Botany · Ch 1 — Living World
Milestones in Mycology
1.5.1
Milestones in Mycology
Mycology's key milestones run from P.A. Micheli's pioneering spore-culture experiments (1729, earning him recognition as the founder of Mycology) and Fontana's proof that fungi can cause plant disease (1767), through C.H. Blackley's proof that fungi can cause allergy in humans (1873) and A.F. Blakeslee's report of heterothallism in fungi (1906), up to Pontecorvo and Raper's description of the parasexual cycle (1952). The most famous single milestone, though, is Alexander Fleming's serendipitous discovery of Penicillin in 1928 - a discovery whose importance was proven on a huge scale during World War II, when Penicillin (administered as a y …
Table 1.5.1Milestones in Mycology
| Year | Milestone |
|---|---|
| 1729 | P.A. Micheli conducted spore culture experiments |
| 1767 | Fontana proved that Fungi could cause disease in plants |
| 1873 | C.H. Blackley proved fungi could cause allergy in Human beings |
| 1906 | A.F. Blakeslee reported heterothallism in fungi |
| 1928 | Alexander Fleming discovered Penicillin |