In this article we will discuss about:- 1. Introduction to Parasexual Cycle in Fungi 2. Steps involved in Parasexual Cycle 3. Significance. Introduction to Parasexual Cycle in Fungi: In some fungi, true sexual cycle comprising of nuclear fusion and meiosis is absent. These fungi derive the benefits of sexuality through a cycle known as Parasexual Cycle. The Parasexual Cycle is [...]
In this article we will discuss about the presence of sex hormones in achlya. It was de Bary (1881) who first reported the presence of sex hormones in dioecious species of Achlya. In 1908, Kaufmann supported the contention of de Bary on the basis of his observations on Saprolegnia hypogyna. According to Kaufmann, the development of antheridial hyphae is stimulated [...]
Read the below given notes to learn about homothallism, a phenomenon in those fungi which are self-fertile and self-compatible. Homothallism is the phenomenon in those fungi which are self-fertile and self-compatible. Such fungi are known as Homothallic fungi. The thallus in these fungi is of one and single strain, thus two mycelia developing from a single spore are capable of [...]