The term mycorrhiza is derived from the ancient Greek words mykos, meaning “fungus,” and rhiza meaning “root.” Together, the term translates to “fungus root.” Specifically, mycorrhizae are fungi that ...

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The discovery of well-preserved blue-stain fungal hyphae within a Jurassic fossil wood from northeastern China rewrites the evolutionary timeline of blue-stain fungi and extends the fossil record ...

Should you remove mushrooms in your yard or leave them be? Why do they grow there in the first place? Your questions, ...

to create “myco-materials,” or materials made in the lab using the mycelium of the fungus. Mycelium functions similarly to a plant’s roots, forming a web of thin, interlocking threads called hyphae.

Arbuscular mycorrhiza is the most common form of symbiotic association between a fungus and the roots of a vascular plant. The fungal hyphae penetrate plant cells and develop branching ...

References [1] Hyphae of the fungus Aspergillus nidulans demonstrate chemotropism to nutrients and pH. PLOS Biology (2024). [2] Hyphal branching in filamentous fungi. Developmental Biology (2019).

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