Does Structural Color Exist in True Fungi?

Journal of Fungi

Silvia Vignolini¹  Juliet Brodie²  ColinJ. Ingham³ 

[1] Department of Chemistry, University of Cambridge, Cambridge CB2 1EW, UK;Department of Life Sciences, Natural History Museum, London SW7 5BD, UK;Hoekmine BV, 3515 GJ Utrecht, The Netherlands;

关键词: Myxomycetes;    iridescence;    pigmentation;    evolution of color;    mycelia;    cell organization;   

DOI  :  10.3390/jof7020141

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

Structural color occurs by the interaction of light with regular structures and so generates colors by completely different optical mechanisms to dyes and pigments. Structural color is found throughout the tree of life but has not, to date, been reported in the fungi. Here we give an overview of structural color across the tree of life and provide a brief guide aimed at stimulating the search for this phenomenon in fungi.

【 授权许可】

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