Although people usually relate fungi with diseases, Dr. Anne Pringle provides an overview of the vastly diverse and complex world of fungi, and provides examples of the beneficial roles that fungi have on Earth. For example, although some fungi have been associated with devastating infections that threaten harvests every year, other fungi are mutualists needed for the healthy development of plants and animals.
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The Complex Kingdom of Fungi, and the Story Behind Bay Area Amanita Phalloides
Anne Pringle provides an overview of the vastly diverse and complex world of fungi, and tells us the story behind Bay Area Amanita phalloides. (Talk recorded in February 2017)
- Part 1: Introduction to FungiAudience:
- Student
- Researcher
- Educators of H. School / Intro Undergrad
- Educators of Adv. Undergrad / Grad
Duration: 00:30:02 - Part 2: Reverse Ecology: A Tool to Understand the Natural Histories of Cryptic Organisms, Including Amanita PhalloidesAudience:
- Student
- Researcher
- Educators of H. School / Intro Undergrad
- Educators of Adv. Undergrad / Grad
Duration: 00:31:04 - Part 3: Convergent Interactions and the Genome Architectures of Symbiotic FungiAudience:
- Student
- Researcher
- Educators of H. School / Intro Undergrad
- Educators of Adv. Undergrad / Grad
Duration: 00:27:46