@fungolution

Fungal Evolution Professor at Ohio State. Opinions my own. Ideas are judged by how competitive they are in an open ecosystem. Refuse to infantilize my audience.

 Columbus, OH
u.osu.edu/slot.1/
Joined July 2011
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"Evolution, structure and function of the putative biosynthetic gene cluster of the fungal secondary metabolite myriocin, a potent inhibitory sphingolipid" nature.com/articles/s42003-0…

Evolution, structure and function of the putative biosynthetic gene cluster of the fungal secondary...

Communications Biology - Genome sequencing, expressed gene function and phylogenetic analyses of two myriocin-producing fungi provide insights into to the genetic origins of this natural-product...

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Evolution, structure and function of the putative biosynthetic gene cluster of the fungal secondary...

Communications Biology - Genome sequencing, expressed gene function and phylogenetic analyses of two myriocin-producing fungi provide insights into to the genetic origins of this natural-product...

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Subspecies-specific metabolic gene clusters orchestrate polyphenol dynamics for modular metabolic breeding in sugarcane #commentary #PlantCommunications cell.com/plant-communication…
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Could this microorganism be a fossil Phytophthora infecting a Carboniferous seed? @KamounLab @dromius @Tolga_Bzkrt
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From genotype to microbiome function: a gene–metabolite–microbiome pathway shaping plant nutrient acquisition nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/… #Commentary by Pang and Yu highlighting the recent work by Xu et al. nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/…
Mechanistic framework for host genetic regulation of rhizosphere microbiome assembly under low phosphorus conditions.

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The "dark magic mushroom" co-produces amatoxins and psilocybin biorxiv.org/content/10.64898…

The “dark magic mushroom” co-produces amatoxins and psilocybin

The most famous chemicals produced by mushrooms are the psychedelic compound psilocybin from “magic mushrooms” and amatoxins from deadly poisonous mushrooms. These compounds are known to occur in...

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Partial mycoheterotrophy: a common strategy in arbuscular mycorrhizal plants? Merckx et al. nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/…
Proposed autotrophy to mycoheterotrophy continuum among mycorrhizal plants, based on Johnson et al. (1997).

ALT Proposed autotrophy to mycoheterotrophy continuum among mycorrhizal plants, based on Johnson et al. (1997).

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Cameron Thrash@jcamthrashJul 21
Groundwater microbial communities across the terrestrial subsurface nature.com/articles/s41564-0…

Groundwater microbial communities across the terrestrial subsurface

Nature Microbiology - Here the authors propose the concept of ‘microbial frugality’ as an evolutionary outcome of life under the chronic energy limitation of the subsurface and a way to...

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New Phytologist@NewPhytJul 15
Rational reduction of a sorghum SynCom that preserves growth promotion reveals flavonoid-mediated plant–microbe interactions Pettinga et al. @deanpettinga @PHandakumburua @DevinColemanDer nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/…

Rational reduction of a sorghum SynCom that preserves growth promotion reveals flavonoid‐mediated...

Synthetic community complexity reduction designs.

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New Phytologist@NewPhytJul 14
The roads most traveled: genetic convergence in plant repeated evolution #TansleyInsight by Satterlee nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/…
Convergent evolution of a composite trait through spontaneous coincidence and hypothetical genetic modules.

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An Evolving View of Phylogenetic Biogeography academic.oup.com/sysbio/adva… @systbiol

An Evolving View of Phylogenetic Biogeography

Abstract. Biogeography is intrinsically linked to evolution as a process and to systematics as a practice. Phylogenetic biogeography, in particular, studie

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Steve Marek@stephenmarek2Jul 7
Structure and function of a fungal AB toxin-like chimerolectin involved in anti-nematode defense. EMBO J 45, 4766–4786 (2026). doi.org/10.1038/s44318-026-0…
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Genc Haliti@HalitiGencJun 18
Excited to share our latest collaborative paper, recently published in @NewPhyt! 🌿 How do powdery mildew fungi successfully colonize plants? It turns out they don't bring their own toolkit - they hijack the plant's. Read the full study here 🔗 nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/…

Endogenous RALF peptide function is required for powdery mildew host colonization

Model of RALF-FER-dependent effects on powdery mildew sporulation.

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Alga Zuccaro@Team_ZuccaroMay 24
How do beneficial fungi remodel host cell walls without triggering immunity? We identify SiROCX as a basidiomycete-specific regulator activating CAZyme targets, including GH11/GH10/GH43/CE4 and AA9 enzymes, for xylan/cellulose remodeling during symbiosis. biorxiv.org/content/10.64898…
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Artomyces pyxidatus on supplemented maple sawdust and vermiculite.
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Fractals gonna fractal.
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My first Ohio coffee cherry
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#MPB Bacillus bacteria boost medicinal plant growth, stress tolerance & bioactive compounds, paving the way for sustainable high-quality production. @MaximumAcademic @sci_plant @UCAS1978 #Bacillus #MedicinalPlants Details: maxapress.com/article/doi/10…
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Steve Marek@stephenmarek2Apr 14
Evolution of genomic architecture of the plant-pathogenic fungus Alternaria revealed by comparative analyses of 12 chromosome-level assemblies - go.shr.lc/4vAi3zW
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