Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
3,900,163,387 visitors served.
forum Join the Word of the Day Mailing List For webmasters
?
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

Fungi Imperfecti

   Also found in: Dictionary/thesaurus, Encyclopedia, Wikipedia 0.01 sec.
Fungi Im·per·fec·ti (mpr-fkt)
n.
A phylum of fungi that are without a sexual stage in their life cycle, reproducing only by asexual spores. Also called Deuteromycetes.

Fungi Imperfecti
one of the six phyla of fungi. Called also Deuteromycota. Fungi in this phylum have septate hyphae but their method of reproduction has not been identified.


Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link
Feedback
Add definition
Mentioned in?  References in periodicals archive?   Medical browser?   Full browser?
 
They have used the same DNA variation to demonstrate that fungi thought to be clonal (the Fungi Imperfecti or Deuteromycota), in fact, enjoy the benefits of sexual reproduction.
 
 
 
Medical Dictionary
?

Terms of Use | Privacy policy | Feedback | Advertise with Us | Copyright © 2012 Farlex, Inc.
Disclaimer
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.