High-quality draft genomes of ecologically and geographically diverse Psilocybe species
Microbiology Resource Announcements December 27, 2024 Harte Singer, Jordan Jacobs, Marshall Tyler et al. 3 citations
Psilocybe mushrooms are ecologically, ethnomycologically, and clinically important because most species produce psilocybin. Five newly sequenced genomes—from Psilocybe semilanceata, Psilocybe gandalfiana, Psilocybe caeruleorhiza, Psilocybe azurescens, and Psilocybe allenii—enable deeper discovery and analysis of the psilocybin gene cluster and improve taxonomic resolution within the genus.