Lab 5 Journal Entry - Salvador Babinet

During Lab 5, I observed Trametes versicolor, "turkey tail." Polysaccharide-K (PSK) can be taken from T. versicolor and is being researched for potential medical uses. Inoculating the logs of invasive tree species with T. versicolor has also been investigated as a strategy for combating the takeover of native forests by nonnative species. For example, researchers at the Balcones Canyonlands Preserve in Texas found T. versicolor effective in decomposing invasive Ligustrum lucidum logs.

Posted on October 19, 2021 07:49 PM by sjbabinet