Fungi Archive
Whereas plants and animals form genuine tissues by their ability to perform cell divisions in all directions, fungi are limited by their growth as one-dimensional hyphae. None the less, fungi are capable of producing complex and characteristic multicellular structures which …
What are fungi? About 80 000 to 120 000 species of fungi have been described to date, although the total number of species is estimated at around 1.5 million This would render fungi one of the least-explored biodiversity resources of …
Genus Penicillium belongs to Ascomycetes group of fungi and is well known for its importance in antibiotic (penicillin) and food (cheese, meet products) industry. The name Penicillium is derived from the latin word “penicillus” meaning brush, which refers to a …
The phylum Ascomycota (colloquially called ascomycetes) is by far the largest group of fungi, estimated to include more than 32000 described species in 3400 genera. It is assumed that the majority of ascomycetes has yet to be discovered, and the …
Classification: Division: EUMYCOTA Subdivision: MASTIGOMYCOTINA Class: OOMYCETES Order: PERONOSPORALES Family: ALBUGINACEAE Genus: ALBUGO OCCURRENCE: Albugo is an obligate parasite on a number of flowering plants. It is represented by 25 species. Albugo candida a common species responsible for the disease “white rust” …
