//www.koonmotors.com/news/plants_animals/fungus/ All about the fungus kingdom. From beneficial soil fungus to fungal infections, read the current research news on fungus here. en-us Fri, 08 Sep 2023 17:53:13 EDT Fri, 08 Sep 2023 17:53:13 EDT 60 //www.koonmotors.com/images/scidaily-logo-rss.png//www.koonmotors.com/news/plants_animals/fungus/ For more science news, visit ScienceDaily. //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/09/230906112431.htm Mold and diseases caused by fungi can greatly impact the shelf life of fruit and vegetables. However, some fungi benefit their hosts by aiding plant survival. Colletotrichum tofieldiae (Ct) is a root mold which typically supports continued plant development even when the plant is starved of phosphorus, an important nutrient for photosynthesis and growth. Researchers studied a unique pathogenic strain of the fungi, called Ct3, which conversely inhibits plant growth. Wed, 06 Sep 2023 11:24:31 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/09/230906112431.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/09/230905155714.htm Plant-based alternatives such as tempeh and bean burgers provide protein-rich options for those who want to reduce their meat consumption. However, replicating meat's flavors and aromas has proven challenging, with companies often relying on synthetic additives. A recent study unveils a potential solution: onions, chives and leeks that produce natural chemicals akin to the savory scents of meat when fermented with common fungi. Tue, 05 Sep 2023 15:57:14 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/09/230905155714.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230831121739.htm Patulin is a harmful mycotoxin produced by fungi typically found in damaged fruits, including apples, pears, and grapes. In a recent breakthrough, researchers identified a new filamentous fungal strain that can degrade patulin by transforming it into less toxic substances. Their findings provide important insights into the degradation mechanisms for patulin found in nature, and can lead to new ways of controlling patulin toxicity in our food supplies. Thu, 31 Aug 2023 12:17:39 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230831121739.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230829125828.htm A new study suggests rough surfaces inspired by the bacteria-killing spikes on insect wings may be more effective at combating drug-resistant superbugs, including fungus, than previously understood. Tue, 29 Aug 2023 12:58:28 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230829125828.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230824111449.htm Fungi-eating orchids were found for the first time to offer their flowers to fungi-eating fruit flies in exchange for pollination, which is the first evidence for nursery pollination in orchids. This unique new plant-animal relationship hints at an evolutionary transition towards mutualistic symbiosis. Thu, 24 Aug 2023 11:14:49 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230824111449.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230823122515.htm 许多植物和农作物依靠昆虫授粉them so they can reproduce. A new study has shown that several flowering plants from the group Euonymus are pollinated by fungus gnats, a dipteran insect. Specifically, they pollinate Euonymus plants which have red-petaled flowers with short stamens and yogurt-like scent. Although fungus gnats are known to pollinate hundreds of plant species, this study shows that the particular traits of red Euonymus flowers were likely to have been acquired via pollination syndrome, evolving over a process of natural selection to be pollinated specifically by fungus gnats. This research highlights the important role of Diptera, which are commonly regarded as pests, in plant diversity and evolution. Wed, 23 Aug 2023 12:25:15 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230823122515.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230822111628.htm A team of researchers successfully tested a new antifungal therapy to treat fungal meningitis. Tue, 22 Aug 2023 11:16:28 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230822111628.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230811115516.htm 使用一种新颖的方法来检测微生物的活动in biological soil crusts, or biocrusts, after they are wetted, a research team in a new study uncovered clues that will lead to a better understanding of the role microbes play in forming a living skin over many semi-arid ecosystems around the world. The tiny organisms -- and the microbiomes they create -- are threatened by climate change. Fri, 11 Aug 2023 11:55:16 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230811115516.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230807164408.htm Fungal infections are killing thousands of Americans each year, some with a morbidity rate of nearly 80%. To make matters worse, only a handful of antifungal treatments are available, and even those are becoming less effective as fungi become more resistant. However, researchers recently published findings indicating that a novel breakthrough treatment may have been discovered. Mon, 07 Aug 2023 16:44:08 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230807164408.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230803112355.htm Four years ago, a report that a common species of fungus might fuel pancreatic cancer offered a promising new view of the deadly disease. But in working to validate the finding, researchers have found no such association. Thu, 03 Aug 2023 11:23:55 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230803112355.