In ecosystems around the world, fungi play crucial roles in supporting plant life. Their ability to form connections between ...

HKI in Jena has uncovered a new way in which the yeast Candida albicans can damage human tissue. In a study published in ...

The fungus then uses proteases to digest nematodes that get stuck in its hyphae. A. oligospora has over 400 genes that encode proteins that control its interactions with other organisms.

Once established, the fungi's dark hyphae and yeast-like cells fan out in a distinct but benign dark patch that can unfurl over weeks to months. The resulting dark spot can look a lot like ...

Under the microscope, yeast can be seen as small (3-10 mm) bright particles that may form chains as the yeast “bud” to grow. In contrast hyphae-based molds often look white, green, or black ...

Like most fungi, mold fungi are hyphal fungi. They consist of filamentous cells, hyphae, which may form large networks, mycelia. The hyphae of about 3 μm in thickness exclusively grow by directed ...

Understanding the environmental microbiome using confocal microscopy Written by Paul Schattenberg, Cell: 210-859-5752; MSTeams: 210-890-4548, paschattenberg@ag.tamu.edu ...

ABOVE: Image A (left) shows the growth of Arthrobotrys oligospora hyphae over 72 hours from the center outward. Image B (right) shows the positions of the specimen’s outermost hyphae over time.

When Fomina looked at the fungi under the microscope, she found that the hyphae were encrusted by crystalline sheaths made of uranium minerals. The uranyl ions produced by the fungi’s corrosive ...

Fungi also help produce medicine (penicillin, citric acid) and food (cheese, salami). On the other hand, hyphae are dreaded pests of crops and pathogens.

Taking The Fungal Route Through The Soil Date: February 21, 2007 Source: Helmholtz Centre For Environmental Research - UFZ Summary: Fungal hyphae play a greater role in the spread of bacteria in ...