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caverdan wrote:Does anyone have a better explanation as to what this means and why it has been changed?
caverdan wrote:Does anyone have a better explanation as to what this means and why it has been changed?
caverdan wrote:Thanks......That makes it clear as mud.
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Cavemud wrote:caverdan wrote:Thanks......That makes it clear as mud.
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Crockett wrote:This wiki article may help:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Teleomorp ... _holomorph
The name change seems to be about the method of asexual reproduction observed but it is also about an agreement to give a single name to groups of similar fungi based on characteristics other then reproduction. More mud.
The WNS fungi is an anamorph and gets the pseudogymnoascus name, rather than geomycies name, by default in the naming system.
I am not a biologist but acting like one may draw the attention of one and result in a simplified explanation. Hazel just revealed she is engaged to be married so she probably has other priorities.
Squirrel Girl wrote:caverdan wrote:Does anyone have a better explanation as to what this means and why it has been changed?
It means the DNA was analyzed and compared with other fungal DNA. The DNA of the species destructans fits more closely with the genus Pseudogymnoascus than it does to the genus Geomyces.
Science is a process of gathering data and modifying interpretations based on data. You do the best job you can with the resources and background at the time. Then, as new data comes in, you modify your understanding based on that new data.
I am NOT a biologist and have NEVER done DNA analysis. But I don't expect it's a simple thing to track all the DNA of all organisms on earth and have instant answers to all questions within a year or two. With organisms that have been studied and documented for years, maybe a new specimen of DNA can be matched quickly. But then what's the point in that? Research is study into the unknown.
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