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230801105034.htm Researchers have discovered a new way to attack fungal infections. The key is to block fungi from being able to make fatty acids, the major component of fats. Resistance to anti-fungal drugs is increasing and this new approach will be particularly useful because it works in a new way and affects a broad range of fungal species. Tue, 01 Aug 2023 10:50:34 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230801105034.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/07/230726113011.htm Scientists have discovered the honey produced by Australian ants possesses unique anti-microbial activity against bacteria and fungi that could make the liquid useful medicinally. Wed, 26 Jul 2023 11:30:11 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/07/230726113011.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/07/230721113130.htm A newly described type of chemistry in fungi is both surprisingly common and likely to involve highly reactive enzymes, two traits that make the genes involved useful signposts pointing to a potential treasure trove of biological compounds with medical and chemical applications. It was also nearly invisible to scientists until now. Fri, 21 Jul 2023 11:31:30 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/07/230721113130.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/07/230718164256.htm Parasitic hairworms manipulate the behavior of their hosts in what's sometimes called 'mind control.' A new study reveals another strange trait shared by different hairworm species: they're missing about 30% of the genes that researchers expected them to have. What's more, the missing genes are responsible for the development of cilia, the hair-like structures present in at least some of the cells of every other animal known. 星期二,2023年7月18日16:42:56美国东部时间 //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/07/230718164256.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/07/230712203749.htm Scientists have shown it's possible to grow fungi in thin sheets that could be used for fire-retardant cladding or even a new kind of fungal fashion. Wed, 12 Jul 2023 20:37:49 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/07/230712203749.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/06/230626164327.htm Black truffle growers are unintentionally growing less-expensive winter truffles, which may lead to mix-ups in the market as well. Mon, 26 Jun 2023 16:43:27 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/06/230626164327.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/06/230621121013.htm New research has found that a disease-causing fungus -- collected from one of the most remote regions in the world -- is resistant to a common antifungal medicine used to treat infections. Wed, 21 Jun 2023 12:10:13 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/06/230621121013.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/06/230616161913.htm 'Weed early and often' is the key to a productive garden. Interestingly, certain species of ants are also avid gardeners, a practice they've refined over 50 million years. They too weed their underground fungus gardens, but how they know what to weed out has been a mystery. Now, a multidisciplinary team of scientists report how ants distinguish the good fungus from the bad. Fri, 16 Jun 2023 16:19:13 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/06/230616161913.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/06/230615183136.htm Researchers have used the genome-editing tool CRISPR-Cas to create disease resistant rice plants, according to a new study. Small-scale field trials in China show that the newly created rice variety exhibited both high yields and resistance to the fungus that causes a serious disease called rice blast. Thu, 15 Jun 2023 18:31:36 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/06/230615183136.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/06/230614220543.htm New research indicates the fungal pathogen Batrachochytrium salamandrivorans (Bsal) could be devastating to amphibian biodiversity if introduced to North America. Wed, 14 Jun 2023 22:05:43 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/06/230614220543.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/06/230612114735.htm A new study found that a new vaccine against the deadly chytrid fungus in frogs can shift the composition of the microbiome, making frogs more resilient to future exposure to the fungus. Mon, 12 Jun 2023 11:47:35 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/06/230612114735.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/06/230607124035.htm Social ants are masters of cooperative disease defense. They collectively take care of each other to prevent the spread of infections within a colony. But how does an individual ant know whom it should groom? A multidisciplinary team of researchers combined experimental and theoretical approaches to get a detailed look into ants' sanitary decision-making. Wed, 07 Jun 2023 12:40:35 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/06/230607124035.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/06/230605181230.htm Mycorrhizal fungi are responsible for holding up to 36 per cent of yearly global fossil fuel emissions below ground -- more than China emits each year. Mon, 05 Jun 2023 18:12:30 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/06/230605181230.