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Convergent evolution of psilocybin biosynthesis by psychedelic mushrooms

2018-07-25

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Psilocybin is a psychoactive compound with clinical applications produced by dozens of mushroom species 1 . There has been a longstanding interest in psilocybin research with regard to treatment for addiction 2 , depression 3 , and end-of-life suffering 4 . However, until recently very little was known about psilocybin biosynthesis and its ecological role. Here we confirm and refine recent findings 5 about th...

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DOI: 10.1101/374199

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