PLNTPTH 2000 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: White Nose Syndrome, Circadian Rhythm, Petri Dish
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Today is a fungi causing one of the largest extinctions, down in the amazon. Fungus -o- the day some red), two possible things: When you see color in fungi (green, orange, yellow, might see. It"s not necessarily the fungus itself, but rather what it"s spewing out. Once forest fires go through, it is almost as if the fire has. Its natural habitat is in the wood, usually in the soil or in hard wood. Has no real use in industry, but it degrades stuff. Does not cause disease, but it may trigger asthma or allergies. How does dna replicate, repair itself, etc. Phyla: triggered it to reproduce, and then you can see the spores, which are orange. Has 1 copy of every chromosome, so it is easy to play with genes. Makes bands of spores, which is triggered by environmental stimuli. This fungus has a pigment and some receptors that are involved in this response.