The Fungi are Among us Jean-Marc Moncalvo Department of Natural History, Royal Ontario Museum Department of Ecology & Evolutionary Biology, University of Toronto Moon Bay Biologics, Inc. AGRI-FOOD AND HEALTH FOR NORTHERN ONTARIO: FUTURE PROSPECTS Saturday, September 21st, 2013 Hidden Valley Resort, Huntsville, Ontario
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The Fungi are Among us
Jean-Marc Moncalvo
Department of Natural History, Royal Ontario Museum
Department of Ecology & Evolutionary Biology, University of Toronto
Moon Bay Biologics, Inc.
AGRI-FOOD AND HEALTH FOR NORTHERN ONTARIO: FUTURE PROSPECTS Saturday, September 21st, 2013 Hidden Valley Resort, Huntsville, Ontario
Presentation Outline
• What are Fungi, and what do they do?
• Past uses of Fungi by humans
• Present uses
• Fungi for food, health and wellness:
some perspectives for Northern Ontario
What are Fungi?
Jean-Marc Moncalvo
Most fungi are cryptic organisms that spend most of their life cycle by
producing microscopic vegetative hyphae (mycelium) underground or
buried in their host.
http://home.wanadoo.nl/abiemans/e_mycelium.html
Asexual Reproduction
Sexual Reproduction(fructification)
What are Fungi?
Most fungi are cryptic organisms that spend most of their life cycle by
producing microscopic vegetative hyphae (mycelium) underground or
buried in their host.
Asexual Reproduction
Sexual Reproduction(fructification)
Typically invisible by the naked eye, or “molds”
Invisible by the naked eye
Visibleby the naked eye
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What are Fungi?
Most fungi are cryptic organisms that spend most of their life cycle by
producing microscopic vegetative hyphae (mycelium) underground or
buried in their host.
Asexual Reproduction
Sexual Reproduction(fructification)
Typically invisible by the naked eye, or “molds”
Invisible by the naked eye
Visibleby the naked eye
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Microfungi Macrofungi
Yeasts and lichens are Fungi
How many Fungi are out there?
• About 100,000 known species
• Most are microfungi
• It has been estimated that only about
5-10% of the total fungal diversity is
known to Science
How many Fungi are out there?
• About 100,000 known species
• Most are microfungi
• It has been estimated that only about
5-10% of the total fungal diversity is
known to Science
===> huge bioprospecting potential
What Fungi do?
They play major roles in all terrestrial ecosystems as