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Early Diverging Fungi: Diversity and Impact at the Dawn of Terrestrial Life.
Annual review of microbiology - 8 Sept 2017
Berbee Mary L, James Timothy Y, Strullu-Derrien Christine
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As decomposers or plant pathogens, fungi deploy invasive growth and powerful carbohydrate active enzymes to reduce multicellular plant tissues to humus and simple sugars. Fungi are perhaps also the most important mutualistic symbionts in modern ecosystems, transporting poorly soluble mineral nutrients to plants and thus enhancing the growth of vegetation. However, at their origin over a billion years ago, fungi,...
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