Special Interest Group Meeting

Bioluminescent fungi: their biology and use as experimental tools

Organiser

Patrick Hickey

Bioluminescent fungi are widespread, particularly in the tropics, however there is relatively little known about their biology and why they have evolved to glow in the dark. The session will introduce the biology of bioluminescent fungi, describe some techniques for cultivation and provide tips for imaging bioluminescence. Topics will include the use of bioluminescent fungi as experimental tools, e.g. as biosensors, a review on what is known about the mechanisms of bioluminescence in fungi and finally a discussion of the possible roles of bioluminescence in the ecosystem.

Programme

10.00 – 10.30
Hedda Weitz, University of Aberdeen

10.30 – 11.00
Iosif Gitelson, Siberian Federal university, Krasnoyarsk

11.00 – 11.30
Stefan Olsson, University of Copenhagen

11.30 – 12.00
Patrick Hickey, NIPHT Limited, Edinburgh

12.00 – 12.30
Discussion

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