TY - JOUR
T1 - Fungal Bioluminescence
T2 - Past, Present, and Future
AU - Lu, Wenhua
AU - Priyashantha, Alviti Kankanamalage Hasith
AU - Galappaththi, Mahesh C.A.
AU - Tibpromma, Saowaluck
AU - Dai, Dong Qin
AU - Patabendige, Nimesha M.
AU - Premarathne, Bhagya M.
AU - Kulasuriya, Dinesh M.
AU - Ediriweera, Aseni N.
AU - Nimalrathna, Thilina S.
AU - Suwannarach, Nakarin
AU - Lumyong, Saisamorn
AU - Tang, Alvin
AU - Shao, Shi Cheng
AU - Karunarathna, Samantha C.
N1 - This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant Nos. 32260004, 31760013, and 32171655), the West Light Talent Program of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (Grant No. E1XB011B01), and Chiang Mai University and Kaomai Lanna Res., Thailand (Grant No. R66IN00132). Samantha C. Karunarathna, Dong-Qin Dai, and Saowaluck Tibpromma thank the High-Level Talent Recruitment Plan of Yunnan Province (“High-End Foreign Expert” and “Young Talents” Programs) for their support.
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PY - 2024/9/2
Y1 - 2024/9/2
N2 - The complex and diverse phenomenon of fungal bioluminescence has captured human curiosity. Nevertheless, in the field of studies, there are not many attempts made particularly to reveal the new species of these interesting fungi. This study comprehensively reviews the diversity, distribution, evolution, bioluminescence mechanisms, ecological roles, and potential applications of these fungi. Most importantly, we also present an updated list of the reported bioluminescent fungi (122) so far identified from five distinct evolutionary lineages worldwide—Armillaria, Eoscyphella, Lucentipes, Mycenoid, and Omphalotus—mainly in tropical and subtropical areas. Bioluminescent fungi are descended from the last common ancestor of the Mycenoid and the Marasmioid clades of Agaricales, which have been maintained for at least 160 million years of evolution. We underscore the potential for future research to understand the ecological role of bioluminescent fungi, inspiring hope and optimism for the future of this field.
AB - The complex and diverse phenomenon of fungal bioluminescence has captured human curiosity. Nevertheless, in the field of studies, there are not many attempts made particularly to reveal the new species of these interesting fungi. This study comprehensively reviews the diversity, distribution, evolution, bioluminescence mechanisms, ecological roles, and potential applications of these fungi. Most importantly, we also present an updated list of the reported bioluminescent fungi (122) so far identified from five distinct evolutionary lineages worldwide—Armillaria, Eoscyphella, Lucentipes, Mycenoid, and Omphalotus—mainly in tropical and subtropical areas. Bioluminescent fungi are descended from the last common ancestor of the Mycenoid and the Marasmioid clades of Agaricales, which have been maintained for at least 160 million years of evolution. We underscore the potential for future research to understand the ecological role of bioluminescent fungi, inspiring hope and optimism for the future of this field.
KW - biodiversity
KW - bioluminescence
KW - distribution
KW - luciferin-luciferase
KW - mushrooms
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85205117714&partnerID=8YFLogxK
UR - https://www.mdpi.com/1424-2818/16/9/539
U2 - 10.3390/d16090539
DO - 10.3390/d16090539
M3 - Review article
AN - SCOPUS:85205117714
SN - 1424-2818
VL - 16
JO - Diversity
JF - Diversity
IS - 9
M1 - 539
ER -