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How one genome creates two distinct fungal bodies
- February 16, 2026 at 8:00 PM
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Creatures that can change from one form to another are a staple of science fiction: Think werewolves and Transformers. Nature, too, has its shapeshifters, such as dimorphic fungi. While scientists have known for some time that they can reversibly transition between yeast and mycelium forms, a paper recently published in the journal Nature Communications explains how.
Originally published at Phys.org