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Macy Pascual: Cracking the Blueprint: How Mushrooms Make Blue Pigments

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<p dir="ltr">Azulenes are vibrant pigments responsible for the striking blue colours of mushrooms like the edible indigo milk cap (Lactarius indigo) and Aotearoa’s native werewere-kōkako (Entoloma hochstetteri).

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Despite their potential as sustainable colourants, the molecular machinery behind fungal azulene production has remained a mystery.To solve this, my research investigates the genetic, enzymatic and chemical basis behind azulene biosynthesis in Lactarius mushrooms.

Decoding this process not only offers a lead towards deciphering azulene production in the werewere-kōkako, but also opens up new opportunities for natural pigment bio-engineering.</p>

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From keywords: Earth & Environmental Science · Enzymes

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Macy Pascual: Cracking the Blueprint: How Mushrooms Make Blue Pigments

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