Ramesh Maheshwari is at the Department of Biochemistry, IISc, Bangalore. His research interests are in biochemistry and genetics of fungi.

A fungus hidden beneath the soil surface in forest, estimated to be 1500-2400 years old, is the largest and oldest living organism.

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Address for Correspondence
Ramesh Maheshwari
Department of Biochemistry
Indian Institute of Science
Bangalore 560 012, India.
Email: fungi@biochem.iisc.ernet.in