Fungal Biology

  1. Fungal Diversity and Classification
    1. Taxonomic Principles
      1. Morphological Characters
        1. Molecular Phylogenetics
          1. Life Cycle Features
            1. Ecological Traits
            2. Major Fungal Groups
              1. Chytridiomycota
                1. Flagellated Spores
                  1. Aquatic Habitats
                    1. Simple Thalli
                      1. Representative Genera
                      2. Zygomycota
                        1. Zygospore Formation
                          1. Coenocytic Hyphae
                            1. Terrestrial Saprotrophs
                              1. Representative Genera
                              2. Glomeromycota
                                1. Arbuscular Mycorrhizae
                                  1. Asexual Reproduction
                                    1. Plant Symbiosis
                                      1. Ecological Importance
                                      2. Ascomycota
                                        1. Ascus Formation
                                          1. Sexual Reproduction
                                            1. Diverse Lifestyles
                                              1. Major Subgroups
                                                1. Saccharomycotina
                                                  1. Pezizomycotina
                                                    1. Taphrinomycotina
                                                  2. Basidiomycota
                                                    1. Basidium Formation
                                                      1. Clamp Connections
                                                        1. Complex Fruiting Bodies
                                                          1. Major Subgroups
                                                            1. Agaricomycotina
                                                              1. Pucciniomycotina
                                                                1. Ustilaginomycotina
                                                            2. Fungal-like Organisms
                                                              1. Microsporidia
                                                                1. Obligate Parasites
                                                                  1. Reduced Genomes
                                                                    1. Unique Infection Mechanism
                                                                    2. Cryptomycota
                                                                      1. Basal Position
                                                                        1. Simple Organization
                                                                          1. Ecological Roles
                                                                        2. Identification Methods
                                                                          1. Morphological Identification
                                                                            1. Molecular Barcoding
                                                                              1. Phylogenetic Analysis
                                                                                1. Ecological Context

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                                                                              7. Fungal Genetics and Molecular Biology