PPT-Evaluation and selection of Ectomycorrhizal Fungi

All potential host fungus pairs should ideally be tested for all the following characteristics Rapidity and extent of mycorrhization Host response Efficiency of inorganic nutrient uptake Water relation. Aflatoxin. with Botanicals.  .  . BY. ANJORIN, TOBA SAMUEL. University of Abuja, Abuja. At. AFLATOXIN . STAKEHOLDERS WORKSHOP.  . Agricultural Research Council of Nigeria, Agricultural Research House, Plot 223D, Cadastral Zone B6, . Photo by Andreas . Kunze. Fungi are their own kingdom. Animals. Barton et al. . Evolution. Fungi. Plants. Fungi are not plants. Plants make their own nutrition (sugar) from light and water via photosynthesis.. CLS 212: Medical . Microbiology. Mycology: the study of fungi. Characteristics of fungi. :. All fungi are Eukaryotic organisms. Characteristics. Prokaryotic cell. Eukaryotic cell. Nucleus. Primitve nucleous. 100,000 species. Characteristics. Eukaryote: with . chitonous. cell wall, no chloroplasts . Reproduction. Asexual – budding – in yeast cells. Sexual – spores made inside of “fruiting bodies that are produced on reproductive . Fungi. There are many types of fungi.. Different types have different shapes and sizes.. Yeasts. Yeasts, used in . bread making . are tiny unicellular fungi.. Moulds. Moulds which grow readily on stale bread or over-ripe fruit are made up of many thin threads.. Discuss. . three diseases you know something about. What are the effects of these diseases?. Essential Question. How do disease-causing fungi . affect . plants?. ?. Fungi:. One of the five kingdoms of organisms.. Grow on fruits and breads. Saprobes and parasites. Rhizopus. : bread mould. Hyphae. Threadlike hyphae secrete enzymes which break down food. The hyphae then reabsorb the nutrients and transport them throughout the fungus by means of diffusion.. List three diseases you know something about. What are the effects of these diseases?. Essential Question. How do disease-causing fungi effect plants?. ?. Fungi:. One of the five kingdoms of organisms.. *****Disclaimer: This file intended for educational purposes only.. All image credits for those that require citations (i.e. not in the public domain and/or taken by the author) are listed on the final slide.. Introduction . Mycology. All fungi are . Eukaryotic. . organisms living everywhere on earth. .. Fungi are. . Heterotrophic. . i.e.. depend on other organism for food and are. . different from plants which are. Fungi and Your Food *****Disclaimer: This file intended for educational purposes only. All image credits for those that require citations (i.e. not in the public domain and/or taken by the author) are listed on the final slide. prokaryotes. Chapter 27. Prokaryote Life. Can withstand harsh environments (. extremophiles. ). Can move between aquatic and land environments easily. Are small, mostly . single celled. , well organized (remember large SA:V ratio). Grow best in . warm, moist . environments. Mycology. is the study of fungi. Mycologists. study fungi. A . fungicide. is a chemical used to kill fungi. Fungicide kills leaf fungus. 2. The Characteristics of Fungi. Overview of fungi - Characteristics. Fungi are :. Eukaryotic. Nonphotosynthetic. Multicellular - most. Heterotrophs. Fungi are microscopic molds or yeast. Characteristics . Molds. are fungus that grow on bread and oranges and are tangled masses of filaments of cells.