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Taxonomically, fungi represent a separate kingdom with equal taxomonic status as Plantea and Animalia. Fungi are usually classified in four divisions: the Chytridiomycota (chytrids, water fungi), Zygomycota (Rhizopus and other bread molds), Ascomycota (yeast, most lichen-associated fungi and some “mushrooms), and the Basidiomycota (most mushrooms). The major divisions are based on their method of producing sexual spores. The above groups produce oospores, zygospores, ascospores and basidiospores, respectively. The shape and internal structure of the sporangia, which produce the spores, are the most useful character for identifying these various major groups. Previous drug discovery efforts with fungi have focused on easily cultured species loosely classified as molds. These are fungal organisms that grow as long interwoven hyphae filaments. The sexual spores are produced on the tips of the growth filaments. Molds originate from Zygomycota and to a lesser extent from Ascomycota and Basidiomycota. |
Fungi are usually classified in four divisions: the Chytridiomycota (chytrids, water fungi), Zygomycota (Rhizopus and other bread molds), Ascomycota (yeast, most lichen-associated fungi and some “mushrooms), and the Basidiomycota (most mushrooms). They are placed in these divisions by the way is which they produce their spores. The major divisions are based on their method of producing sexual spores. The above groups produce oospores, zygospores, ascospores and basidiospores, respectively. As a result, the placement into a division is based on the way in which the fungus reproduces sexually. The shape and internal structure of the sporangia, which produce the spores, are the most useful character for identifying these various major groups. Previous drug discovery efforts with fungi have focused on easily cultured species loosely classified as molds. These are fungal organisms that grow as long interwoven hyphae filaments. The sexual spores are produced on the tips of the growth filaments. Molds originate from Zygomycota and to a lesser extent from Ascomycota and Basidiomycota. Below is an abbreviated and incomplete listing of the taxonomic characteristics of the species in LifePharms’ collection. They are arranged by Division>Class> Order> Family>Genus Several Genera have hyperlinks to the species in LifePharms collection. Several species in each of these Genera have hyperlinks to the individual collections of that species in LifePharms library. Genus>species>characteristic of collections DIVISION
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