The Ohio State University

Congratulations, Emile!

Emile Gluck-Thaler passed his qualifying exams and proceeds to PhD candidacy.

Annual foray at Wooster Memorial Park

Annual foray at Wooster Memorial Park

First Mycology class foray of 2016.

First Mycology class foray of 2016.

 

Slot lab and collaborators awarded Dimensions of Biodiversity Grant

NSF press release

Yeast genomics collaboration published in PNAS (online early)

Yeast genomics collaboration published in PNAS (online early)

Comparative genomics of biotechnologically important yeasts by Riley et al.  

Congratulations to Emile: Best Poster Award at the MSA Annual Meeting

Vinod represents the lab at APS

Vinod represents the lab at APS

Photo Courtesy of Neil Mezache

Berkeley’s Polypore

  Found earlier today in NE Ohio, Bondarzewia berkeleyi, commonly known as the Berkeley’s polypore.  This wild edible specimen was growing at the base of an oak tree.

Hannah's paper on White-nose genome evolution is out.

Hannah’s paper on White-nose genome evolution is out.

Phylogenomic analysis supports a recent change in nitrate assimilation in the White-nose Syndrome pathogen, Pseudogymnoascus destructans

Image shot two days ago.

Tree Volvariella

  I found this uncommon but widespread edible mushroom growing from the base of a maple tree.