The Changing Chemistry of Invasive Death Cap Mushrooms
University of Wisconsin–Madison researchers just released a groundbreaking study on the same mushrooms behind an uptick in poisonings in California.
Death cap mushroom’s invasion success may be linked to newly documented variability of toxin genes
Professor of botany, Anne Pringle and team of researchers from UW–Madison and the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Research Service are first to document some of the complexity behind the mystery of why toxic mushroom has invaded the North American West Coast.
Anne Pringle in the Washington Post: Fungi get a bad rap
While wild mushrooms are widely regarded as poisonous and associated with decay, the Professor of Botany points out that they're essential to plant roots acquiring nutrients.
A Mysterious Kingdom
From mushrooms to mildews, fungi form the webs of life. UW experts are working to expand our knowledge of their roles and powers.
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