Kingdom Fungi
yeast
aseptate
Nutrition a. saprobe b. eat the living parasite predator c. mutualist
Nutrition a. saprobe b. eat the living parasite predator c. mutualist
Spores Life Cycle Haploid dominant Fig b
Haploid dominant with dikaryotic stage
P: Chytridiomycota = chytridiomycetes = chytrids unikont
Rhizophidium Haploid dominant life cycle 2N 1N asexual sexual 1N
Allomyces Alternation of generation “thallus” gametangium
Rhizopus Black bread mold
Pilobolus
Microsporidia species Enterocytozoon bieneusi* Encephalitozoon intestinalis (syn. Septata intestinalis) Encephalitozoon hellem and Encephalitozoon cuniculi Vittaforma corneae (syn. Nosema corneum), Nosema spp. (N. connori and N. ocularum) Trachipleistophora hominis and Pleistophora sp. Microsporidium (M. ceylonensis and M. africanum) Clinical manifestation Diarrhea, acalculous cholecystitis Infection of the GI tract causing diarrhea, and dissemination to ocular, genitourinary and respiratory tracts Keratoconjunctivitis, infection of respiratory and genitourinary tract, disseminated infection Ocular & GI infections Muscular infection Infection of the cornea polar tube
Arbuscular mycorrhizae
Saccharomyces budding yeast 2N
1N + 1N Peziza
pseudohypha fission
Conidia/conidiospores on conidiphores
Neurospora = orange bread mold Claviceps = ergot ergotamine, lysergic acid
Morchella = morel Tuber = truffle
1N + 1N basidium
fairy ring “Humongous fungus” 2385 acres 12,500 ft wide
Agaricus bisporus Amanita Jack-o-lantern Conocybe & Psilocybe Mushrooms
boletes
puffballs
coral fungus earth stars ear & jelly fungus brackets
Ustilago maydis = huitlacoche/cuitlacoche = corn smut
Phallales = stinkhorns
P: Deuteromycetes = “imperfect” fungi a “form” group that’s now disappearing AspergillusPenicilliumFusarium
Coccidioides Dermatophytes (superficial) Candida
Mycorrhizae
Leaf-cutter ants (fungi farmers)
Lichens -> an association