Fungi have a microbiome. Bacteria live in and on fungi, and their presence has been shown to be impressively influential on the ecology as a whole. Their co-evolution has shaped the trophs, genetics, metabolisms, vitality and more within these two kingdoms of life. Be prepared to reimagine fungal vigor and success as a communal effort. Today we welcome the eloquent and brilliant Dr. Jessie Uehling from Oregon State who has been pioneering much of the research in the field. Topics Covered:The primary ways fungi and bacteria interactCo-evolution of bacteria and fungi The implications of fungal-bacterial interactions with human life and ecosystem health Brief discussion on fungal-fungal interactionsDiversity of fungal-bacterial interactionsMechanism of hyphal invasionAntibiotics and their effects on endosymbionts Fungal mating and how endosymbiotic impact reproductionHow these relationships are studied in the labShow Notes:Dr. Jessie Uehling's website: http://jessieuehling.com/Uehling Lab: https://uehlinglab677064000.wordpress.com/Endosymbionts protect their fungal hosts from nematodes: https://www.pnas.org/content/118/37/e2110669118.shortFungal endosymbionts metabolites: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/16939276/Mechanisms of hyphal invasion: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25182414/Bacterial on the ‘Fungal Highway’: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AnsYh6511Ic , https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26432804/Fungal endosymbionts control host fungal sexuality: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-017-02052-8https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7308579/Reinfection of fungal hyphae with laser tweezers: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0960982207011438The search for the fungal immune system: https://journals.plos.org/plospathogens/article?id=10.1371/journal.ppat.1006578Black fungus outbreak in India: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/06/20/world/asia/india-covid-black-fungus.html