The brown algae (Phaeophyceae) are a group of multicellular heterokonts that are
ubiquitous in today's oceans. Large brown algae from multiple orders are the foundation to …

Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis (Bd) is a chytrid fungus that causes chytridiomycosis in
amphibians. Only named in 1999, Bd is a proximate driver of declines in global amphibian …

Zygomycete fungi were classified as a single phylum, Zygomycota, based on sexual
reproduction by zygospores, frequent asexual reproduction by sporangia, absence of …

The mutualistic symbiosis involving Glomeromycota, a distinctive phylum of early diverging
Fungi, is widely hypothesized to have promoted the evolution of land plants during the …

Sclerotinia sclerotiorum and Botrytis cinerea are closely related necrotrophic plant
pathogenic fungi notable for their wide host ranges and environmental persistence. These …

In many eukaryotes, genetic sex determination is not governed by XX/XY or ZW/ZZ systems
but by a specialized region on the poorly studied U (female) or V (male) sex chromosomes …

The arbuscular mycorrhizal symbiosis is arguably the most ecologically important eukaryotic
symbiosis, yet it is poorly understood at the molecular level. To provide novel insights into …

Aspergillus fumigatus is a saprotrophic fungus whose spores are ubiquitous in the
atmosphere. It is also an opportunistic human pathogen in immunocompromised individuals …

Sex is shrouded in mystery. Not only does it preferentially occur in the dark for both fungi
and many animals, but evolutionary biologists continue to debate its benefits given costs in …

The Kingdom Fungi, home to molds, mushrooms, lichens, rusts, smuts and yeasts,
comprises eukaryotes with remarkably diverse life histories that make essential contributions …