Example Organisms of Fungi
Basidiobolus
Basidiobolusranarum
This produces spherical asexual spores that are forcibly discharged (a commensal of frogs).
Trichophyton
Trichophytoninterdigitale
Produces penicillin
Causes ringworm in animals and most commonly in rodents.
Candida
Candida albicans
Grows as yeast and filamentous cells.
An agent of oral and genital infections in humans
Pichia
Pichia pastoris
Species of methylotrophic yeast.
Used for genetic research because of it’s protein expression abilities using recombinant DNA techniques.
Brettanomyces
Brettanomycesbruxellensis
Yeast native to Belgium.
It lives on the skin of fruit.
Brettanomyces
Brettanomycesclaussenii
Yeast that shares the same mtDNA as Brettanomycesbruxellensis.
Used in wine and beer fermentation as well as ethanol production.
Also on skin of fruit
Candida
Candida dubliniensis
Fungal pathogen in AIDS patients.
Yeast that is commonly in the oral cavity but can be on any anatomical site.
Candida
Candida glabrata
Haploid yeast
Doesn’t mate
Usually of no harm to humans but in immunocompromisedindividuals like the elderly or AIDS patients, it can prove to be harmful.
Euceratomyces
Euceratomycesterrestris
Found in temperate zones.
Parasitic- attach to the exoskeleton of insects.
Sarcoscypha coccinea
Commonly known as the scarlet elf cup
This fungus grows on decaying sticks and damp spots on forest floors
Has been used medicinally by the Oneida Indians and as a coloring component in table decorations in Europe
Neolecta irregularis
Found in North America among coniferous plants
Grows on the ground or on moss
Can grow up to 7 cm in height and is inedible
Lycoperdon umbrinum
Lives in coniferous woods on sandy soil
Shots puffs of spores into the air, which explains why they are commonly referred to as puffball mushrooms
Phallus indusiatus
Commonly called maiden veil fungus because of their structure
Emanates an odor of rotting meat
This mushroom is rich in protein, carbohydrates, and dietary fiber
Pilobolus crystallinus
Grows on herbivore dung
Can shoot its sporangia at light so that animals will ingest the spores and then distribute them around the environment
Tuber magnatum
Commonly known as the white truffle
Grows in northern Italy symbiotically with hazel, poplar, beech, and oak
Highly esteemed in the culinary world, one truffle weighing 1.5 pounds sold for $330,000
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