As temperatures warm, valley fever fungus vastly expands its range

As temperatures warm, valley fever fungus vastly expands its range



by Konradleijon

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  1. Quote: “The new group evolved enzymes that digest more animal proteins,” she says, hypothesizing that the mass extinction of the dinosaurs could have driven the mutation. Whatever the cause, the resulting meat-eating fungus made the jump to mammals, resulting in the coccidioides that causes valley fever today.“

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