Mycology is the study of
fungi, their
genetic and
biochemical properties, their
taxonomy, and their use to
humans, as a source for
medicines (see
penicillin) and food (
beer,
wine,
cheese), as well as their dangers, such as
poisoning or
infection. Mycology is closely related to
phytopathology, the study of plant diseases. Historically, mycology was a branch of
botany. Pioneer
mycologists were
Elias Magnus Fries,
Christian Hendrik Persoon, and
Anton de Bary.
See also : mushroom -- spore
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