Cornell students find rare fungus Discovery could help researchers develop life-saving drugs

From: The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel | Date: September 30, 1996| Author: MARK WARD | Copyright information

Researchers at Cornell University say that an unusual fungus collected during an undergraduate field trip from the back of a dung beetle grub has turned out to be a previously unknown form of one of the most important fungi utilized by medical science.

The discovery opens up the possibility for the first time that scientists may be able to culture new strains of the organism for improved life-saving drugs.

The students found what biologists call "fruiting bodies" of the fungu...

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