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InvisibleThe Lightning
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Question: Can DNA testing determine if a mushroom has active compounds?
    #16074421 - 04/11/12 08:47 AM (11 years, 11 months ago)

Question: Can DNA testing determine if a mushroom has psilocybin?

I read that paper chromatography was used by Albert Hofmann to test at least some Psilocybes for psilocybin. As recently as a decade ago at least one mycologist was frequently referring to GC-MS testing (Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry).

What is the current method?



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Invisiblekoraks
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Re: Question: Can DNA testing determine if a mushroom has active compounds? [Re: The Lightning]
    #16074426 - 04/11/12 08:49 AM (11 years, 11 months ago)

I don't think that it's already documented which particular genetic configuration causes an organism to produce psilocybin, so DNA sequencing doesn't seem like an obvious route at this point. I think gas chromatography is still the preferred method.

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