Chilling and frost tolerances of a luminous Mycena species (Agaricales, Basidiomycota) in Northern Japan

Authors

  • Tamotsu Hoshino Hachinohe Institute of Technology, Aomori, Japan https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5211-6425
  • Makoto Hanzaike Hachinohe Institute of Technology, Aomori, Japan
  • Yoko Ando Faculty of Science and Engineering, Ishinomaki Senshu University, Miyagi, Japan
  • Minoru Arimoto Independent researcher, Tsuruoka, Yamagata, Japan
  • Taiga Kasuya Department of Biology, Keio University, Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1861-4356

Keywords:

сold adaptation, cryophilic, fungi, mycelial growth, psychrophilicity, psychrotolerant, psychrotroph, thermal dependence

Abstract

Probl Cryobiol Cryomed. 2026; 36(2): 136—138

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Published

2026-07-14

How to Cite

Hoshino, T., Hanzaike, M., Ando, Y., Arimoto, M., & Kasuya, T. (2026). Chilling and frost tolerances of a luminous Mycena species (Agaricales, Basidiomycota) in Northern Japan. Problems of Cryobiology and Cryomedicine, 36(2), 136–138. Retrieved from http://cryo.org.ua/journal/index.php/probl-cryobiol-cryomed/article/view/2197

Issue

Vol. 36 No. 2 (2026): Probl Cryobiol Cryomed

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Short communications

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