Search results

...d often grow out of the soil near decaying trees in “finger-like” clusters of three (3). Its very distinctive morphology makes it relatively easy to iden ''X. polymorpha'' is primarily a saprobe of wood and is widely distributed throughout deciduous forests in North Americ

...the approximate 40 species of ''Claviceps'' described, ''C. purpurea'' is of the most importance due to its potential for economic loss in rye crops and ...hich are categorized into three groups: clavines, ergopeptines, and amides of lysergic acid, the latter being a derivative used to produce LSD (4).

...elieved that there are over 2500 species which have not been identified as of yet (Martin et al, 1994). ...AM) was previously used to describe these fungi. However, because members of the Gigasporaceae do not form vesicles, "arbuscular mycorrhiza" is now a mo

...s but also can differ in cellular features such as the presence or absence of clamp connections (3). ...ain 2-4 sterigmata and basidiospore are generally larger with a low number of spores produced on a single basidium (7).

...well-known and studied as the fungus used as mycoprotein in the production of the food product known as Quorn (Wiebe 2002). ...macroconidia (Trinci 1994). The fungus also produces two additional types of mitotic spores—microconidia produced from conidiophores, and clamydospres

...y and can appear smooth or creased. Reddish brown spots cover the surface of the pileus, which also displays light brown to light orange splotches in th ...f Hawai'i. It spans a geographic range encompassing the mountainous slopes of the three Hawaiian Islands: Kaua'i, Maui, and Hawai'i Island, and is also f

...'' to evade host immune response [2].''C. neoformans'' can exist as either of two mating types, '''a''' or α, with α being more common in environmental ...ving a polysaccharide capsule when infecting the human body. The cell wall of ''C. neoformans'' contains melanin, which is thought to be a virulence fact