Today on Mushroom Hour we are joined by the distinguished Bryn Dentinger, Curator of Mycology at the Natural History Museum of Utah and Associate Professor in the Biology Department at the University of Utah. Bryn hails from Minnesota and attended the University of Minnesota for his PhD, where he studied the molecular systematics of clavarioid and porcini mushrooms. He has carried out fieldwork all over the world, including exciting collecting trips to Vietnam, Brazil, and Cameroon. He spent years in the UK as the Head of Mycology at the world-renowned Kew Gardens and since 2003 has published dozens of research papers in respected scientific journals around the world. Now running the Dentinger lab in Utah, he continues to pursue molecular systematics research on mushrooms and other fungi around the world, combining fieldwork, collections, and modern genomic tools, while maintaining a keen interest in home-brewing and whisky. Bryn’s work has overlapped with many other guests on the Mushroom Hour and has been one of the most recommended guests. Topics Covered:
Early Inspirations to Study Fungi
Introduction to Porcini
Definition of Porcini (Species), Boletus (Genus), Boletaceae (Family)
Family Boletaceae Phylogeny & Radiative Evolutionary Event
Evolutionary Biology Behind Physical Characteristics of Fungi
World’s Most Comprehensive Genetic Analysis of Family Boletacae
Beyond PCR - Emerging Frontiers of Genetic Sequencing
Importance of Citizen Scientists in Biodiversity Research
Sequencing Existing Fungarium and Herbarium Collections
Species of Fungus Farming Ants
"Microbial Garden" Ant/Fungus/Bacteria Ecosystems
Divergent Evolution of Fungus Farming Ants
Evolutionary Significance of the Chemical Psilocybin
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