{"id":104541,"date":"2020-11-24T09:54:00","date_gmt":"2020-11-24T09:54:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.edristi.in\/?p=104541"},"modified":"2020-11-24T09:54:08","modified_gmt":"2020-11-24T09:54:08","slug":"bioluminescent-mushroom","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.edristi.in\/hi\/%e0%a4%b9%e0%a5%8b%e0%a4%ae\/bioluminescent-mushroom\/","title":{"rendered":"Bioluminescent Mushroom"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Question: In which of the following state the researchers have discovered a species of bioluminescent mushroom?<br><\/strong>a) Assam<br>b) Karnataka<br>c) Kerala<br>d) Meghalaya<br><strong>Answer: (d)<br>Related Facts:-<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Researchers have discovered a very peculiar mushroom in the forests of Meghalaya, which has bio-luminescence.<\/li><li>This mushroom shines at night.<\/li><li>Scientists have named it Roridomyces phyllostachydis.<\/li><li>Research study regarding the discovery of this new mushroom species recently published in the journal Phytotaxa.<\/li><li>During the day, it looks like any ordinary mushroom, but as soon as it becomes dark, it starts emitting blue-green light.<\/li><li>And it can be recognized even from a distance. Locals call it electric mushroom.<\/li><li>The mushroom was discovered by an NGO from Assam and the Chinese Academy of Sciences.<\/li><li>Together they were working on fungal biodiversity in the four northeastern states &#8211; Meghalaya, Assam, Sikkim and Arunachal Pradesh.<\/li><li>During the working upon the project, they asked the locals who heard about the electric mushroom.<\/li><li>Researchers then following the tips provided by the locals, searched for it in the jungles of Jantia Hills and Khasi Hills in Meghalaya.<\/li><li>A total of 96 mushrooms with bioluminescent characteristics have been seen all over the world till now and this variety of Meghalaya is the 97th variety.<\/li><li>They are usually found in the marine environment, but many varieties are also found on land.<\/li><li>The color of the light will be like; it depends on the chemical composition inside the fungus or mushroom.<\/li><li>In Meghalaya, these mushrooms grow near the roots of a bamboo plant in bamboo forests.<\/li><li>A scientist involved in the research said that a particular type of enzyme luciferase is found in mushrooms, which is responsible for this light.<\/li><li>In the case of the mushroom of Meghalaya, they work in such a way that the enzyme luciferase found in it reacts in the presence of oxygen.<\/li><li>During this chemical reaction there is production many compounds, which shine as green-blue light in the dark.<\/li><li>At the same time, according to the scientist Rajesh Kumar of Rain Forest Research Institute, Jorhat, there can be many reasons for glow in the mushroom..<\/li><li>One reason, may it also be that due to the bioluminescent nature of mushrooms, insects and insects get attracted, which in turn help in scattering their segments in vast area.<\/li><li>Or it can also be due to the defense system of mushrooms to avoid pest eating insects.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>By -Rajesh Tripathi<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Links:-<\/strong><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.indiatimes.com\/news\/india\/mysterious-new-mushroom-species-glow-like-the-northern-lights-in-meghalaya-forests-528051.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/www.indiatimes.com\/news\/india\/mysterious-new-mushroom-species-glow-like-the-northern-lights-in-meghalaya-forests-528051.html<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Question: In which of the following state the researchers have discovered a species of bioluminescent mushroom?a) Assamb) Karnatakac) Keralad) MeghalayaAnswer: (d)Related Facts:- Researchers have discovered a very peculiar mushroom in the forests of Meghalaya, which has bio-luminescence. This mushroom shines at night. Scientists have named it Roridomyces phyllostachydis. 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