Sordaria
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Sordaria is a genus of filamentous ascomycete fungi commonly used as a model organism in genetics and developmental biology due to its easily observable spore formation.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ascomycete fungus
ⓘ
filamentous fungus ⓘ genus ⓘ |
| ascocarpType | perithecial ascocarp ⓘ |
| cellOrganization | eukaryotic ⓘ |
| cellWallComponent | chitin ⓘ |
| class | Sordariomycetes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| division | Ascomycota NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| domain |
Eukarya
ⓘ
surface form:
Eukaryota
|
| ecologicalRole | decomposer ⓘ |
| family | Sordariaceae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geneticFeature |
linear arrangement of ascospores
ⓘ
ordered tetrads ⓘ |
| genomeOrganization | linear chromosomes ⓘ |
| growthForm | filamentous mycelium ⓘ |
| habitat |
decaying plant material
ⓘ
herbivore dung ⓘ |
| hyphalType | septate hyphae ⓘ |
| kingdom | Fungi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| lifeCycleStage |
diploid zygote nucleus
ⓘ
haploid mycelium ⓘ |
| notableSpecies | Sordaria fimicola NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nutritionType | saprotrophic ⓘ |
| order | Sordariales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| oxygenRequirement | aerobic ⓘ |
| peritheciaLocation | on substrate surface ⓘ |
| phylum | Ascomycota NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reproduction |
asexual reproduction
ⓘ
sexual reproduction ⓘ |
| reproductiveStructure | perithecium ⓘ |
| researchApplication |
analysis of gene conversion
ⓘ
study of fungal development ⓘ |
| sporeArrangement | eight ascospores per ascus ⓘ |
| sporeColorTrait | used as genetic marker ⓘ |
| sporeDischarge | forcible ⓘ |
| sporeType | ascospore ⓘ |
| temperaturePreference | mesophilic ⓘ |
| usedAs | model organism ⓘ |
| usedInField |
developmental biology
ⓘ
evolutionary biology ⓘ genetics ⓘ mycology ⓘ |
| usedToStudy |
crossing over
ⓘ
gene mapping ⓘ meiotic recombination ⓘ segregation of alleles ⓘ |
| usedToTeach | introductory genetics laboratories ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.