Julian Liber

Journal Article bioRxiv · September 18, 2025 Cryptococcus neoformans is a fungal pathogen of humans that causes life-threatening meningoencephalitis. During infection, enlarged, polyploid titan cells are produced that promote survival, evade immune cells, and generate diverse progeny. These titan cel ... Full text Link to item Cite

Monitoring the impact of confinement on hyphal penetration and fungal behavior.

Journal Article PloS one · January 2024 Through their expansive mycelium network, soil fungi alter the physical arrangement and chemical composition of their local environment. This can significantly impact bacterial distribution and nutrient transport and can play a dramatic role in shaping the ... Full text Cite

Comparative genomics of Mollicutes-related endobacteria supports a late invasion into Mucoromycota fungi.

Journal Article Communications biology · September 2023 Diverse members of early-diverging Mucoromycota, including mycorrhizal taxa and soil-associated Mortierellaceae, are known to harbor Mollicutes-related endobacteria (MRE). It has been hypothesized that MRE were acquired by a common ancestor and transmitted ... Full text Cite

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