Obligate symbionts (or Primary symbionts) are essential for their hosts’ survival and reproduction. They tend to supplement the hosts’ diet with amino acids or vitamins that are rare or absent in the food source. –Source There has been research to find Bacterial Obligate Symbionts in Insects, and there are also findings for Obligate symbionts in …
The Podcast Science Knights, where Scientists are dubbed knights for their work in the battle and pursuit of knowledge, has a nice episode on fungi. They touch base on the Mycelial Networks in Forests and Desert environments and mention about rock erosion and breakdown through Lichen. “Join the knights as they explore the otherworldly universe …
In terms of fungi, Epigeous means that the fruiting body fruits above the ground, think traditional mushrooms with mushrooms that grow above the ground. The Prefix ‘Epi-‘ means ‘above’ and the suffix ‘geous’ relates to ‘geo’ meaning ‘earth’. So ‘Epi-geos’ is ‘Above the earth’. Hypogeous means that the fruiting body fruits below the ground, this …
Micro-organisms have developed several communication platforms within the cells to allow for adaptation of surrounding environmental changes. This includes cell-to-cell communication termed ‘Quorum sensing’. Using gene regulation and internal mechanisms of the cell, a cell can release specific chemical signals or markers that affect and interact with other cells. This communication was discovered first in …
Myco Wizards You can find them on Youtube, Spotify, and their website, buzzsprout and Cap N’ Stem’s website. Eric Lowen of Maine Cap N’ Stem talks some sweet jazz with other interesting people well connected in the fungi farming industry from all over. This is a great podcast for looking into the Business-2-Business, learning some …
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Mushroom Culture based in the UK -has a great article that talks about different benefits and bioactive ingredients from Mycelium and the Fruiting Body. For instance, Lion’s Mane’s Fruiting body has hericenones that can stimulate the Brain’s Nerve Growth Factor (NGF). At the same time, Lion’s Mane Mycelium has erinacines which are not found in …
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It’s typically not a good idea to eat mushrooms, gourmet or otherwise, raw. Fungal cell walls are high in polysaccharides like the Glycogenic Glucan. -Meaning, you’ll have indigestion trying to digets this stuff raw. Polysacchrides are essentially complex carbohydrate chains/connections that form things like cell walls, fibers, startches, or glycogen. Most polysaccharides aren’t digestable by …
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I (Duke) was able to stumble upon a really extensive blog detailing adventures through Tibet, Japan, China, Bolivia, and more. This Specific blog, as of 2016, has 12 web pages of great information and is an awesome resource for anyone interested in learning more about Cordyceps online. It’s called ‘Cordyceps blog’ by Daniel Winkler on …
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This was some interesting content pulled from Myth of Progress on Substack, with permission and credit- here are some interesting things about Valley Fever, Coccidioidomycosis, or Valley fever, is the infectious fungal disease associated with Cocci. Transmitted through the inhalation of Cocci spores, it can affect humans, livestock, pets (dogs and cats), and other wild mammalian …
Lichens are a complex life form that is a symbiotic partnership of two separate organisms, a fungus and an alga. Lichens are fungi and algae (alga) or Fungi and Cyanobacteria (blue-green algae). Lichen’s Alga and Fungi work in a symbiotic partnership which means they help each other. The Fungi help algae by providing protection and acts …
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