Lab 5 - Fairy-Ring fungi - Serena Müller
Fairy-Ring fungi, formally known as Marasmius Oreades, which are part of the basidiomycete fungi family, are an especially interesting organism as they grow in circles (fairy rings). Fairy-ring fungi can be found on lawns or in forests, mainly requiring sufficient moisture for growth. Each ring has a common origin, and can expand radially outwards for years, with different sectors slowly and independently mutating over the fungi's growth period (Hiltunen, Ament-Velásquez, Johannesson, 2021). An interesting note about the Marasmius Oreades is its history of mythology, as there are hundreds of old tales and myths about the relationship between fairy rings and spiritualism. One interesting myth about fairy-ring fungi is that seeing a circle of mushrooms signifies the presence of elves or fairies, and this is associated with either good or bad luck, depending on the tradition.
Hiltunen, M., Ament-Velásquez, S. L., & Johannesson, H. (2021). The Assembled and Annotated Genome of the Fairy-Ring Fungus Marasmius oreades. Genome biology and evolution, 13(7), evab126. https://doi.org/10.1093/gbe/evab126
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