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Microbiol Spectr

Title:		Fungal Sex: The Ascomycota
Author(s):		Bennett RJ; Turgeon BG;
Address:		"Molecular Microbiology and Immunology, Brown University, Providence, RI 02912. Plant Pathology and Plant-Microbe Biology, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853"
Journal Title:		Microbiol Spectr
Year:		2016
Volume:		4
Issue:		5
Page Number:		-
DOI:		10.1128/microbiolspec.FUNK-0005-2016
ISSN/ISBN:		2165-0497 (Electronic) 2165-0497 (Linking)
Abstract:		"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 have therefore also been referred to as the Sac Fungi due to these characteristic structures that typically contain four to eight ascospores. Ascomycetes are morphologically diverse and include single-celled yeasts, filamentous fungi, and more complex cup fungi. The sexual cycles of many species, including those of the model yeasts Saccharomyces cerevisiae and Schizosaccharomyces pombe and the filamentous saprobes Neurospora crassa, Aspergillus nidulans, and Podospora anserina, have been examined in depth. In addition, sexual or parasexual cycles have been uncovered in important human pathogens such as Candida albicans and Aspergillus fumigatus, as well as in plant pathogens such as Fusarium graminearum and Cochliobolus heterostrophus. We summarize what is known about sexual fecundity in ascomycetes, examine how structural changes at the mating-type locus dictate sexual behavior, and discuss recent studies that reveal that pheromone signaling pathways can be repurposed to serve cellular roles unrelated to sex"
Keywords:		"Ascomycota/genetics/*physiology Genes, Fungal Genes, Mating Type, Fungal Reproduction, Asexual;"
Notes:		"MedlineBennett, Richard J Turgeon, B Gillian eng Review 2016/10/21 Microbiol Spectr. 2016 Oct; 4(5). doi: 10.1128/microbiolspec.FUNK-0005-2016"