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Our paper on the #genome of the Trebouxia #photobiont from Xanthoria is now out in @newphyt.bsky.social! Check below for a near-chromosome level assembly, secretome analysis, evidence of ancient HGT, and transcriptomic comparison of the alga in symbiosis and in pure culture doi.org/10.1111/nph.70728

#Fungi at all levels matter! From tiniest to largest, they are an essential part of our world. Here we map familiar fungi on #fungal tree of life: doi.org/10.1002/ppp3.7… @VaianaAnna @fmartin54.bsky.social, @spribille.bsky.social @rasmus kjolle#lichensn#mushroomo#yeasts#supermarioi#moldl#medicineses

#TansleyReview: Evolutionary and functional #relationships between plant and microbial C1 metabolism in terrestrial #ecosystems Jardine et al. 👇 📖 nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... #LatestIssue #PlantScience

Lately, I have been quite fascinated by #mushrooms 🤩. Though not an expert but here are a few sightings from #Turku, #Finland. #fascinatingFungi #Amanita #forests

Having a wonderful time at the #Nordic Lichen Society meeting in Turku, Finland 😇. Truly impressed by the #lichen diversity, landscapes and the enthusiasm of all the participants & organizers. #Cladonia carpet😀 #Peltigera #Usnea #fungi

Our paper on #biosynthetic genes coding for ribosomal #peptides is out now: rdcu.be/ekux7! We present the 1st report of #RiPP-BGCs presence & diversity in #lichens. Spoiler: they’re ubiquitous & make up ~15–20% of #BGCs. #secondarymetabolites #fungi #genomeMining

Breaking into #nature's secret medicine cabinet: #lichens – a biochemical goldmine ready for discovery A Research #review by Garima Singh, et al. 👇 📖 nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... #LatestIssue

Here is our latest study @newphyt.bsky.social , led by @fabianvanbeveren.bsky.social and Yvet Boele! Our first dive into ectomycorrhizae! nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... Do you want to learn about the convergent evolution of ECM? Have a look at the thread prepared by Fabian🔽

Are #lichens truly a treasure chest of #naturalproducts compared to non-lichenized #fungi? We put this to test using #BGC count as a proxy across ~400 #genomes. Spoiler alert: They absolutely are! #PKSs #secondaryMetabolites #Lecanoromycetes #fungalGenomics Article link: tinyurl.com/ynph7npe

Our minireview on BGC evolution being shaped by genomic & ecological context is now live on mSystems: journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/... #secmet #MEvoSky