摘要
Fungi have been well studied for 150 years and it was thought that there was a good understanding of the major evolutionary groups,but new findings by UK researchers from the University of Exeter have radically changed this perception.From a local pond near the Exeter University,UK,they discovered a diverse and deep evolutionary branch of fungi named Cryptomycota(Greek:crypto,hidden;mycota,fungi)that has now doubled our knowledge of fungal diversity.