins the function of diverse ecosystems. The origins and evolution of endosym

The long read: Scientists are battling over whether supposedly simple organisms should be considered ‘intelligent’. The outcome could reshape our understanding of the natural world – and our own place...

We treat "symbiosis" as a synonym for ideal partnership, but the true nature of lichen reveals a much stranger, fluid reality.

The American Southwest and northern Mexico harbor remarkable lichen diversity, yet many regions remain poorly documented. We will conduct targeted field surveys, preserve voucher specimens, identify c...

The human pathogen Aspergillus fumigatus has been found in natural and agricultural environments around the world. Disease is acquired when susceptible individuals inhale airborne asexual spores from ...

Oifirax, created by GreenLight Biosciences, uses RNA molecules to kill the fungus responsible for powdery mildew on grapes

The hyphae-to-yeast morphological transition promotes dissemination of the pathogen Candida albicans, but the mechanisms underlying this process are poorly defined. By identifying a bacterial metaboli...

The former chairs of a panel that advises the federal government on endangered wildlife have published an open letter highlighting concerns over proposed changes to the Species At Risk Act, which they...

Photosymbioses, or associations between heterotrophs and photoautotrophs, are widespread and indispensable in today's ecosystems. The chloroplasts of algae and land plants, which are at the heart of m...

Lichens are symbiotic associations between filamentous fungi and photosynthetic micro-organisms, such as green algae and/or cyanobacteria, that result in a single anatomically complex structure that…