Editing Mycelium (section)

===Mycelial memory and intelligence===

Current research on collective mycelial intelligence is limited, and while many studies have observed memory and the exchange of electric charge across mycelial networks, this is insufficient evidence to make conclusions about how sensory data is processed in these networks. However, some examples of increased thermal resistance in [[Mold|filamentous fungi]] suggest a power-law relationship for memory and exposure to a stimulus.<ref>{{Cite journal |last1=Andrade-Linares |first1=Diana R. |last2=Veresoglou |first2=Stavros D. |last3=Rillig |first3=Matthias C. |date=2016-06-01 |title=Temperature priming and memory in soil filamentous fungi |url=https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1754504816000192 |journal=Fungal Ecology |language=en |volume=21 |pages=10–15 |doi=10.1016/j.funeco.2016.02.002 |bibcode=2016FunE...21...10A |issn=1754-5048}}</ref> Mycelia have also demonstrated the ability to edit their genetic structures within a lifetime due to antibiotic or other extracellular stressors, which can cause rapid acquisition of resistance genes, like those in ''[[Candida auris|C. auris]]''.<ref name="Brown" /> Additionally, plasmodial slime molds demonstrate a similar method of information sharing, as both mycelia and slime molds make use of cAMP molecules for aggregation and signaling.<ref name="Fricker" />