Monokaryons of Schizophyllum commune are preferred to produce mycelium materials due to their inability to form fruiting bodies and thereby producing uniform materials. However, a single gene mutation in such monokaryons can negatively impact biomass, chemical composition, and mechanical properties of the mycelium material. Dikaryons contain two instead of a single nucleus per hyphal compartment, thereby promoting higher pheno...

Salt marshes exist at the terrestrial-marine interface, providing important ecosystem services such as nutrient cycling and carbon sequestration. Tidal inputs play a dominant role in salt marsh porewater mixing, and terrestrially derived freshwater inputs are increasingly recognized as important sources of water and solutes to intertidal wetlands. However, there remains a critical gap in understanding the role of freshwater in...