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Septum Formation and Cytokinesis in Ascomycete Fungi

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Biology of the Fungal Cell

Part of the book series: The Mycota ((MYCOTA,volume 8))

Abstract

Fungi represent the second largest group of eukaryotic organisms on earth and are outnumbered only by the insects. The vast majority of fungi forms mycelial colonies that consist of networks of branched hyphae, grow by apical extension, and are compartmentalized by cross-walls, called septa. This allows to partition cellular environments within the vegetative mycelium. A small septal pore is retained in most fungi to enable intercellular communication and transport of cytoplasm and organelles between adjacent hyphal compartments. Septation is also essential for multicellular differentiation and reproductive development. The controlled segmentation of hyphal units is the basis for the morphological complexity achieved by the fungi and for the success of the fungal kingdom. Because fungi are of enormous ecological and economical importance, a mechanistic comprehension of septation has significant implications for our ability to control fungal growth by either inhibiting it in cases of detrimental fungi or by enhancing it when beneficial growth is desired.

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Research of the Seiler laboratory is supported through the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft DFG (grants SE1054/4-2, SE1054/6-2, SE1054/7-2, SE1054/9-1).

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Seiler, S., Heilig, Y. (2019). Septum Formation and Cytokinesis in Ascomycete Fungi. In: Hoffmeister, D., Gressler, M. (eds) Biology of the Fungal Cell. The Mycota, vol 8. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-05448-9_2

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