Classification of Fungi

Authors

Harhit Verma
B.V.Sc. & A.H., M.V.Sc., Ph.D. (Bact) (IVRI)Assistant Professor (Senior Scale) Department of Veterinary Microbiology Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel University of Agriculture & Technology Meerut-250110 (Uttar Pradseh), India
Rishendra Verma
B.Sc., B.V.Sc. & A.H., M.V.Sc. (Bact) MSc. (Immunol, UK) M.V.M. (New Zealand), Ph.D (Vet. Bact), D.Sc. (Microbiology) Former Incharge, Mycology Laboratory Division of Bacteriology & Mycology ICAR-Indian Veterinary Research Institute Izatnagar-243 122 (Uttar Pradesh), India
DOI: https://doi.org/10.48165/

Synopsis

The five major phyla in the kingdom fungi were established on the basis of  their mode of sexual reproduction or on molecular data with the advancement  of molecular biology and the sequencing of 18S rRNA. The five true phyla of  fungi are the Chytridiomycota (Chytrids), the Zygomycota (conjugated fungi),  the Ascomycota (sac fungi), the Basidiomycota (club fungi) and the recently  described Phylum Glomeromycota. An older classification scheme grouped  fungi that strictly used asexual reproduction into Deuteromycota, a group  that is no longer in use. The taxonomy of mould and yeasts is governed by  International Code of Botanical Nomenclature (ICBN).

Volume

Hand Book on Veterinary Medical Mycology

Pages

8-15

Published

September 11, 2023
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How to Cite

Classification of Fungi. (2023). In Hand Book on Veterinary Medical Mycology (pp. 8-15). ACS Publisher Books. https://doi.org/10.48165/