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Genomic Innovation in the Arctic: How Mycena Mushrooms Adapt and Thrive


Certain Mycena strains living in the Arctic have some of the largest mushroom genomes ever described. Mycena mushrooms exhibit unexpectedly large genomes, particularly in Arctic species, suggesting genetic adaptability and an important role in ecosystem dynamics and potential symbiotic relationsh

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