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How deadly is the fungus that 2 Chinese nationals tried to smuggle into US?
Yunqing Jian (33) and Zunyong Liu (34) — have been accused of trying to smuggle a deadly fungus into the United States, with ...
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After 5 years of experimenting, Mushroom Mike develops corn fungus for Mexican delicacies
Huitlacoche is a fungus that grows naturally on corn ... with a sweet corn variety but also is working with field corn and an Indian gem corn. The sweet corn huitlacoche tastes sweeter ...
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A Fungus Could Create Corn Crops Strong Enough That We Won’t Need GMOs
They found it was all about fungus. Specifically ... whether the endophytes might have uses in other plants, particularly corn and rice, and today they have a product called BioEnsure.
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What Is Huitlacoche — And Why Aren’t U.S. Diners Eating More of It?
One of these discoveries was huitlacoche. Also known as cuitlacoche, huitlacoche is a sporous fungus that feeds off corn before its ears fully develop. The contagion is usually brought forth by ...
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First cases of black fungus from Indian COVID variant found outside country
Fears have been sparked after cases of deadly black fungus from the Indian COVID variant have been found outside India. Medics in Chile reported a case of virus-related fungus, with scientists in ...
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In Mexico, Tar-Like Fungus Considered Delicacy
The fungus — which some say has an earthy, tangy, mushroom-like flavor with a hint of raw corn — is a popular ingredient in soups and quesadillas. Farmers hunt for cuitlacoche during the rainy ...