Assembling the Fungal Tree of Life

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Phylum Subphylum Class Subclass Order Family Genus Species Anamorph
Basidiomycota Pucciniomycotina Pucciniomycetes Pucciniales Pucciniaceae Uromyces vignae
AuthorityBarclay
SynonymUromyces phaseoli var. vignae (Barclay) Authur



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 a 3-layered disc 3 Images
Spindle pole body form, metaphase-anaphase a 4-layered disc directly connected to spindle 3 Images
Metaphase nuclear envelope intact with small polar fenestrae plugged by the spindle pole bodies 1 Images
Telophase nuclear envelope retention of complete nuclear envelope around the chromatin with median constriction/fragmentation 0 Images
Perinuclear endoplasmic reticulum absent 0  
Spindle pole body cap absent 0 Images
Interphase chromatin condensation present 1 Images
Nucleolus behavior nucleolus or part of it is more persistent and is discarded after metaphase 2 Images
Transient intranuclear element at late interphase-prophase present within nucleus opposite the extranuclear spindle pole body 1 Images
Sources
Notes For freeze-substituted interpase spindle pole body, see Hoch and Staples, 1983.
Character Quality High
Study Complete Yes
Author Heath, I.B. and Heath, M.C.
Date 1976
Source J. Cell Biol. 70: 592-607
Other Sources Heath, M.C. and Heath, I.B. 1978. Can. J. Bot. 56:648-661

Septum / Pore Cap

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) microbodies 2 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 pulley wheel-shaped occlusion (Pucciniales type) 1 Images
Organelle trafficking organelle trafficking absent 0 Images
Woronin body type Woronin bodies absent 0 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 present 1 Images
Pore cap enclosed by endoplasmic reticulum absent 0 Images
Multiperforate septum multiperforate septum absent 0 Images
Desmotubules in plasmodesmata absent 0 Images
Sources
Character Quality Good
Fixation probably glutaraldehyde; postfixed in osmium
Study Complete Yes
Author Littlefield, L.J., and Heath, M.C.
Date 1979
Source Ultrastructure of Rust Fungi, pp. 1-277

Sterol data

Cell type: (AS) asexual spore

Component: Sterol pathway

CharacteristicStateCodeImages
24-Ethyl-cholesterol pathway present 1  
Sources
Fixation Thin-layer chromatography, Gas-liquid chromatography, IR spectrometry, and Nuclear magnetic resonance
Study Complete Yes
Author Lin, H.-K, and Knoche H.W.
Date 1974
Source Phytochemistry 13:1795-1799
Lit. Identifier Maritza Abril, 13 March, 2009
Substrate Phaseolus vulgaris
Source of character Uredospores isolated from Phaseolus vulgaris
Voucher Notes Uromyces phaseoli var. typica

Cell type: (AS) asexual spore

Component: Sterol types

CharacteristicStateCodeImages
Stigmasta-7,24(28)-dienol present 1  
Sources
Fixation Thin-layer chromatography, Gas-liquid chromatography, IR spectrometry, and Nuclear magnetic resonance
Study Complete Yes
Author Lin, H.-K, and Knoche H.W.
Date 1974
Source Phytochemistry 13:1795-1799
Lit. Identifier Maritza Abril, 13 March, 2009
Substrate Phaseolus vulgaris
Source of character Uredospores isolated from Phaseolus vulgaris
Voucher Notes Uromyces phaseoli var. typica

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