Open AccessUltrastructure and genotypic characterization of the filamentous fungus Cochliobolus lunatus in comparison to the anamorphic strain Curvularia lunata
Author(s) -
Rozman Damjana,
Jezernik Kristijan,
Komel Radovan
Publication year - 1994
Publication title -
fems microbiology letters
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.899
H-Index - 151
eISSN - 1574-6968
pISSN - 0378-1097
DOI - 10.1111/j.1574-6968.1994.tb06739.x
Subject(s) - biology , ultrastructure , hypha , botany , fungus , spore , rapd , strain (injury) , microbiology and biotechnology , genetic diversity , population , demography , anatomy , sociology
Although Curvularia lunata is classified as a conidial anamorph of Cochliobolus lunatus , the electron microscopic studies revealed the ultrastructure of both strains to be significantly different. C. lunatus m118 grows in the hyphal form characterized by a thick cell wall and numerous lipid bodies. C. lunata forms thinner hyphae of various sizes and large oval spores. Electrophoretic karyotypes of C. lunatus m118 (this paper) and C. lunata AT46 (Osiewacz, H. and Ridder, R. (1991) Curr. Genet. 20, 151–155) as well as RAPD‐PCR analysis with the primer (GTG) 5 indicate close genetic relationship of both microorganisms.