Assembling the Fungal Tree of Life

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Phylum Subphylum Class Subclass Order Family Genus Species Anamorph
Ascomycota Pezizomycotina Pezizomycetes Pezizomycetidae Pezizales Tuberaceae Tuber californicum
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Septum / Pore Cap

Cell type: (AC) ascocarp -- nonascogenous hyphae or ascospore

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 granular lamellate structure (Pezizales) 5 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
Notes Also has hexagonal Woronin bodies.
Character Quality Good
Fixation formaldehyde and glutaraldehyde or glutaraldehyde with osmium postfix
Study Complete Yes
Author Li, L. and Kimbrough, J.W.
Date 1995
Source Int. J. Plant Sci. 156:849-856
Collector J.M. Trappe
Collector no. 6096, 6230
Source of character Sporocarp

Cell type: (AH) ascogenous hypha/ascus

Component: Ascogenous hypha/ascus, immature

CharacteristicStateCodeImages
Immature septal pore simple with single central pore 1 Images
Immature septal pore associated structures pore associated structures absent 0 Images
Immature septal pore occlusion occlusion a convex or biconvex band or more complex hemisphere 4 Images
Immature pore occlusion detailed structure electron-light lamellate torus and granular matrix 3 Images
Sources
Notes Immature ascus pore plug with electron-opaque zone in place of torus; older ascus with septal pore overgrown by secondary wall material in ascogenous hypha and pore plug present at ascus base.
Character Quality Good
Fixation formaldehyde and gluteraldehyde or glutaraldehyde with osmium postfix
Study Complete No
Author Li, L. and Kimbrough, J.W.
Date 1995
Source Int. J. Plant Sci. 156:849-856
Collector J.M. Trappe
Collector no. 6096, 6230
Source of character Sporocarp

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