Prototaxites fossils are structurally and chemically distinct from extinct and extant Fungi.

Loron CC, Cooper LM, McMahon S, Jordan SF, Gromov AV, Humpage M, Rodgers N, Pichevin L, Vondracek H, Alexander R, Rodriguez Dzul E, Brasier AT, Krings M, Hetherington AJ

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DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.aec6277
Published: 2026 Jan 23
Container: Science advances
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@article{allodium:10.1126/sciadv.aec6277,
  title = {Prototaxites fossils are structurally and chemically distinct from extinct and extant Fungi.},
  author = {Loron CC and Cooper LM and McMahon S and Jordan SF and Gromov AV and Humpage M and Rodgers N and Pichevin L and Vondracek H and Alexander R and Rodriguez Dzul E and Brasier AT and Krings M and Hetherington AJ},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {Science advances},
  doi = {10.1126/sciadv.aec6277},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1126/sciadv.aec6277}
}

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TY  - JOUR
TI  - Prototaxites fossils are structurally and chemically distinct from extinct and extant Fungi.
AU  - Loron CC
AU  - Cooper LM
AU  - McMahon S
AU  - Jordan SF
AU  - Gromov AV
AU  - Humpage M
AU  - Rodgers N
AU  - Pichevin L
AU  - Vondracek H
AU  - Alexander R
AU  - Rodriguez Dzul E
AU  - Brasier AT
AU  - Krings M
AU  - Hetherington AJ
PY  - 2026
JO  - Science advances
DO  - 10.1126/sciadv.aec6277
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1126/sciadv.aec6277
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CC, L., LM, C., S, M., SF, J., AV, G., M, H., N, R., L, P., H, V., R, A., E, R. D., AT, B., M, K., & AJ, H. (2026). Prototaxites fossils are structurally and chemically distinct from extinct and extant Fungi.. Science advances. https://doi.org/10.1126/sciadv.aec6277

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