Steven E. Naleway

Melanin's Role in Balancing Mechanical Strength and Reproductive Output in Environmentally Stressed Fungal Spores

ABSTRACT Fungal spores must withstand varying environmental stressors during dispersal and dormancy, yet the impact of these stressors on the mechanical, structural, and surface properties of the spore wall remains largely uncharacterized, particularly in basidiomycete species. T...