The Hyphal Tip: Fungal Genomes and Comparative Genomics

• Genetics and Cell Biology of Basidiomycetes, May 28-June 1, Southeast Missouri State University, Cape Girardeau, MO. Registration deadline April 25.
• North American Pombe Meeting, June 6-8, Los Angeles, CA. Registration deadline May 14.
• Cellular & Molecular Fungal Biology Gordon Conference, June 29-July 4, The Holderness School, Holderness, NH. Registration deadline June 8 (if it doesn't fill up sooner).
• Yeast Genetics and Molecular

Here's a fungal infection you don't hear much about. One of the fungi we work on, a model for mushroom development as it can be fruited in the lab is Coprinopsis cinerea (previously named Coprinus cinereus). C. cinerea is a saprobric coprophillic fungus so it is usually found on dung.  Although rare in human infections there are a few reports in immunocopromised patients.