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Analysis of wild collected food (fungi in this study) found that a single packet contained three species that had previously not been formally named in science.
Accurate diagnosis of the components of our food and a standard lexicon for clear communication is essential for regulating global food trade and identifying food frauds. Reliable identification of wild collected foods can be particularly difficult, especially when they originate in under-documented regions or belong to poorly known groups such as Fungi. Porcini, one of the most widely traded wild edible mushrooms in the world, are large and conspicuous and they are used as a food both on their own and in processed food products. China is a major exporter of porcini, most of it ending up in Europe. We used DNA-sequencing to identify three species of mushroom contained within a commercial packet of dried Chinese porcini purchased in London. Surprisingly, all three have never been formally described by science and required new scientific names. This demonstrates the ubiquity of unknown fungal diversity even in widely traded commercial food products from one of the most charismatic and least overlooked groups of mushrooms. Our rapid analysis and description makes it possible to reliably identify these species, allowing their harvest to be monitored and their presence tracked in the food chain.
(Score: 2) by tibman on Wednesday September 17 2014, @06:33PM
There aren't as many mod points going around as you'd expect. I get them maybe once a week but only spend three or four of the ten. It's also possible they are reading at a 1 and don't see any AC : /
SN won't survive on lurkers alone. Write comments.
(Score: 0) by lentilsoup on Wednesday September 17 2014, @07:19PM
Even now, the story still has only 8 comments, including ours. I think it's obvious that this is less a problem of an insufficient number of modpoints and more a problem of an insufficient number of readers. Maybe it's the time of day, or maybe it's the subject matter. But what's certain is that SN is lacking in active users.
There are no legumes but lentils, and soy is their condiment.
(Score: 2) by monster on Thursday September 18 2014, @10:53AM
If you return to several of your anonymous comments from previous days, you will find several upmodded (and deservedly so).
Try to keep on the constructive posts and your karma will improve. But if you keep posting useless posts like the first ones, don't expect another result.
(Score: 1) by lentilsoup on Thursday September 18 2014, @09:37PM
I was not complaining about my bad karma, monster, but for the draconian limit placed on daily posts by us sinful Soylentils. Now that it has been abolished, why, the possibilities are endless!
But I must disagree with you, for those posts are far from useless. Mind you, I hardly expected to be upmodded for them. I do not post for karma, but for fun. And there is more than one way to have fun. Why limit myself to be a contributing member of society when there are jokes (or a reasonable approximation thereof) to be made? To quote the great Curtis Jackson, "Be funny or get downmodded trying".
And, come to think of it, why should trolling or nonsensical posts be the privilege of The Other Site®? For years, the trolling/joking posts were what I found most pleasant on that wretched Dice infested hive of grits and Natalie. I'll have you know, Sir, that those posts brought people to #slaa.
Lentils come in many different colors, my dear.
There are no legumes but lentils, and soy is their condiment.
(Score: 2) by monster on Friday September 19 2014, @07:19AM
I'm not intending to change the way you post, just pointing out that what you may find fun, others may find distasteful or downright offensive. Also, the risk with humour in written media is you no longer have nonverbal clues about the intended mood.
Anyway, I don't find trolling or nonsensical posts as a privilege. They are annoying and take away the good mood in comments, IMHO, but if you really want to be that kind of member of the community, it's your decision, just make sure you are aware and accept any consequences that might come with it.