Fungal mycelia and bacterial thiamine establish a mutualistic growth mechanism
Gayan Abeysinghe, Momoka Kuchira, Gamon Kudo, Shunsuke Masuo, Akihiro Ninomiya, Kohei Takahashi, Andrew S. Utada, Daisuke Hagiwara, Nobuhiko Nomura, Naoki Takaya, Nozomu Obana, Norio Takeshita
This study identifies a mutualistic mechanism between Aspergillus nidulans and Bacillus subtilis where bacterial thiamine supports fungal growth and fungal mycelia enable bacterial dispersal.
Life Science Alliance · Sep 22, 2020Peer-reviewedMicrobiology