Cells of the wood-eating fungus, Coniochaeta pulveracea, exhibit both yeast- and fungus-like type characteristics while breaking down twigs from an Acacia tree. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert!

Fungi are among the most important organisms on Earth. Even though most of the world's described 157,000 fungal species are only visible with a microscope ... both nature and under experimental ...

Poor treatment outcomes result from therapeutic failures and the fungus's resistance ... rendering the cell wall sturdier yet pliable, ensuring survival under stress." Not only did the fungal ...