Phylogenomics of the psychoactive mushroom genus Psilocybe and evolution of the psilocybin biosynthetic gene cluster

AJ Bradshaw, V Ramírez-Cruz… - Proceedings of the …, 2024 - National Acad Sciences
Psychoactive mushrooms in the genus Psilocybe have immense cultural value and have
been used for centuries in Mesoamerica. Despite the recent surge of interest in these …

A description of two novel Psilocybe species from southern Africa and some notes on African traditional hallucinogenic mushroom use

B van der Merwe, A Rockefeller, A Kilian, C Clark… - Mycologia, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
ABSTRACT Two new Psilocybe species (Hymenogastraceae), P. ingeli and P. maluti, are
described from southern Africa. Morphology and phylogeny were used to separate the two …

Evaluation of spontaneous exploratory and anxiety-related behaviors of mice treated with gymnopilins obtained from the mushroom Gymnopilus imperialis …

LA Caldas, BG Muratori, AG Soliani, SM Cerutti… - Toxicon, 2024 - Elsevier
Gymnopilins are long chain oligoisoprenoids produced through the condensation of
isoprene units from MEV and MEP biosynthetic pathways. In Gymnopilus, these carotenoid …

Cultivation, chemistry, and genome of Psilocybe zapotecorum

DR Miller, JT Jacobs, A Rockefeller… - Journal of …, 2024 - akjournals.com
Psilocybe zapotecorum is a strongly blue-bruising psilocybin mushroom used by indigenous
groups in southeastern Mexico and beyond. While this species has a rich history of …

Understanding the chemical language of the natural pharmacopeia: Whose hallucinogen is it anyway?

RM Borges - Journal of Biosciences, 2023 - Springer
Humans communicate aggression through words, gestures, guns, bombs, and missiles.
Guns, bombs, and missiles are left out of expressions of affection, unless they are meant to …

Psychoterapeutické účinky psilocybinu

D Bromová - 2024 - dk.upce.cz
Práce se zaměřuje na mechanismus působení psilocybinu, jeho charakteristické vlastnosti a
možnosti syntézy. Pozornost je věnována především psychickým a fyziologickým změnám …

Understanding the Role of Genomic Features and Infection Strategies in the Cordycipitaceae Family

GEV David III - 2023 - search.proquest.com
Insects are the most diverse animal class worldwide, inhabiting many ecosystems. Insects
have developed different mechanisms to protect themselves from the environment and …