Human Practices
MycoExpo — An exhibition on fungi diversity
Fungal Photo Exhibition where iGEM teams can showcase their photography talents by capturing vivid and colourful visuals of fungi in their surroundings and appreciate their extensive diversity. Fungi are often vibrant, displaying great morphological variance and amazing patterns. Capturing and documenting them enables us to create a knowledge base on fungi within the iGEM community.
MycoExpo Entries:
- RUBochum
Entry 1: Amanita muscaria German: Fliegenpilz found in a forest during autumn, humid weather Photographer: Julia Beukert 05.11.2020 13:09 CET Device: iPhone 7
Entry 2: Ustilago maydis German: Maisbeulenbrand parasitic fungus that only infects corn in Europe and causes the eponymous disease on it Photographer: Julia Beukert 15:05 CET, 23.08.2021 Device: iPhone 7
- Ecuador
Fusarium oxysporum Photographer; Mateo Molina Camera: iPhone 6 Time zone: Sunday 4/09/2021 GMT minus 5 Device: Leica binocular optical microscope with a magnification of 40x.
Fusarium was cultured in PDB Broth with AMP 250 ug/ml by 1 week at 30°C
Fusarium wilt disease of banana is one of the most devastating diseases and was responsible for destroying banana plantations in the late nineteenth century. Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense is the causative agent. Presently, both race 1 and 4 strains of Foc are creating havoc in the major banana-growing regions of the world.
- IISER-Tirupati_India
Name of Photographer: Shreyas Samir Parkhie Team Name: IISER-Tirupati_India Date and Time of Capture: 11th September 2021, 04:56 PM IST Location: Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh Device: One Plus Nord
Additional information: These are 2 wonderful fungi in form of contaminations with one of our Ecoli clones. Didn't expect this to happen.
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Entry 1: Fruiting body of Pleurotus fungus captured on 04 Jan 2020 on IISER TVM campus. This photo was captured using the Samsung Galaxy S9+ mobile phone
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Entry 2: A snapshot of multicoloured mosaics of lichens in tree trunk of Arecanut (Areca catechu) tree (middle) captured on 22 August 2021 at a farm in Coimbatore district of Tamil Nadu. At the corners are selected areas from the middle figure zoom out to reveal crustose, foliose lichens and their fruiting bodies. This photo was captured using the Samsung Galaxy S9+ mobile phone.
- Lethbridge high school iGEM team
Unknown specimen. July 8, 2021. Taken at 9:22 am before a steady rain. Science Commons, 4401 University Dr W, Lethbridge, AB T1K 6T5.
Unknown specimen. July 8, 2021. Captured at 9:21 am, the morning before a steady rain. Science Commons, 4401 University Dr W, Lethbridge, AB T1K 6T5.
Unknown specimen. Aug 27, 2021. Taken at 5:43 pm, after an evening of heavy rain. Lethbridge, AB T1K 4C1.
- Team Brno_Czech_Republic
Entry 1: Latin name: Amanita muscaria Local name: Muchomůrka červená Date and time of capture: 15.7.2018, 11:01 CEST Location: Bohemian Forest National Park, Czech Republic
Additional information: Habitat: coniferous woodland in temperate climate zone Photographer: Barbora Hrncirova Camera: Canon EOS 700D Lens: EFS 18-55mm
Latin name: Amanita muscaria Local name: Muchomůrka červená Date and time of capture: 14.7.2018, 13:27 CEST Location: Bohemian Forest National Park, Czech Republic
Additional information: Habitat: coniferous woodland in temperate climate zone Photographer: Barbora Hrncirova Camera: Canon EOS 700D Lens: EFS 18-55mm
- iGEM FCB-UANL Team
Entry 1: Photographer: Daniela Alvarez-Robledo Date: May 2021 (Cerro de la Silla, Monterrey, Nuevo León, México) Id: Cladonia spp (lichen) Device: Huawei PAR-LX9
Entry 2: Photographer: Daniela Alvarez-Robledo Date: September 2019 (Cerro de la Silla, Monterrey, Nuevo Léon, México) Id: Gymnopus spp Device: Huawei PAR-LX9
Entry3: Photographer: Daniela Alvarez-Robledo Date:December 2018 (San Nicolás de los Garza, Nuevo León, México) Id: Unidentified (air isolate) Device: Huawei PAR-LX9
- iGEM Mikuytec Team
Entry 1: Photographer’s name: Piero Beraun Device used: Greetmed GT-116-201 (Microscope) - Canon Eos Rebel T100 (Camera) Sp: Penicillium Date: 3/09/2021
Additional Information: Environmental conditions: Grown on a decaying strawberry.
Entry 2: Time: 02:17 (GMT-5) Sp: Aspergillus mucor Environmental conditions: Grown on a decaying golden berry.
Entry 3: Time: 01:01 (GMT-5) Sp: Aspergillus Environmental conditions: Grown on a decaying orange.
- IISER_TVM
Entry 1: Camera: Nikon D3300 Species: Aspergillus niger (in PDA) Date: Jun 17, 2021 Rutika Sansaria
Entry 2: Camera: Nikon D3300 Species: Aspergillus versicolor (in PDA) Date: Jun 3, 2021 Rutika Sansaria
Entry 3: Rhizopus oryzae Scanning Electron Microscope Image Rutika Sansaria Date: Jul 16, 2021
Entry 4: Aspergillus niger Scanning Electron Microscope Image Rutika Sansaria Date: Jul 16, 2021