Mycology

  1. Fungal Taxonomy and Classification
    1. Principles of Fungal Taxonomy
      1. Historical Approaches
        1. Morphological Classification
          1. Physiological Classification
          2. Modern Taxonomic Methods
            1. Molecular Taxonomy
              1. Polyphasic Taxonomy
                1. Phylogenetic Species Concept
                2. Nomenclatural Rules
                  1. International Code of Nomenclature
                    1. Type Specimens
                      1. Valid Publication
                    2. Major Taxonomic Groups
                      1. Basal Fungal Lineages
                        1. Chytridiomycota
                          1. Characteristics
                            1. Major Orders
                              1. Representative Genera
                              2. Blastocladiomycota
                                1. Characteristics
                                  1. Representative Genera
                                  2. Neocallimastigomycota
                                    1. Characteristics
                                      1. Anaerobic Lifestyle
                                      2. Cryptomycota
                                        1. Characteristics
                                          1. Ecological Roles
                                        2. Zygomycete Grade
                                          1. Mucoromycota
                                            1. Characteristics
                                              1. Major Orders
                                                1. Representative Genera
                                                2. Zoopagomycota
                                                  1. Characteristics
                                                    1. Parasitic Lifestyle
                                                  2. Glomeromycota
                                                    1. Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi
                                                      1. Characteristics
                                                        1. Ecological Importance
                                                        2. Dikarya
                                                          1. Ascomycota
                                                            1. Major Subdivisions
                                                              1. Taphrinomycotina
                                                                1. Saccharomycotina
                                                                  1. Pezizomycotina
                                                                  2. Major Classes
                                                                    1. Saccharomycetes
                                                                      1. Eurotiomycetes
                                                                        1. Sordariomycetes
                                                                          1. Leotiomycetes
                                                                            1. Dothideomycetes
                                                                            2. Representative Genera
                                                                              1. Saccharomyces
                                                                                1. Aspergillus
                                                                                  1. Penicillium
                                                                                    1. Neurospora
                                                                                      1. Candida
                                                                                    2. Basidiomycota
                                                                                      1. Major Subdivisions
                                                                                        1. Pucciniomycotina
                                                                                          1. Ustilaginomycotina
                                                                                            1. Agaricomycotina
                                                                                            2. Major Classes
                                                                                              1. Agaricomycetes
                                                                                                1. Tremellomycetes
                                                                                                  1. Pucciniomycetes
                                                                                                    1. Ustilaginomycetes
                                                                                                    2. Representative Genera
                                                                                                      1. Agaricus
                                                                                                        1. Amanita
                                                                                                          1. Puccinia
                                                                                                            1. Ustilago
                                                                                                              1. Cryptococcus
                                                                                                        2. Special Groups and Form Taxa
                                                                                                          1. Anamorph-Teleomorph Connections
                                                                                                            1. Historical Dual Nomenclature
                                                                                                              1. One Fungus One Name
                                                                                                              2. Lichen-Forming Fungi
                                                                                                                1. Taxonomic Diversity
                                                                                                                  1. Classification Challenges
                                                                                                                  2. Yeasts as Polyphyletic Group
                                                                                                                    1. Distribution Across Phyla
                                                                                                                      1. Convergent Evolution

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