As far as I know fungi, like basidiomycetes, show positive phototropism (growing toward the light source), but don't necessarily need sunlight in their lifecycle for growth. I've never grown basidiomycetes in strict darkness, which may confound typical fruitbody formation.

Joshua Villa

On Feb 22, 2010, at 1:21 PM, Wayne Tyson <[email protected]> wrote:

QUESTION: Some fungi live without light. Others live in the presence of light. Apart from lichenization, do any fungi require light? If so, what function does light perform? Are there any fungi that are indifferent to light?

WT

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