Cell-to-cell communication and cell fusion are fundamental biological processes across the
tree of life. Survival is often dependent upon being able to identify nearby individuals and …

Fungi exhibit an enormous variety of morphologies, including yeast colonies, hyphal
mycelia, and elaborate fruiting bodies. This diversity arises through a combination of polar …

Hyphae represent a hallmark structure of multicellular fungi. The evolutionary origins of
hyphae and of the underlying genes are, however, hardly known. By systematically …

In many filamentous fungi, germinating spores cooperate by fusing into supracellular
structures, which develop into the mycelial colony. In the model fungus Neurospora crassa …

The stereotypical tip growth of filamentous fungi supports their lifestyles and functions. It
relies on the polarized remodeling and expansion of a protective elastic cell wall (CW) …

In all eukaryotic phyla, cell fusion is important for many aspects of life, from sexual
reproduction to tissue formation. Fungal cells fuse during mating to form the zygote, and …

The development of ascomycete fungal colonies involves cell–cell fusion at different growth
stages. In the model fungus Neurospora crassa, communication of two fusing cells is …

The filamentous fungus Trichoderma reesei is a prolific producer of plant cell wall degrading
enzymes, which are regulated in response to diverse environmental signals for optimal …

Coprinopsis cinerea is a model mushroom-forming basidiomycete which produces
basidiospores during sexual reproduction. This fungus is widely used to study fruiting body …

Extracellular vesicles (EVs) are nanosized structures containing proteins, lipids, and nucleic
acids, released by living cells to the surrounding medium. EVs participate in diverse …