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Chris Sperring and Michael Jordan of the Association of British Fungus Groups go in search of giant bracket fungus in Dommett Wood in Somerset.
Bracket fungus grow on a variety of native trees. The vegetative part of the fungus, known as mycelium, grows under the bark of fallen wood or living trees, and will eventually break down and rot the host tree. However, the part that can most easily be seen is the fruiting body of bracket fungus. These fruiting bodies, growing on tree trunks and fallen logs, allow the fungus to reproduce and exist to produce and liberate millions of microscopic spores.
BBC Radio 4 2015
Medical and Patient education videos
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Dr. Elaine Bignell, University of Manchester, Fungal Update 2015, 10th Anniversary
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Prof. Rob Miller, University College London, Funagl Update 2015, 10th Anniversary
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Prof. Tom Harrison, St George’s University Hospitals, London, Fungal Update 2015, 10th Anniversary
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Chair: Prof. Peter Donnelly
Proposers: Drs. Keith Wilson (BMT Unit, Cardiff) & Vanya Gant (Microbiology, UCLH, London)
Opposers: Drs. Brian Jones (Microbiology, Glasgow) & Stephen Ellis (Imaging, Barts, London)Debate – Fungal Update 2015, 10th Anniversary
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Dr. Jonathan Lambourne, Hospital for Tropical Diseases, London, Fungal Update 2015, 10th Anniversary
Dr. Subathira Dakshina, Genito-Urinary Medicine & HIV, Bart’s Health NHS Trust, London, Fungal Update 2015, 10th Anniversary
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Prof. Maiken Arendrup, Statens Serum Institut, Denmark, Funal Update 2015, 10th Anniversary
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Prof Chris Kibbler, University College London, Fungal Update 2015, 10th Anniversary
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Dr. Frank van de Veerdonk, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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Prof. Neil Gow, University of Aberdeen