What’s Lurking in Your Weed? Scientists Warn of Toxic Fungal Contamination
Illicit cannabis seized in Arizona and California contains dangerously high levels of Fusarium mycotoxins, according to a new ...
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New antifungal breaks the mould
A bacterium makes a molecule that kills drug-resistant fungi in an unusual way — by targeting various phospholipid molecules ...
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Looking for Pet-Safe Houseplants? Try These 7
These popular succulents come in many varieties. Haworthia fasciata, commonly called a zebra plant, grows in a striped ...
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Mandimycin: A polyene antifungal with a unique mode of action
Mandimycin is structurally similar to the last-line-of-defense antifungal amphotericin B, another glycosylated polyene ...
Scientists uncover principles underlying the toxicity of 'selfish' genes
Lurking within the genomes of nearly all species—including plants, fungi, and even humans—are genes that are passed from generation to generation with no clear benefit to the organism. Called "selfish ...
Stowers scientists uncover principles underlying the toxicity of "selfish" genes
Lurking within the genomes of nearly all species—including plants, fungi, and even humans—are genes that are passed from generation to generation with no clear benefit to the organism. Called "selfish ...