Fungus-like mycelial fossils in 2.4-billion-year-old vesicular basalt

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Fungus-like mycelial fossils in 2.4-billion-year-old vesicular basalt

#1 Post by billbillt » Tue Apr 25, 2017 5:11 pm

Link to an interesting paper with microscopic examination of mycelial fossils ...

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41559-017-0141

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#2 Post by mrsonchus » Tue Apr 25, 2017 7:40 pm

A really interesting article, much detail that's all totally new to me. You would never believe the amount of information that has been gathered from what are essentially shaped rocks, quite amazing. The parallel with extant fungi is interesting too.

Thanks for putting this link up Bill old chap. John B :D :)
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#3 Post by billbillt » Tue Apr 25, 2017 8:48 pm

mrsonchus wrote:A really interesting article, much detail that's all totally new to me. You would never believe the amount of information that has been gathered from what are essentially shaped rocks, quite amazing. The parallels with extant fungi is interesting too.

Thanks for putting this link up Bill old chap. John B :D :)
Thanks for the kind words, my dear friend....

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#4 Post by hkv » Wed Apr 26, 2017 4:52 pm

Very interesting! Thanks for sharing
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#5 Post by billbillt » Wed Apr 26, 2017 7:11 pm

hkv wrote:Very interesting! Thanks for sharing
You are quite welcome...

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