Mycology

  1. Fungal Cell Biology and Structure
    1. The Fungal Cell
      1. Cell Wall Structure and Composition
        1. Chitin
          1. Chemical Structure
            1. Biosynthesis
              1. Functions
              2. Glucans
                1. Beta-Glucans
                  1. Alpha-Glucans
                  2. Other Polysaccharides
                    1. Proteins and Glycoproteins
                    2. Plasma Membrane
                      1. Lipid Composition
                        1. Ergosterol
                          1. Structure and Function
                            1. Biosynthesis
                            2. Membrane Proteins
                              1. Transport Systems
                              2. Cytoplasm and Organelles
                                1. Mitochondria
                                  1. Structure
                                    1. Function in Energy Production
                                    2. Vacuoles
                                      1. Types and Functions
                                        1. Storage Functions
                                        2. Ribosomes
                                          1. Structure
                                            1. Protein Synthesis
                                            2. Endoplasmic Reticulum
                                              1. Rough ER
                                                1. Smooth ER
                                                2. Golgi Apparatus
                                                  1. Structure and Function
                                                  2. Peroxisomes
                                                    1. Cytoskeleton
                                                      1. Microtubules
                                                        1. Microfilaments
                                                      2. Nuclear Organization
                                                        1. Nuclear Structure
                                                          1. Chromatin Organization
                                                            1. Nuclear States
                                                              1. Haploid
                                                                1. Dikaryotic
                                                                  1. Diploid
                                                                  2. Nuclear Division
                                                                    1. Mitosis
                                                                      1. Meiosis
                                                                  3. Fungal Morphology and Growth Forms
                                                                    1. Unicellular Forms
                                                                      1. True Yeasts
                                                                        1. Cell Structure
                                                                          1. Budding Patterns
                                                                            1. Pseudohyphae Formation
                                                                            2. Yeast-like Forms
                                                                            3. Filamentous Forms
                                                                              1. Hyphal Structure
                                                                                1. Apical Growth
                                                                                  1. Hyphal Wall Structure
                                                                                    1. Cytoplasmic Organization
                                                                                    2. Types of Hyphae
                                                                                      1. Septate Hyphae
                                                                                        1. Simple Septa
                                                                                          1. Dolipore Septa
                                                                                          2. Aseptate Hyphae
                                                                                            1. Coenocytic Structure
                                                                                          3. Specialized Hyphal Structures
                                                                                            1. Haustoria
                                                                                              1. Appressoria
                                                                                                1. Rhizoids
                                                                                                  1. Clamp Connections
                                                                                                  2. Mycelium Organization
                                                                                                    1. Vegetative Mycelium
                                                                                                      1. Aerial Mycelium
                                                                                                        1. Substrate Mycelium
                                                                                                      2. Dimorphic Fungi
                                                                                                        1. Yeast-Mold Transition
                                                                                                          1. Environmental Triggers
                                                                                                            1. Temperature
                                                                                                              1. pH
                                                                                                                1. Nutrients
                                                                                                                2. Molecular Mechanisms of Dimorphism
                                                                                                                3. Complex Structures
                                                                                                                  1. Fruiting Bodies
                                                                                                                    1. Development
                                                                                                                      1. Types
                                                                                                                      2. Sclerotia
                                                                                                                        1. Formation
                                                                                                                          1. Function
                                                                                                                            1. Structure
                                                                                                                            2. Rhizomorphs
                                                                                                                              1. Structure
                                                                                                                                1. Function

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