On 24 January 2018, invited by Research Center of Bio-Resources and Bio-Technology, Research Group of Bio-Diversity and Youth Innovation Promotion Association of IAE, the Chairman of Mycological Society of China, Prof GUO Liangdong from Institute of Microbiology, CAS and the Vice Chairman of Mycological Society, Prof DAI Yucheng from Beijing Forestry University visited IAE and reported their work on a seminar. About 50 persons presented. The seminar was conducted by the Herbarium Curator, Vice Director of Center of Bio-Resources and Bio-Technology of IAE Prof YUAN Haisheng. The vice Director of IAE, Prof FANG Yunting presented.

Prof DAI Yucheng gave seminar entitled as Research Advancement on Macro-fungi Bio-diversity. Prof GUO Liangdong’s seminar was entitled as Maintenance of Mycorrhizal Fungi Bio-diversity and Community Construction.

Started from definition of wood decay fungus, Prof DAI Yucheng introduced the situations and perspective of macro-fungus research in China, changes in numbers of fungus species and the importance of wood decay fungi in the world and modern industrial cultivation of edible and medical fungi. His humor and funny explanation showed his research achievement in recent years. Pointing to the fast development of fungus industry, Prof DAI Yucheng and Prof FANG Yunting discussed the species diversity and the functional diversity is the characteristic of the fungus industry. There coexisted cooperation and contradictory between the research work and industrial development. The value increase and efficiency increase both should be taken into account in the main battle field of national economy.

Prof GUO Liangdong introduced maintenance mechanism of biodiversity, types of mycorrhiza fungus, diversity of mycorrhiza plant, functions of mycorrhizal fungi from various angels and multiple faces. He emphasized the advancement of mycorrhiza research and the new method for data analyses in illumine genome analyzer IIx (High-throughput sequencing), shared his research results in mycorrhiza ecology. After report, he answered questions especially questions about rational method selection and data analyses.

Prof GUO Liangdong and Prof DAI Yucheng showed profound knowledge, pragmatic attitude, research feelings and the spirit of dedication as a leader in the field of mychology.

Prof WANG Xugao, Prof ZHANG Ying, Prof ZHANG Xiaoke, Prof LV Xiaotao, Prof WANG Peng, Associate Prof WEI Yulian, Associate Prof ZHOU Liwei and Associate Prof WANG Nan and others in IAE presented the seminar.