In this article we will discuss about the general features and development of deuteromycetes. General Features of Deuteromycetes: This class comprises a group of fungi in which only the asexual or imperfect stage is known. The sexual stage also called the perfect stage is unknown. The latter is either non-existent or has not been discovered so far. The life cycle [...]
The following points highlight the two types of conidia found on free conidiophores. The types are: 1. Thallospores 2. Conidiospores. Type # 1. Thallospores: These are asexual spores formed by the transformation of existing cells of the thallus. These spores are set free by decay or disarticulation of the parent hyphae but not by a process of abstraction. Thallospores may [...]
In this article we will discuss about:- 1. Genus of Alternaria 2. Mycelium of Alternaria 3. Reproduction. Genus of Alternaria: The form-genus Alternaria occurs universally. It has several form-species. Many of these are encountered with as contaminants in laboratory media and on petri-dish cultures. In nature the alternarias grow mostly as saprophytes on plant debris and dying plant parts and [...]