Abstract:This chapter considers some aspects of the biology of fungi that are essential for understanding genetic features and processes. The transmission of extrachromosomal elements is interesting on populat...This chapter considers some aspects of the biology of fungi that are essential for understanding genetic features and processes. The transmission of extrachromosomal elements is interesting on population level and can be used to study horizontal gene flow in view of risk assessment of genetically manipulated fungi. A vegetative reproduction is the most important way for dispersion in many fungi. Some fungi form specialized organs for vegetative reproduction as a peritheciumlike pycnidium or an apotheciumlike acervulus. The simplest form of somatic recombination is the formation and segregation of heterokaryons, but in various fungi somatic karyogamy can also occur, giving rise to somatic diploids. Also in other fungi the mating-type systems seem to be complex, and pheromones are involved. The fungi turned out to be very suitable for the study of symbiotic relationships. Plant breeders it will stay necessary to understand and to consider how plant pathogens might answer and therefore it is essential to study genetics of pathogenic fungi.Read More
Publication Year: 2020
Publication Date: 2020-10-26
Language: en
Type: book-chapter
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