Assembling the Fungal Tree of Life

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Phylum Subphylum Class Subclass Order Family Genus Species Anamorph
Zoopagomycota Entomophthoromycotina Basidiobolomycetes Basidiobolales Basidiobolaceae Basidiobolus species
AuthorDrechsler



Apical organization

Cell type: (MH) Mature hyphae

Component: Apical organization

CharacteristicStateCodeImages
Spitzenkörper (SPK) present 1  
Vesicles concentrated in thin layer beneath apical plasma membrane and/or loosely organized throughout apical dome absent 0  
SPK function SPK not nucleating microtubules 1  
SPK structure (light microscopy) central core absent or not visible 1  
SPK detailed structure (electron microscopy) central core absent 1  
Ribosome cluster distal to SPK or vesicle accumulation in apical dome absent or not observed 0  
Macrovesicles with uniformly dense lumen absent 0  
Microvesicles (25–45 nm diam.) with uniformly dense lumen present (smooth profile) 1  
Macrovesicles (90–250 nm diam.) with an electron dense core, and less dense periphery present 1  
Microvesicles with an electron dense core, and less dense periphery (30-65 nm diam.) present 1  
Filasomes (protein-coated microvesicles; 30–40 nm diam.) present but uncommon 1  
Sub-apical cluster of putative lipid globules absent 0  
Sources
Character Quality Good
Fixation cryofixation/freeze substitution osmium and uranyl acetate, live cell light microscopy imaging
Study Complete Yes
Author Roberson et al
Date 2011
Source Fungal Biology 115: 485-492
Culture collection NRRL
Culture no. 1232
Source of character hyphae

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