12 Asexual Sporulation in Agaricomycetes

摘要: Production of mitotic spores has been reported for various species the Agaricomycetes but is generally rather neglected and extent asexual sporulation in this class Basidiomycetes unknown. The typical life cycle comprises two alternate mycelial stages, sterile monokaryon fertile dikaryon. contains only one type haploid nuclei. dikaryon formed by mating compatible monokaryons distinct nuclei its hyphal cells, each per parental monokaryon. Both types mycelia may produce differ whether mitospores are at monokaryon, dikaryon, both or none. Mitospores produced on might be homokaryotic heterokaryotic. Here, we present an overview their spores. Types include thallic spore formation (arthroconidia), blastic (blastoconidia) intracellular production thick-walled chlamydospores. Where known, discuss functions regulation mitospore production.