Jiao Zhou

This study shows that the nematode-trapping fungus Arthrobotrys oligospora uses iron-chelating COQ7 to alleviate iron overload under high oxygen conditions, revealing its predatory behavior is for iron acquisition, not food.

This study identifies iron storage in nematode-trapping fungi as an adaptation to temperature changes, revealing a novel phenotypic system for iron overload and its evolutionary link to environmental conditions.