Haplotype-Phased Chromosome-Level Genome Assembly of Floccularia luteovirens Provides Insights into Its Taxonomy, Adaptive Evolution, and Biosynthetic Potential

Scientists successfully decoded the complete genetic blueprint of the yellow mushroom (Floccularia luteovirens), a valuable medicinal fungus found on the Tibetan Plateau. The high-quality genome assembly revealed the mushroom produces many different beneficial compounds like antitumor and anti-inflammatory molecules. The study also corrected previous scientific confusion about the mushroom’s evolutionary classification, showing it’s more closely related to other fungi than previously thought, and revealed how it adapted to harsh alpine conditions.