In this article we will discuss about:- 1. Heterothallism in Fungi 2. Heterokaryosis in Fungi 3. Parasexuality. Heterothallism in Fungi: A. F. Blakeslee, an American Geneticist, in 1904 made an important observation with Mucor, which resulted in the discovery of Heterothallism. Blakeslee observed, that while some isolates of Mucor formed sporangia as well as zygospores (e.g., M. tenuis), some others [...]
Under agricultural field conditions, crops do not have roots, they have mycorrhiza. Mycorrhizas (sing, mycorrhiza), discovered by the German botanist, Frank in 1885, are structures formed by association of fungi and roots of plants. Mycorrhizas are classified into three categories- ectotophic, endotrophic and ectendotrophic. In ectotrophic mycorrhiza, the fungus forms a mantle or hyphal sheath around the rootlets and also [...]
Frequently asked questions and answers on Fungi. In this article we will discuss about:- 1. Definition of Fungi 2. Origin of Fungi 3. Metabolism 4. Characteristics 5. Structures 6. Reproduction 7. Classification 8. Importance 9. Spore Forms 10. Laboratory Diagnosis. Contents: Questions and Answers # Definition of Fungi Questions and Answers # Origin of Fungi Questions and Answers # Metabolism [...]