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From BIOL 2P96 Jan 2013 Group 02

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Moved morrels section to the end to avoid referencing complications for all other entries, and double checked that all entries referencing prior to morrels checks out (they do now). As for fixing the referencing for morrels, good luck Susan! -Dave

Hey guys, everything is looking really good! Good job team! Thank you so much whoever it was that fixed the references!!!!! I went and made my pictures larger, I didn't feel like I had enough room to add more to my sections. Glad you guys liked the intro for the secondary page. I also changed the formatting of the secondary page references so it was the same as the main page. Again, everything looks really great! The only thing I can see is that there isn't consistency in how everyone has been titling their sections, like if there are parenthesis around the common name or not, etc. I think the table of contents would look cleaner if we all used the same method, but I didn;t want to go ahead and start changing titles without you guys giving your opinion what you prefer. I wont be able to be at a computer again before this is due, so I tried to make all of my changes now. Again though, everything looks really good! You've all done great. If you guys need to get a hold of me for changes I get e-mails to my phone at kh09ll@brocku.ca and I could try to get back to a computer. Hopefully there isn't much left to do, again I wont be at a computer but let me know if there is anything I can do by e-mail. Thanks guys, Kirsti

A Roman floor mosaic depicting picked edible mushrooms in a decorative bowl

Final entries are looking good. As far as final edits go it would be great to have some more pictures throughout the individual entries, and maybe enlarge the pre-existing ones. To make images larger you can insert "180px|" after the thumb code and before you image title like so (or whatever pixels size you want).

Also to move those videos to a secondary page just select a keyword from your paragraph and surround it with the closed brackets, then you can move your code to the new page. -Dave

Hi guys I tried to put in the ref name thing for using the same reference but I got some cite error 3 thing so I just used the regular tags. Sorry for making it look like we have 100+ references - Susan

It didn't work because you put parenthesis around your article titles. Whenever the program sees a second parenthesis it assumes that's the end of the reference. Since there was four instead of two the error message displayed. I have class most of the day but I have a few breaks. I can take a crack at fixing it in time. - Anthony

There's no way I can go through all of this morel reference stuff and finish the references. - Anthony

Hey guys! Sorry...I got called into work, couldnt turn it down. Currently reading over/finishing up what I have ....Dave: I printed the screen "prtScrn" button...at the top....next to F12. Then i pasted it in paint and cropped it. then saved it...and uploaded it... :)

Katherine your Phylogeny table looks alot cleaner than the imported photo method, how did you do it? -Dave

When citing the same source more than once use this format.... ^[1]

notice that there is quotation marks around the entire reference. This is key. (shows up when you edit the discussion)

Good afternoon everyone, thank you Kirsti and Dave for your comments :) So what else needs to be? What you all think?

Also Kirsti your intro is really good! I think the intro is good enough, beside the secondary page intro doesnt have to be too long right?

Seperate page has been formed for Poisonous and Hallucinogenic Mushrooms, just click on the link under our introduction and you can copy paste your work on the new page with the same wiki format. Angel of Death has been copied as an example but not moved from the main page.

Table Formation: Still experimenting with creating our tables (if at all possible), in the mean time feel free to post the following on your species until we agree on a general format:

Kingdom:

Phylum:

Class:

Order:

Genus:

Species:

Not possible. In order to do this we'd have to make the entire template from scratch. I tried to find the source code but it was all just the commands based off the original source code. - Anthony

Yea I put some more time into it and was hoping to get things going by grabing the various layers of source code but at this point its not going to work, the wiki tables are based on seperate designs. Options number two however is take a photo and simple import it as a thumb image. Take a look at the ones I've uploaded for my mushrooms and let me know if you think we should do it that way or merely stay with the original format (the method above Anthonys post in news). -Dave

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Example of end product presentation : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edible_mushroom

Still require:

• 1. Commercial cultivation process, influence of temp, moisture, and CO2 at various levels (Sub-heading similar to what we've done for species) (Ondre)
• 2. Introduction to Edible fungi (All contribute, take best of)
• 3. Creation of secondary page for poisonous mushrooms and false morrels, complete with general introduction (Dave)
• 4. Link videos for mushrooms (ex cooking chicken in the woods) from main page to secondary page (Any videos)
• 5. Fungi nutritional value (Nutritional source and production)(Katherine)
• 6. More content for chicken in the woods (Katherine)
• 7. Tables for each species outlining Phylum, Class, Order, ect. (All Genus)

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I am researching Morels - Susan

laetiporus conifericola "chicken of the woods"- katherine

Magic mushrooms and shaggy mane - Kirsti

Destroying angel - Berivan

I'm doing truffle - Karolina

Pleurotus ostreatus and Agaricus brunnescens - Dave -Also if anyone is still looking for something to research it would be cool if we found something on cyclopeptide poisoning (active poison in the false angel and closely related species) and gyromitra toxins (active poison in false morrels)

Changed the introduction so it is above the table of contents as is the standard wiki template - Anthony

[edit] Introduction Paragraphs

Here is where everyone will get the opportunity to post their preliminary introduction paragraphs for the information presented on our wiki, with the final including as much as possible from the initial drafts. Don't forget to sign your name at the bottom!

