Prerequisites: graduate standing; or consent of instructor

Description: Overview of fungal diversity, morphology, ecology, and societal impacts. Topics include fungal diversity, mushroom identification, fungal culturing, molecular methods, and bioinformatics. Explores impacts of fungi on ecosystem functions (such as decomposition and symbiosis) and on society including art, medicine, poisons, and food.

Credit: May be taken Satisfactory (S) or No Credit (NC) with consent of instructor and graduate advisor. Credit is awarded for one of the following MCBL 228 or MCBL 128.