The button mushroom occupies a prominent place in our diet; in nature, Agaricus bisporus decays leaf matter on the forest floor. An international collaboration has determined the full repertoire of A.

Drought is a stressor for many soil-inhabiting organisms. Although plants have been extensively investigated for drought-adaptive mechanisms, little information is available for fungi. Antioxidants ...

White mushrooms are the most cultivated type of mushroom in the world (1). Aside from being very low in calories, they offer multiple health-promoting effects, such as improved heart health and cancer ...

Aerial hyphae of Agaricus bisporus grown in agar culture, or on natural substrates like rye grain, produce abundant calcium oxalate crystals associated with the hyphal wall. These deposits, when first ...