This resource explores fungi, their ecological roles and applications. Fungi are model eukaryotes used to study concepts in ecology including organisms, ecosystems, evolution and cross cutting themes of structure and function. Fungal secondary metabolites may yield valuable applications addressing agricultural and environmental issues. Myco-Ed is a national program offering training in fungal cultivation, molecular biology and bioinformatics. MycoEd has influenced collaborations, maximizing research output and student engagement.
Chinyere Knight (Tue,) studied this question.