The Eukaryotes 12b: Fungi
Cell wall Fungal Morphology mold hypha/ae coenocytic
“fairy ring”
budding yeast Other: fission yeast pseudohypha Fungal Morphology yeast bud Dimorphic?
Asexual Sporangiospore /Conidiospores
General Fungal Life Cycle (based on having haploid adults) plasmogamy karyogamy zygote
Nutrition all chemoheterotrophic, extracellular digestion saprobes parasites, predators mutualists Mycosis systemic subcutaneous cutaneous superficial
Rhizopus nigricans
Mucor spp. Absidia spp.
Microsporidia = Microspora Example: Nosema spp. (N. connori and N. ocularum) Ocular & GI infections Microspora spp. Polar filament
dikaryon inside ascus (Eu)penicillium plasmogamy karyogamy
Saccharomyces cerevisiae = baker’s & “top”-brewing yeast S. pastorianus = “bottom”-brewing yeast S. bayanus = champagne yeast Neurospora
Morchella spp. = morels Tuber spp. = truffles Gourmet items ascus ascocarp (made of dikaryotic hyphae) (side-cut view)
“ (San Joaquin) Valley fever”
Aspergillus A. flavus A. niger A. oryzae aspergillosis
Candida albicans Pneumocystis carinii/jirovecki “thrush” “yeast infection” = candidiasis, balanitis (male) “PC”
Dermatophytes Trichophyton spp. Microsporum spp. Epidermophyton floccosum “ringworm” = “Tinea ____” onychomycosis
Sporothrix Stachybotrys
Claviceps -> ergot ergometrine ergotamine lysergic acid grain
plasmogamy Karyogamy inside basidia zygote Mushroom life cycle
Ustilago maydis = corn smut = huitlacoche/cuitlacoche Most used edible mushroom: Agaricus Lentinula edodes = shiitake
Amanita spp. some edible, some poisonous Amanita muscaria = fly agaric death cap The Destroying Angel Amanita virosa, A. verna, A. bisporigera, & A. ocreata Amanita calyptrata
Gyromitra esculentum = false morel Cortinarius gentilis Can be dangerous Amanita muscaria = fly agaric
ear & jelly fungus brackets bolete puffball Some other basidios stinkhorn Bird’s nest
Cryptococcus neoformans
Malasezzia furfur can cause pityriasis
Disappearing “phylum” Deuteromycetes = imperfect fungi AspergillusPenicilliumFusarium
endotrophic mycorrhiza Symbiosis: mycorrhizae
crustose foliose Symbiosis: lichens fruticose
Usnea: usnic acid Roccella: litmus & dye Useful lichens