Explore the Wang Lab's cutting-edge research in fungal genomics and evolution at the University of Toronto! Particularly focused on fungal symbioses in the gut of aquatic insects and rumen (Neocallimastigomycota).
LCR-FUNGI: (An)aerobic fungi for boosting biogas production
Bavarian State Research Center for Agriculture (LfL), TUM, and Innovas are teaming up on project "LCR-FUNGI" to boost biogas production from lignocellulose-rich residues using highly lignocellulolytic anaerobic and aerobic fungi
Queen’s University Leads Hungate1000 to Unveil Rumen Microbiome Secrets!
Join the Hungate1000 initiative led by Queen’s University Belfast to uncover rumen microbiome secrets and combat methane emissions from livestock with global partners. Dr. Yanfen Cheng directs the anaerobic fungi section. Follow more project updates here.
Dive into an exciting journey through FunGas!
Dive into an exciting journey through FunGas—the spotlight project of the month! Esteemed labs at ZHAW Zurich University of Applied Sciences, Universität Innsbruck, and Bavarian State Research Center for Agriculture are collaborating to explore the role of anaerobic fungi in biogas enhancement. Stay tuned for more project updates at https://www.hipoaf.com/.
Spotlighting Youssef-Elshahed Laboratory!
Introducing our new feature series led by Georgia Wunderlich, showcasing research labs focusing on anaerobic fungi. The first spotlight is on Youssef-Elshahed Laboratory!
Updated anaerobic fungal ITS1 database – version 3.4 – now available!
The database for the assignment of anaerobic fungal ITS1 next-generation sequence reads (compatible with Mothur and QIIME), as described in the paper by Koetschan et al (2014), has just been updated to now include all 11 currently characterized genera – please see the Resources & Links page to download the two files for version 3.4!
Updated anaerobic fungal ITS1 database – version 3.3.
The database for the assignment of anaerobic fungal ITS1 next-generation sequence reads (compatible with Mothur and QIIME), as described in the paper by Koetschan et al (2014), has just been updated to now include Pecoramyces - please see the Resources & Links page to download the two files for version 3.3!
Four newly published genomes!
A comparative genomics approach has been used to provide new insights into cellulose degradation by anaerobic fungi. This substantial piece of work has just been published in Nature Microbiology, further information can be found here: press release and paper.
Hungate1000 Rumen Microbial Genomes Workshop
There will be a Hungate1000 rumen microbial genomes workshop taking place at the 2015 Congress on Gastrointestinal Function Conference, April 13-15, Chicago, USA. The workshop will take place on the morning of April 13th 2015 and will be a great session where the progress on genome sequencing of the rumen microbiome will be presented as … Continue reading Hungate1000 Rumen Microbial Genomes Workshop
Life through a lens – Buwchfawomyces eastonii
Click here to see a video clip of a Buwchfawomyces eastonii thallus attached to a particle of wheatstraw. The wheat straw particle can be seen to be colonised by the extensive rhizoid which has a mature sporangium (round bulbous structure) emerging from it. The sporangium will eventually full up with zoospores and release them to colonise fresh … Continue reading Life through a lens – Buwchfawomyces eastonii