The TWiM team wonders why definitions in biology often change, and discuss how the small molecule terrein is important for the growth of a soil fungus.

Image: Lesion formation on banana surfaces infected with Aspergillus terreus. Source

Links mentioned:

• ASM Undergraduate Research Capstone Program
• ASM Undergraduate Fellowship Program
• Regulation of terrein production in Aspergillus terreus

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