Fusarium oxysporum: Difference between revisions
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[[Image:Fusarium4.jpg|thumb|This image portrays the damage ''F. oxysporum'' can have on crops [1]]] | [[Image:Fusarium4.jpg|thumb|This image portrays the damage ''F. oxysporum'' can have on crops [1]]] | ||
[[Image:Fusarium5.jpg|thumb|''F. oxysporum'' tends to leave its victims a yellow or brown color [3]]] | |||
==References== | ==References== |
Revision as of 21:09, 1 April 2011
Classification
Superkingdom: Eukaryota; Kingdom: Fungi; Phylum: Ascomycota; Class: Sordariomycetes; Order: Hypocreales; Genus: Fusarium
Species
NCBI: Taxonomy |
Fusarium oxysporum
Description and Significance
Describe the appearance, habitat, etc. of the organism, and why you think it is important.
Genome Structure
Describe the size and content of the genome. How many chromosomes? Circular or linear? Other interesting features? What is known about its sequence?
Cell Structure, Metabolism and Life Cycle
Interesting features of cell structure; how it gains energy; what important molecules it produces.
F. oxysporum is a rapidly growing colony, which can expand to 4.5 cm in a few days.
Ecology and Pathogenesis
Habitat; symbiosis; biogeochemical significance; contributions to environment.
If relevant, how does this organism cause disease? Human, animal, plant hosts? Virulence factors, as well as patient symptoms.
References
- [1] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Fusarium_wilt_symptom_tobacco.jpg
- [2] http://www.mycology.adelaide.edu.au/Fungal_Descriptions/Hyphomycetes_%28hyaline%29/Fusarium/
Author
Page authored by Andrew Smith and Andrew Smedley, students of Prof. Jay Lennon at Michigan State University.
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