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Re:Mysterious “hair ice” is formed by fungus (2015) by cwkoss on Thursday January 10, 2019 @08:07PM (#18880147)
I wonder if/how the fungus is somehow gaining an adaptive advantage from this. Would this assist in spore distribution? Prevent excess heat loss?
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Re:Mysterious “hair ice” is formed by fungus (2015) by edholland on Thursday January 10, 2019 @08:30PM (#18880258)
It's quite possible that this is just a spectacular side effect of proteins the fungus produces to prevent ice crystals forming within its cells.
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