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/06/230601160141.htm Symbiotic and pathogenic fungi that interact with plants are distantly related and don't share many genetic similarities. Comparing plant pathogenic fungi and plant symbiotic fungi, scientists at the Sainsbury Laboratory Cambridge University (SLCU) have discovered that these remote relatives are using a similar group of proteins to manipulate and live within plants. Thu, 01 Jun 2023 16:01:41 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/06/230601160141.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/05/230526142239.htm Researchers have developed a nanorobot system that targets fungal infections in the mouth. Fri, 26 May 2023 14:22:39 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/05/230526142239.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/05/230523185031.htm Scientists have developed and validated an assay that could be used to diagnose Indian strains of the amphibian chytrid fungus that were not detected by previous tests. The novel assay also works for other better-known strains from other parts of the world, such as the one present in Panama. Tue, 23 May 2023 18:50:31 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/05/230523185031.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/05/230522131332.htm A new study shows that the ability of microorganisms to adapt to climate warming will slow down global warming by storing carbon in soil. Mon, 22 May 2023 13:13:32 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/05/230522131332.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/05/230519211815.htm Researchers reveal the molecular and cellular underpinnings behind the parasitic fungus, Entomophthora muscae's (E. muscae), ability to manipulate the behavior of fruit flies. Fri, 19 May 2023 21:18:15 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/05/230519211815.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/05/230511164621.htm A new group of mitochondrial viruses confined to the arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi Glomeromycotina may represent an ancestral lineage of mitoviruses. Thu, 11 May 2023 16:46:21 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/05/230511164621.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/05/230510120548.htm Surveying the body sizes of Earth's living organisms, researchers found that the planet's biomass -- the material that makes up all living organisms -- is concentrated in organisms at either end of the size spectrum. Wed, 10 May 2023 12:05:48 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/05/230510120548.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/05/230509122042.htm 真菌网络互连树在森林is a key factor that determines the nature of forests and their response to climate change. These networks have also been viewed as a means for trees to help their offspring and other tree-friends, according to the increasingly popular 'mother-tree hypothesis'. An international group of researchers re-examined the evidence for and against this hypothesis in a new study. Tue, 09 May 2023 12:20:42 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/05/230509122042.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/05/230505141613.htm Using a long-term multifactor experimental field site researchers showed that experimental warming of a tallgrass prairie ecosystem significantly altered the community structure of soil archaea and reduced their taxonomic and phylogenetic diversity. Fri, 05 May 2023 14:16:13 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/05/230505141613.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/05/230503121323.htm Worldwide, growers lose between 10 and 23 per cent of their crops to fungal infection each year, despite widespread use of antifungals. An additional 10-20 per cent is lost post harvest. In a commentary in Nature, academics predict those figures will worsen as global warming means fungal infections are steadily moving polewards, meaning more countries are likely to see a higher prevalence of fungal infections damaging harvests. Wed, 03 May 2023 12:13:23 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/05/230503121323.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/04/230428130814.htm Certain types of fungi can communicate with each other via electrical signals. But much remains unknown about how and when they do so. A group of researchers recently headed to the forest to measure the electrical signals of Laccaria bicolor mushrooms, finding that their electrical signals increased following rainfall. Fri, 28 Apr 2023 13:08:14 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/04/230428130814.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/04/230426210431.htm Fungal spores found in dung have revealed that large animals went extinct in two 'waves' in the Colombian Andes. Wed, 26 Apr 2023 21:04:31 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/04/230426210431.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/04/230420135342.htm An essential pillar of Earth's ecological system, fungi have long been used to better the lives of humans. While these organisms are still vastly understudied, a new review paper suggests that their unique genomes could be used to make progress in the biotech industry. Thu, 20 Apr 2023 13:53:42 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/04/230420135342.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/04/230419125100.htm An interdisciplinary group of researchers is proposing a new way to think of some interactions between species, classifying a variety of plants, animals and fungi as 'nature's chefs.' Specifically, nature's chefs are organisms that provide food -- or the illusion of food -- to other organisms. The concept offers a new perspective on species interactions, which can inform how people think about food across the tree of life as well as disparate research disciplines. Wed, 19 Apr 2023 12:51:00 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/04/230419125100.