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Giambattista
Fungal spores were first observed by Giambattista della Porta in 1588 -
Pier Antonio Micheli
seminal work in the development of mycology is considered to be the publication of Pier Antonio Micheli's 1729 work Nova plantarum genera -
Flemming
Flemming investigated the process of cell division and the distribution of chromosomes to the daughter nuclei, a process he called mitosis from the Greek word for thread. However, he did not see the splitting into identical halves, the daughter chromatids. He studied mitosis both in vivo and in stained preparations, using as the source of biological material the fins and gills of salamanders. -
scientists at Chang Gung
The scientists at Chang Gung University said they hope an extract of the mushroom could provide the basis for a new treatment for obesity.
