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X-WR-CALNAME;VALUE=TEXT:HUH Seminar Series - Rachel Swenie
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SUMMARY:HUH Seminar Series - Rachel Swenie
DESCRIPTION:<drupal-media data-entity-type="media" data-entity-uuid="eaca4596-30e3-4a16-98bc-c9165bfa6ed9" data-align="left" data-view-mode="hwp_small">&nbsp;</drupal-media><p><span><strong>Rachel Swenie</strong></span><br><span>Farlow Fellow</span><br><span>Harvard University</span></p><p><strong>Title</strong>: <span>From Sequences to Species: Taxonomy and Genetic Diversity of North American </span><em>Thelephora</em></p><p><strong>Abstract</strong>: <span>The fungal genus </span><em>Thelephora</em><span>&nbsp;is an enigmatic lineage of ectomycorrhizal fungi that form mushrooms or crust-like fruiting structures. Previous taxonomic research on </span><em>Thelephora </em><span>has largely focused on Europe, and around 80 species have been described from North America. However, a recent study assessing global fungal diversity based on soil metagenomic data estimated there exist an astounding 40,000 </span><em>Thelephora</em><span>&nbsp;species— more than the total number of described species of mushroom-forming fungi. In this talk, I will discuss ongoing attempts to ground truth this estimate and uncover North American species diversity in this ubiquitous but poorly known group of fungi.&nbsp;</span>&nbsp;</p>
LOCATION:HUH Seminar Room 125, 22 Divinity Avenue, Cambridge, MA
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