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Mycology (from either Gk. mykes "fungus") is the survey of fungi, their genetic and biochemical properties, their taxonomy, and their utilise to humans as a source for medicinals (see penicillin) and food (beer, wine, cheese, edible mushrooms), when well as their dangers, like poisoning or infection. Mycology is closely related phytopathology: the learn of plant diseases. Historically, mycology was the branch of Botany (despite fungi being evolutionarily more closely related to fauna than plants). Pioneer mycologists were Elias Magnus Fries, Christian Hendrik Persoon, Anton de Bary and in United states of america it was Lewis David von Schweinitz.
Now, a virtually all comprehensively exposed & understood fungi come a yeasts and eukaryotic model organisms Saccharomyces cerevisiae and Schizosaccharomyces pombe.
Several fungi develop toxins, antibiotics, and more secondary metabolites. E.g., a cosmopolitian (worldwide) genus Fusarium and their toxins associated with calamitous irruption of alimentary toxic aleukia in humans were extensively exposed by Abraham Joffe. Likewise, fungi come fundamental for life olympian games in their roles when symbionts, e.g. in the form of mycorrhizae, insect symbionts and lichens as well as their potency around breaking down complex organic biomolecules such as wood as well as xenobiotics are a critical step in the spherical carbon cycle.
Fungi & more parasites traditionally recognized when fungous typically come economically & socially crucial when it is responsible diseases of fauna also when plants rather Potato blight (actually, an oomycete).
Field expeditions to buy interesting types of fungi (typically eatable mushrooms) come referred to as mushroom forays, and come generally led by renowned mycologist.
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Medical Mycology Online
Contains lots of information on the fungi that cause human infections. Descriptions of the organisms and the diseases they cause. Complete with excellent images.
MykoWeb
Information on mushrooms, fungi, mycophagy, and mycology primarily for the amateur. Includes photographs, descriptions, and recipes.
New Zealand Fungi
Images, photos, keys and lots of information on mushrooms in New Zealand
The Ones That Stain Blue
Psilocybe mushrooms: studies in ethnomycology
Morel Mushroom Biology and Evolution
Presents information about morels, along with unorthodox hypotheses about their evolution.
Simply Fungi
Informative, easy to understand and colourful website about mushrooms and other fungi, including photos.
Mycokey
A synoptic key for determination of fungal genera. This first version includes 180 genera and about 750 illustrated species. Covers the genera of basidiomycota with stem and cap (Agarics, and Boletes) from Northern Europe.
Canadian Mycological Resource
A Canadian focus on mushrooms, fungi, and mycology resources.
Mushroom Growing Supplies & Spore Bank
Over 600 Mushroom / Fungus species available in beautiful colors, scents and flavors.. Kits, spores, live cultures, growing supplies, equipment, 1,000 photographs and directions.
Fungi mailinglist and archive
Belgian mailinglist for mycology. Share your questions and answers; outdoor-activities; determinations about fungi with others who are also interested in Mycology. Or search the archive for some information.
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