Here is a list of eight major plant diseases caused by fungi. 1. Early Blight of Potato: Pathogen Alternaria Solani: The disease is quite common in India, and occurs on about three week old plants. Since this blight occurs earlier than the 'late blight' of potato (caused by Phytophthora infestans), it is called 'early blight.' Symptoms: Well-defined leaf spots appear [...]
In this article we will discuss about phylum Basidiomycota and Ascomycota of fungi. Also learn about their characteristics, reproduction and classification. Phylum Basidiomycota of Fungi: Characteristics of Phylum Basidiomycota: The mushrooms and toadstools with which mycology started, the rusts and smuts, which have been devastating crops since recorded history, the 'shelf' and 'bracket' fungi that lie attached to the trees [...]
In this article we will discuss about:- 1. Asexual (Non-Sexual) Reproduction 2. Sexual Reproduction 3. Parasexual Reproduction. Asexual (Non-Sexual) Reproduction: Asexual reproduction is being used here in a broader sense including 'vegetative' or somatic reproduction also, in which new individuals are formed from unspecialized, detached portions of the thallus. In 'asexual' reproduction, specialized reproductive bodies are formed without involving nuclear [...]