Mycena chlorophos
1. Classification
a. Higher order taxa
Domain: Eukaryote; Phylum: Basidiomycota; Class: Agaricomycetes; Order: Agaricales; Family: Mycenaceae; Genus: Mycena (Taxonomy).
b. Species
Mycena chlorophos
2. Introduction
Figure 1. A photograph of Mycena chlorophos glowing in the dark. This image was created by Steve Axford from Mushroom Observer on February 6, 2010 in Tara Ridge, Booyong, New South Wales, Australia. Image licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0.
Mycena chlorophos is a bioluminescent fungus primarily found in subtropical Asia (1). It is an aerobe that emits a pale green light from its pileus and gills (Figure 1) and one of sixteen Mycena fungi that emit light (2). Mycena species are characterized by their bell-shaped caps and thin stems (1). Current research on M. chlorophos investigates the mechanism that generates bioluminescence (4). Research on this fungus has potential importance in the medical field, as the bioluminescent feature of M. chlorophos may be used to further develop noninvasive bioimaging techniques (5).
3. Genome structure
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4. Cell structure
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5. Metabolic processes
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6. Ecology
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7. Pathology
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8. Current Research
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9. References
It is required that you add at least five primary research articles (in same format as the sample reference below) that corresponds to the info that you added to this page. [Sample reference] Faller, A., and Schleifer, K. "Modified Oxidase and Benzidine Tests for Separation of Staphylococci from Micrococci". Journal of Clinical Microbiology. 1981. Volume 13. p. 1031-1035.
