The Fungal Kingdom: Diverse and Essential Roles in Earth's Ecosystem
(June 2008) –The American Academy of Microbiology announces the release of its newest colloquium report, The Fungal Kingdom: Diverse and Essential Roles in Earth’s Ecosystem. The report is the product of a colloquium convened by the Academy in November, 2007, where experts in mycology, medicine, plant pathogens, and ecology discussed the current state of research in mycology and compiled a list of specific recommendations for future work. This report explores the roles fungi play in the world around us. Fungi can cause a number of life-threatening diseases, but they also are becoming increasingly useful to science and manufacturing. Research is critically needed in this field to bring about a better understanding of this kingdom.
 
The Fungal Kingdom: Diverse and Essential Roles in Earth’s Ecosystem, as well as all other colloquia reports published by the Academy, are available
online in their entirety at www.asm.org/colloquia/asm. Ninety-second
supplemental podcasts are also available online for most colloquia reports.

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