NAR Gow, JP Latge, CA Munro - Microbiology spectrum, 2017 - Am Soc Microbiol
The molecular composition of the cell wall is critical for the biology and ecology of each fungal species. Fungal walls are composed of matrix components that are embedded and …
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER• A “brilliant [and] entrancing”(The Guardian) journey into the hidden lives of fungi—the great connectors of the living world—and their astonishing and …
During the past decade, melanins and melanogenesis have attracted growing interest for a broad range of biomedical and technological applications. The burst of polydopamine …
C Paulussen, JE Hallsworth… - Microbial …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Fungi of the genus Aspergillus are widespread in the environment. Some Aspergillus species, most commonly Aspergillus fumigatus, may lead to a variety of allergic reactions …
F Solano - New Journal of Science, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
This review presents a general view of all types of melanin in all types of organisms. Melanin is frequently considered just an animal cutaneous pigment and is treated separately from …
L D'Alba, MD Shawkey - Physiological reviews, 2019 - journals.physiology.org
Melanosomes are organelles that produce and store melanin, a widespread biological pigment with a unique suite of properties including high refractive index, semiconducting …
Although viruses are most often studied as pathogens, many are beneficial to their hosts, providing essential functions in some cases and conditionally beneficial functions in others …
SG Revankar, DA Sutton - Clinical Microbiology Reviews, 2010 - Am Soc Microbiol
Melanized or dematiaceous fungi are associated with a wide variety of infectious syndromes. Many are soil organisms and are generally distributed worldwide, though …
The Amazon basin harbors a diverse ecological community that has a critical role in the maintenance of the biosphere. Although plant and animal communities have received much …