Assembling the Fungal Tree of Life

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Phylum Subphylum Class Subclass Order Family Genus Species Anamorph
Ascomycota Pezizomycotina Sordariomycetes Hypocreomycetidae Hypocreales Nectriaceae Fusarium oxysporum anamorph
Anamorph genusFusarium
Anamorph speciesoxysporum
Anamorph authority[Sacc.] Snyd. and Hans.
Anamorph subepithetf.sp. lycopersici



Nuclear Division

Cell type: (MI) mitosis

Component: Nuc Div / SPB

CharacteristicStateCodeImages
Centriole absent 0  
Basic organization of the spindle pole spindle pole body a plaque or disc 3 Images
Spindle pole body form, interphase-prophase unlayered disc 1 Images
Spindle pole body form, metaphase-anaphase unlayered disc with intact nuclear envelope and internal microtubule organizing center 1 Images
Metaphase nuclear envelope intact 0 Images
Telophase nuclear envelope retention of the nuclear envelope around the chromatin with constriction/fragmentation near the poles, and interzone is cut off from the daughter nuclei 5 Images
Perinuclear endoplasmic reticulum absent 0  
Spindle vesicles absent 0  
Central spindle present 1 Images
Metaphase plate absent 0 Images
Spindle pole body cap absent 0 Images
Interphase chromatin condensation absent 0  
Transient intranuclear element at late interphase-prophase present within nucleus opposite the extranuclear spindle pole body 1 Images
Sources
Character Quality fair
Fixation gluteraldehyde with osmium and/or uranyl acetate postfixes
Study Complete no
Author Aist, J.R. and Williams, P.H.
Date 1972
Source J. Cell Biol. 55: 368-389

Septum / Pore Cap

Fusarium_oxysporum_protoplasma_wergin_1973_fig_10_reduced_100_7ead3d1dda58ba6de410ebd831fdcbead26d17a2 Woronin bodies in a septum of Fusarium oxysporum. Reprinted with permission from Wergin, W.P. 1973. Protoplasma 76:249-260 © Springer-Verlag.

Cell type: (XN) mycelium of unknown nuclear status

Component: Hypha excluding ascogenous hypha/ascus

CharacteristicStateCodeImages
Uniperforate septa a single central pore 1 Images
Uniperforate septal pore margin unelaborated margin 1 Images
Protruding non-membrane-bound bodies associated with septal pore(s) absent 0 Images
Membrane-bound bodies associated with septal pore(s) Woronin bodies 1 Images
Membranous structures associated with septal pore(s) absent 0 Images
Non-membrane-bound, electron-dense bodies associated with septal pore(s) absent 0 Images
Septal pore occlusion subspherical occlusion, non-membrane-bound, lacking translucent finger-like extensions or plates (Sclerotinia) 7 Images
Woronin body type globose 1 Images
Septal pore cap basic structure pore cap absent 0 Images
Detailed structure of elaborated septal pore cap elaborated cap absent 0 Images
Detailed structure of simple septal pore cap simple cap absent 0 Images
Saccules of elaborated pore cap lined with external electron-dense layer absent 0  
Substructure of pore cap absent 0  
Zone of organelle exclusion at pore absent 0 Images
Pore cap enclosed by endoplasmic reticulum absent 0 Images
Multiperforate septum multiperforate septum absent 0 Images
Sources
Character Quality Good
Fixation glutaraldehyde with osmium postfix
Study Complete No
Author Wergin, W.P.
Date 1973
Source Protoplasma 76:249-260
Culture collection ATCC
Culture no. 16417
Source of character Culture

Cell type: (SC) sporocarp

Component: Hypha excluding ascogenous hypha/ascus

CharacteristicStateCodeImages
Woronin body type globose 1 Images
Sources
Character Quality Good
Fixation Glutaraldehyde with osmium postfix
Study Complete No
Author Wergin, W.P.
Date 1973
Source Protoplasma 76:249-260
Lit. Identifier Maritza Abril, 9 October, 2008
Culture collection ATCC
Culture no. 16417
Source of character Culture
Voucher Notes race 1

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