The Hyphal Tip: Fungal Genomes and Comparative Genomics

Frogs have been having a tough time of it lately. While there are likely many contributing factors to the global frog decline, one known cause of frog dieoff is a fungal pathogen: Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis. Unfortunately, little is known about how this aquatic fungus kills frogs or how the disease was originated and spread. However, Dr. Jess Morgan and colleagues published in PNAS (open access article)