The Importance of Recognizing Dark Fungi in Our Bodies.
Originally Published 2 years ago — by The Washington Post
Mycologists argue that the field’s naming rules don’t account for fungi discovered with DNA sequencing instead of being observed visually or grown in the lab, leading to thousands of recently discovered types of fungi being unrecognized. The researchers propose a way forward with a list of possible criteria for recognizing these "dark fungi" and call for updates to the International Code of Nomenclature.