abstract In the phylum Basidiomycota, a wide variety of lifestyles are represented. These
range from well‐known and conspicuous wood‐decaying mushrooms, plant growth …

This article provides an overview of sexual reproduction in the ascomycetes, a phylum of
fungi that is named after the specialized sacs or “asci” that hold the sexual spores. They …

This paper represents the second contribution in the Genera of Phytopathogenic Fungi
(GOPHY) series. The series provides morphological descriptions and information regarding …

Sexual development in filamentous fungi is a complex process that relies on the precise
control of and interaction between a variety of genetic networks and pathways. The mating …

Sexual reproduction is notoriously complex in fungi with species able to produce sexual
progeny by utilizing a variety of different mechanisms. This is even more so for species …

The genus Armillaria includes at least 38 species, most of which are facultative necrotrophs
(Gregory and Rishbeth 1991). Pathogenicity of these organisms can result in Armillaria root …

Filamentous fungi in the subdivision Pezizomycotina (Ascomycota) display an impressive
diversity of mating strategies. These mating systems are all controlled by the mating-type …

Significant progress has been made since the previous edition of The Mycota published in
2006. The most conspicuous advances have concerned firstly our understanding of the …

Unisexuality in fungi is the result of sexual reproduction in a single isolate that harbors
genes associated with only a single mating type. To date, unisexual reproduction has been …

The genomes of Armillaria fuscipes, Ceratocystiopsis minuta, Ceratocystis adiposa,
Endoconidiophora laricicola, E. polonica, and Pénicillium freii DAOMC 242723 are …