Ascomycota
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Ascomycota is a large and diverse phylum of fungi characterized by producing spores in sac-like structures called asci, and includes yeasts, molds, and many plant pathogens.
Aliases (1)
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fungal phylum
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taxonomic group → |
| cellType |
eukaryotic
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| cellWallComponent |
chitin
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| characterizedBy |
production of spores in asci
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| commonName |
sac fungi
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| distinguishedFrom |
Basidiomycota by ascus-based spore production
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| economicImportance |
antibiotic production
→
biotechnology → food production → plant disease → |
| estimatedSpeciesCount |
over 60,000 described species
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| formsSymbiosisWith |
algae in lichens
→
cyanobacteria in lichens → |
| habitat |
freshwater environments
→
marine environments → terrestrial environments → |
| hasPluralForm |
asci
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| hasStructure |
ascus
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| includes |
cup fungi
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many animal pathogens → many plant pathogens → molds → morels → truffles → yeasts → |
| includesEcologicalRole |
endophytes
→
lichens → pathogens → saprotrophs → |
| includesTaxon |
Aspergillus fumigatus
→
Candida albicans → Claviceps purpurea → Magnaporthe oryzae → Morchella esculenta → Neurospora crassa → Penicillium chrysogenum → Saccharomyces cerevisiae → Tuber melanosporum → Venturia inaequalis → |
| isLargestFungalPhylum |
true
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| kingdom |
Fungi
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| nutritionType |
heterotrophic
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| produces |
ascospores
→
conidia → |
| reproductionType |
asexual reproduction via conidia
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sexual reproduction via ascospores → |
| sisterGroup |
Basidiomycota
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| subdivisionOf |
Dikarya
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| taxonRank |
phylum
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Referenced by (12)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Ceratocystis
→
Ophiostoma → Ophiostoma himal-ulmi → Ophiostoma ips → Ophiostoma novo-ulmi → Ophiostoma piceae → Ophiostoma quercus → Ophiostoma ulmi → Sordariomycetes → |
phylum |
|
Ophiostomataceae
→
Sordariomycetes → |
division |
|
Ophiostoma
("Pezizomycotina")
→
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subphylum |