Fungal Species: Tricholoma spp.

Radiocaesium Contamination of Mushrooms at High- and Low-Level Chernobyl Exposure Sites and Its Consequences for Public Health

A study examined how much radioactive cesium collected in wild mushrooms from areas affected by the 1986 Chernobyl nuclear accident in Czech Republic. The findings showed that while mushrooms in the most contaminated area accumulated more radioactivity than those in less affected areas, eating these mushrooms would not cause significant health risks to most people. The research helps experts understand how to safely assess radioactive contamination in wild foods after nuclear accidents.

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Exploring Mitochondrial Heterogeneity and Evolutionary Dynamics in Thelephora ganbajun through Population Genomics

Scientists studied the mitochondrial DNA of an edible mushroom species found only in Yunnan, China, called Thelephora ganbajun. They discovered that these mushrooms have unusual genetic diversity in their mitochondria, with multiple different versions of certain genes coexisting within individual organisms. This genetic flexibility appears to be an adaptation that helps the species survive in diverse environmental conditions and prevents the accumulation of harmful mutations.

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