Mushroom biology-opportunities for synergism of applied and basic research
Mushroom Biology, a subdivision of Mycology, incorporates a broadened view of the mushroom, which is treated as a macrofungus with a distinctive fruiting body that is large enough to be seen with the naked eye and to be picked up by hand. Mushroom Biology covers any aspect of biology involving speci...
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| Published in | Micologia Neotropical Aplicada (Mexico) Vol. 10 |
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| Format | Journal Article |
| Language | English |
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1997
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| Summary: | Mushroom Biology, a subdivision of Mycology, incorporates a broadened view of the mushroom, which is treated as a macrofungus with a distinctive fruiting body that is large enough to be seen with the naked eye and to be picked up by hand. Mushroom Biology covers any aspect of biology involving species which produce mushrooms and consequently provides the basic knowledge for both mushroom science, which deals with cultivated mushrooms, and mushroom biotechnology, which is concerned with mushroom products. Examples of both basic studies and applied studies in Mushroom Biology are presented. By bringing together basic and applied studies, as is done in Mushroom Biology, a synergistic effect will be produced, and this can be further promoted by journals in encouraging the submission of both basic and applied scientific articles rather than specializing in one or the other. Furthermore, this effect can be advanced by presenting both approaches at conferences, such as the International Conference on Mushroom Biology and Mushroom Products. Regional conferences of this same nature would augment the opportunities for bringing together scientists in both basic and applied studies and hence making synergistic effects more possible and thus enhancing the advancement of scientific progress |
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| Bibliography: | F60 1998A01076 F01 A50 |
| ISSN: | 0187-8921 |