Looks really good Berivan! It looks like you did a lot for this. I made some personal suggestions just in between the quotations. But it looks really good. Kirsti

Yea great work Berivan! Ide say there is alot of good material their, and I particularly like what was said in the second last and last paragraphs tieing the overview of fungi into our particular topic and I might even have some more good stats to add. What I was wondering is how comprehensive does everyone wanto to go with our introduction? Do we want to introduce the fungi kingdom completely or focus more on their application in the food industry and edibility? -Dave

Focus more on theeir application in the food indistry and edibility - Anthony

introduction (I have done this, but I am not sure if its long enough-Berivan)

Fungi provide essential support for all communities of multicellular organisms. Fungi recycle the biomass of wood and leaves, including substances such as lignin, which other organisms may not be able to digest (Foster, John. W. et al, 2009). Underground fungal filaments called mycorrhizae extend the root systems of most plants, which form nutrition, that interconnect that plant community. Fungi as ferments plant materials, meanwhile pathogenic fungi infect plants and animals (Foster, John. W. et al, 2009).
which form nutrition, that interconnect....i think should say network rather than nutrition. The last sentence i think is a little confusing, I think I would word it a little differently. Maybe say: Fungi are capable of fermenting plant material, as well as being pathogenic to both plant and animal species

At the tip of a fungal hypha, the cell membrane expands by incorporating vesicles, which are generated by the endoplasmic reticulum. When the vesicle fuses, it provides phospholipids and proteins to extend its membrane surface area, which allows the cytoplasm to expand rapidly (Foster, John. W. et al, 2009). The absorption zone for hypha is right behind its tip. The absorption zone takes in nutrients from the neighboring medium. It is also important to notice that, behind the absorption zone, the older part of the hypha collect and stores nutrition as well (Foster, John. W. et al, 2009). Fungi have number of different species. Each species of fungi shows different forms, from the common mushrooms, fruiting bodies that can weigh several pounds, to the mycelia of pathogens and the symbiotic partners of algae in lichens (Foster, John. W. et al, 2009).
Fungi have number of different species. Each species of fungi shows different forms, from the common mushrooms, fruiting bodies that can weigh several pounds, to the mycelia of pathogens and the symbiotic partners of algae in lichens.....I think I would make this into one sentence: There is an extensive number of fungal species, with each species differing in form, from the common mushrooms, fruiting bodies that can weigh several pounds, to the mycelia of pathogens and the symbiotic partners of algae in lichens.

Fungi have four major phyla; such phylum includes Basidiomycota, Zygomycota, Ascomycota and Chytridiomycota.

Basidiomycetes have cells that are paired nuclei and form mushrooms. They are well known for their exceptional size and diversity of above ground fruiting bodies known as “true” mushrooms (Foster, John. W. et al, 2009). Mushrooms offer a flavorful source of protein and minerals, albeit at the risk of consuming the deadly toxins, which are produced by some species. The protein content of edible mushrooms can be as high as 25% dry weight, similar to that of whole milk (per dry weight), and includes all essential dietary amino acids (Foster, John. W. et al, 2009).

It is important to notice that some mushrooms produce deadly poisons such as alpha-amanitin, which inhibits RNA polymerase 2. Alph-amanitin is produced by Amanita, known as “Destroying Angel”; its taste is often fatal. Other mushrooms include Portobello, which is one of the more priced mushrooms around the world (Foster, John. W. et al, 2009). Different types of mushrooms grow in different season, some grow in soil, while others such as Piptoporus grows on tree bark.

Reference

Foster, John. W., Slonczewski, Joan. L. 2009. Microbiology. An Evolving Science.

By Berivan

Introduction for Poisonous and Hallucinogenic Mushrooms Let me know what you guys think of this information for the introduction to our secondary page. Kirsti

Although used extensively to heighten flavor and nutritional value, not all mushrooms are harmless. Some mushroom species produce/contain toxic and/or hallucinogenic compounds that have negative effects on individuals when ingested. Hallucinogens are substances that change or produce false perceptions of the senses. Toxins are poisonous compounds produced in living cells. Some compounds produced by mushrooms are capable of causing severe serious illness, and in some cases even death.

Illness or symptoms caused by toxins and/or hallucinogens in mushrooms include:

• Amanitin poisoning - possibly the most deadly amatoxin, found in several species of Amanita genus including Death Cap and Destroying Angel. This toxin causes initial symptoms of cramps and diarrhea, this is followed by severe effects on the liver and kidneys which is followed by total system failure and death.
• Monomethylhydrazine poisoning - Monomethylhydrazine acts on the central nervous system and can interfere with normal use of vitmain B6. Poisoning causes symptoms of nausea, cramps and diarrhea, with severe poisoning resulting in convulsions, jaundice, coma and death.
• Orellanine poisoning - orellanine is a mycotoxin that causes symptoms of nausea, vomiting, stomach pains, headache, and myalgia, this is then followed by renal failure and will lead to death if left untreated.
• Muscarine poisoning - Early symptoms include headache, nausea, vomiting, and pharynx constriciton. This is followed by salivation, lacrimation (production and shedding of tears), and extreme perspiration, also with signs of pupil constriction, and reduced vision. Diarrhea, painful urination urge, circulatory shock can also be seen in victims. If not treated, death con occur within 8 hours.
• Psilocybin-Psilocin 'poisoning' - initial symptoms are dizziness, nausea, weakness, giddiness, muscle aches, shivering, anxiety, restlessness and abdominal pain. This is followed by hallucinations, increased body temperature, facial flushing, increased heart rate (tachycardia), pupil dilation, sweating, feelings of depersonalization, panic, incoordination, schizophrenoid state. Finally during detox there are sympotms of headache, extreme fatique, depression, and decreased appetite.
• Gastro-Intestinal irritants - cause symptoms of nausea, diarrhea, abdominal pain, fatigue, drowsiness, headache and chills.

The key to seeking mushrooms for purposes of ingestion is identification. Due to the vast array of potentially harmful mushrooms, many individuals will only eat those species that are easily identifiable.

Kirsti

References: Konno, K. 1995. Biologically active components of poisonous mushrooms. Food Reviews International, 11(1): 83-107.

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