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An advanced genetic toolkit for exploring the biology of the rock-inhabiting black fungus Knufia petricola.
Scientific reports - 16 Dec 2020
Voigt Oliver, Knabe Nicole, Nitsche Sarah, Erdmann Eileen A, Schumacher Julia, Gorbushina Anna A
Abstract excerpt
Microcolonial black fungi are a group of ascomycetes that exhibit high stress tolerance, yeast-like growth and constitutive melanin formation. They dominate a range of hostile natural and man-made environments, from desert rocks and salterns to dishwashers, roofs and solar panels. Due to their slow growth and a lack of genetic tools, the underlying mechanisms of black fungi's phenotypic traits have remained...
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