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Vps21 Pathway's Role in Morphological Transitions and Mating of Candida albicans

This study was led by Dr. Guanghua Huang (School of Life Sciences, Fudan University). The team discovered that the conserved Vps21 signaling pathway plays critical roles in the regulation of white-opaque switching and mating in Candida albicans, a major human fungal pathogen.

18 Jul 2024

Harmless Particles Enhance Immune Response, Study Finds

Our lungs are bombarded by all manner of different particles every single day. Whilst some are perfectly safe for us, others-;known as pathogens-;have the potential to make us ill.

29 Apr 2024

Protein TRBP's Regulatory Role in Immune Response to Viral Infections Uncovered

Researchers have revealed the regulatory mechanism of a specific protein that plays a key role in balancing the immune response triggered by viral infections in mammal cells.

22 Apr 2024

Eleven New Trichoderma Species Discovered in Chinese Soil and Plant Samples

Trichoderma spp. are globally distributed and are considered significant fungal resources. They are widely studied and applied due to their economic and ecological importance, offering numerous benefits, such as producing enzymes and antibiotics, aiding in plant growth, and protecting them from pathogens.

2 Apr 2024

Study Evaluates Primer Pairs and PNA Clamps for Plant-Associated Fungal Community Analysis

Fungi are frequently found both around and within plant tissues (especially in roots) and are involved in both plant nutrient acquisition and resistance to pathogens.

27 Feb 2024

Earliest Evidence of Disease-Causing Fungus Found

A recent breakthrough has unveiled the earliest disease-causing fungus, residing within the fossil collections of the Natural History Museum.

7 Dec 2023

Using Genetic Engineering to Facilitate Mutualistic Relationships Between Plants and Nitrogen-Fixing Microbes

Nitrogen is an essential nutrient for plant growth, but the overuse of synthetic nitrogen fertilizers in agriculture is not sustainable.

27 Sep 2023

Infections with the Fungus Candida auris on the Rise in Germany

Candida auris is an extremely new species among yeasts from the Candida genus that cause infections in humans: it was only reported in 2009, and no evidence has been found prior to the 1990s.

16 May 2023

Microbial Drought Resistance Could Result in Soil Carbon Losses

Soil stores more carbon than plants and the atmosphere combined, and soil microbes are largely responsible for putting it there.

13 Apr 2023

Agricultural fungicides generate resistance to antifungal medications, study finds

For the first time, a new study has revealed that drugs, used to treat fungal illnesses in plants, are also generating resistance to antifungal medications used to treat people.

From University of Georgia 14 Feb 2022

Novel study to identify how immune receptors recognize unique chemical signals on fungal cells

A new study tries to pinpoint the crucial first step in how human immune systems recognize fungal invaders.

From University of Exeter 27 Jan 2022

Research could help understand DCIR's role in the pathogenesis of autoimmune diseases

While dendritic cell immunoreceptor (DCIR) is known to mediate inflammation and bone metabolism, ligands that bind DCIR and the mechanisms underlying DCIR activity remain poorly understood.

From Tokyo University of Science 25 Nov 2021

Researchers use DNA barcoding to authenticate 'wild mushrooms' in food products

Harvesting wild mushrooms requires an expert eye to distinguish between the delicious and the inedible. Misidentification can have a range of consequences, from a disgusting taste and mild illness to organ failure and even death.

From The University of Utah 24 Aug 2021