Researchers artificially cultivated luminescent fungus

BEIJING, Kunming, November 23 (Reporter Hu voyage) 23 reporters from China Ke Xueyuan Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden was informed that the park research team has successfully isolated the umbilical hatsutake fluorescent class, found by the humus cultivation, have mycelium With strong fluorescence, popular science products can be made to meet public viewing needs
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According to reports, there are about 700 species of organisms in nature that can emit light by themselves, mainly including luminescent bacteria in microorganisms, marine organisms such as jellyfish, squid, fish, shrimp, a few insects such as fireflies, very few plant species and some fungi groups
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There are currently 108 species of luminescent fungi reported in the world.
The main species include umbilical mushroom, small mushroom, pleurotus, armillaria, mitochondria, silk bolete, colloid fungus and other groups
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The scientific question of why fungi emit light is still inconclusive
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