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/04/230406152659.htm Researchers say tracking methodology in Southern Nevada fungal outbreak provides blueprint for monitoring and responding to emerging global public health threat. Thu, 06 Apr 2023 15:26:59 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/04/230406152659.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/04/230403162611.htm Researchers provide open-access tool to capture new data on a global plant destroyer, Phytophthora. Mon, 03 Apr 2023 16:26:11 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/04/230403162611.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/03/230324184402.htm Phosphorus is a natural mineral found in fertilizer that is essential for plant growth and development, and Earth's agricultural-grade phosphorus reserves are expected to be depleted in 50 to 100 years. A new discovery is changing their understanding of iron toxicity in plants caused by low phosphorus levels. Fri, 24 Mar 2023 18:44:02 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/03/230324184402.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/03/230317144946.htm Leading edge technology has uncovered secrets about a world-renowned fossil hoard that could offer vital clues about early life on Earth. Researchers who analyzed the 400 million-year-old cache, found in rural north-east Scotland, say their findings reveal better preservation of the fossils at a molecular level than was previously anticipated. Fri, 17 Mar 2023 14:49:46 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/03/230317144946.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/03/230306163009.htm The DNA sequence of a gene in wheat responsible for resisting a devastating virus has been discovered, providing vital clues for managing more resistant crops and maintaining a healthy food supply. Mon, 06 Mar 2023 16:30:09 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/03/230306163009.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/02/230223132810.htm Fungal pathogens that cause pine ghost canker are infecting conifer trees in urban forests of Southern California, scientists found. Thu, 23 Feb 2023 13:28:10 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/02/230223132810.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/02/230221144356.htm An international research team demonstrates that the European spruce bark beetle (Ips typographus) uses volatile fungal metabolites of plant defense substances as important chemical signals in their attack on spruce trees. The researchers also show that the insects have olfactory sensory neurons specialized for detecting these volatile compounds. The fungal metabolites likely provide important clues to the beetles about the presence of beneficial fungi, the defense status of the trees, and the population density of their conspecifics. The study highlights the importance of chemical communication in maintaining symbiosis between bark beetles and their fungal partners. Tue, 21 Feb 2023 14:43:56 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/02/230221144356.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/02/230213201042.htm In some years, rice blast disease destroys more than one quarter of the harvest worldwide. But it's hard to fight with current methods. Researchers have now discovered how the fungus breeches the tough skin of the rice leaf and determined the structure of the enzyme secreted to puncture the leaf. They're now searching for chemical blockers that would work as a spray-on fungicide for rice and other crops. Mon, 13 Feb 2023 20:10:42 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/02/230213201042.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/02/230213113740.htm The idea that forest trees can 'talk' to each other, share resources with their seedlings -- and even protect them -- through a connective underground web of delicate fungal filaments tickles the imagination. The concept is so intriguing, it's taken root in popular media -- even being raised in the popular Apple TV show Ted Lasso -- and been dubbed the 'wood-wide web,' but the science behind those ideas is unproven, cautions an expert. Mon, 13 Feb 2023 11:37:40 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/02/230213113740.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/02/230202112641.htm Not only humans are social, ants are too. Group members are taking care of sick ones by providing collective hygiene measures. This presents germs with a task. They must circumvent the immunity of an individual ant and avoid the group's healthcare. A new study reveals that germs develop a sneaky way to escape the ant colony's defense systems by reducing their detection cues. Thu, 02 Feb 2023 11:26:41 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/02/230202112641.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/02/230201195453.htm Scientists show that light-activated nanoscale drills can kill pathogenic fungi. Wed, 01 Feb 2023 19:54:53 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/02/230201195453.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/01/230131160543.htm A new study finds that raised temperatures cause a pathogenic fungus known as Cryptococcus deneoformans to turn its adaptive responses into overdrive. Heat increases its number of genetic changes, some of which might presumably lead to higher heat resistance, and others perhaps toward greater disease-causing potential. Tue, 31 Jan 2023 16:05:43 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/01/230131160543.