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Coprinopsis

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Coprinopsis is a genus of mushrooms in the family Psathyrellaceae. Coprinopsis was split out of the genus Coprinus based on molecular data.[1] The species Coprinopsis cinerea (=Coprinus cinereus) is a model organism for mushroom-forming basidiomycota, and its genome has recently been sequenced completely.[2]

Selected species

Rare Coprinopsis pulchricaerulea growing in Australia.

For complete list see List of Coprinopsis species

References

  1. ^ "Coprinus comatus, the shaggy mane. Tom Volk's Fungus of the Month for May 2004". botit.botany.wisc.edu. Retrieved 2009-04-29.
  2. ^ "Coprinus cinereus Database". www.broad.mit.edu. Retrieved 2009-04-29.

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Coprinopsis: Brief Summary

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Coprinopsis is a genus of mushrooms in the family Psathyrellaceae. Coprinopsis was split out of the genus Coprinus based on molecular data. The species Coprinopsis cinerea (=Coprinus cinereus) is a model organism for mushroom-forming basidiomycota, and its genome has recently been sequenced completely.

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