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 [...]
The below mentioned article provides short note on colletotrichum. Mycelium of Colletotrichum: It is internal, septate and branched. The slender hyphae are both intercellular and intracellular. They are usually hyaline when young. With age the hyphal wall becomes darker and thicker and the cytoplasm, which contains droplets of oil, becomes denser. The thick-walled hypha finally collect, intertwine and become compacted [...]