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Understanding the Fungal Parasexual Cycle by Rahique Shuaib is a document available to read on EtoBox.
The document discusses the parasexual cycle in Deuteromycotina (fungi imperfecti). Key points: - Parasexuality was discovered in 1952 in Aspergillus nidulans, involving plasmogamy, karyogamy and meiosis at unspecified times. - The process involves formation of a heterokaryotic mycelium via anastomosis or mutation, followed by karyogamy of nuclei to form diploid nuclei. Diploid nuclei multiply and undergo occasional mitotic crossing over. - Diploid nuclei may be sorted into conidia to form diploid mycel
- Author
- Rahique Shuaib
- Language
- EN