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/01/230121171448.htm Immunogeneticists have discovered a new genetic disorder that causes immunodeficiency and profound susceptibility to opportunistic infections including a life-threatening fungal pneumonia. Sat, 21 Jan 2023 17:14:48 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/01/230121171448.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/01/230110103511.htm A research team analyzed the regulatory mechanisms of carbohydrate-hydrolyzing enzyme production in Aspergillus aculeatus, a filamentous fungus that produces enzymes with an excellent ability to degrade plant biomass. The team found that UDP-glucose 4-epimerase (Uge5), an enzyme known for its involvement in galactose metabolism, also regulates the expression of degrading enzyme genes in A. aculeatus. This is the very first report of Uge5's roles in selective gene expression in response to different types of inducing sugars in filamentous fungi. Tue, 10 Jan 2023 10:35:11 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/01/230110103511.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/01/230106144451.htm Using multiplex base-editing, an approach that simultaneously modifies multiple sites in fungal genomes, chemical and biomolecular engineers coax fungi into revealing their best-kept secrets, ramping up the pace of new drug discovery. Fri, 06 Jan 2023 14:44:51 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/01/230106144451.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/01/230104115214.htm 真菌感染包含multipl蝾螈e copies of the same 'jumping genes', scientists have discovered. Wed, 04 Jan 2023 11:52:14 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/01/230104115214.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/12/221227174549.htm It was thought that there was only one species of the ghost-like Monotropastrum humile plant found in woodlands across East and Southeast Asia. In a major new discovery, botanists reveal that a rosy pink colored variant is actually a distinct new species, shaking up our understanding of this unusual-looking genus of plants. This 20-year study emphasizes the importance of combining various analytical methods to fully understand and protect biodiversity. Tue, 27 Dec 2022 17:45:49 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/12/221227174549.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/12/221216200903.htm Research finds that fungus carried by ambrosia beetles works together with a second fungus to cause fig wilting disease. Fri, 16 Dec 2022 20:09:03 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/12/221216200903.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/12/221216131111.htm Lipstick can be a confidence booster, enhance a costume and keep lips from chapping. But sharing a tube with a friend or family member can also spread infections. To develop a version with antimicrobial properties, researchers have added cranberry extract to the formulation. Their deep red cream quickly inactivates disease-causing viruses, bacteria and a fungus that come in contact with it. Fri, 16 Dec 2022 13:11:11 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/12/221216131111.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/12/221215120724.htm Wheat -- the most widely cultivated crop in the world -- is under growing attack from harmful toxins. Across Europe, almost half of wheat crops are impacted by the fungal infection that gives rise to these toxins, according to a new study. Thu, 15 Dec 2022 12:07:24 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/12/221215120724.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/12/221214113926.htm Sediment cores obtained from Eifel maar sites provide insight into the presence of large Ice Age mammals in Central Europe over the past 60,000 years: Overkill hypothesis not confirmed. Herds of megafauna, such as mammoth and bison, have roamed the prehistoric plains in what is today's Central Europe for several tens of thousands of years. As woodland expanded at the end of the last Ice Age, the numbers of these animals declined and by roughly 11,000 years ago, they had completely vanished from this region. Thus, the growth of forests was the main factor that determined the extinction of such megafauna in Central Europe. Wed, 14 Dec 2022 11:39:26 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/12/221214113926.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/12/221205153718.htm It is estimated that there are approximately 3 to 13 million fungal species on Earth, many of which are microscopic in size. They live in a range of environments such as in soils, inside the tissues of leaves in rainforests, and in deep oceans. Understanding how fungi move across a range of spatial scales is important to understanding ecosystems and has implications for agriculture and human health, according to a new review. Mon, 05 Dec 2022 15:37:18 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/12/221205153718.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/12/221204135021.htm A collaborative team has re-engineered the process of microbial pathogen identification in blood samples from pediatric sepsis patients using broad-spectrum pathogen capture technology. The advance enables accurate pathogen detection with a combination of unprecedented sensitivity and speed, and could significantly improve clinical outcomes for pediatric and older patients with bloodstream infections (BSIs) and sepsis. Sun, 04 Dec 2022 13:50:21 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/12/221204135021.htm