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Fungi Have Been Zombifying Insects Since the Age of Dinosaurs
Paleoophiocordyceps gerontoformicae and Paleoophiocordyceps ironomyiae are the names given to two newly discovered ancient ...
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Wildfire does not affect spore abundance, species richness, and inoculum potential of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (Glomeromycota) in ferruginous Canga ecosystems - SciELO - Brasil
Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi are soil fungi commonly associated with plants in terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems (Smith & Read 2008). These fungi help plants overcoming abiotic and biotic stress by ...
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Rare Amber Fossils Capture ‘Zombie’ Fungus Infecting Insects During a Time When Dinosaurs Still Walked the Earth
An ant and fly from the Cretaceous period offer insights into the history of Ophiocordyceps, the fungal parasite made popular ...
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Ancient ‘Zombie’ Fungus Trapped in Amber Shows Mind Control Began in the Age of the Dinosaurs
Long before humans walked the Earth, while dinosaurs were still roaming the land, a parasitic fungus hijacked the mind of a ...
Noble rot, the alchemist of wines, is setting fungal biology abuzz
Discover the fascinating world of 'noble rot' in wine-making and the unique chromosome distribution in Botrytis and ...