Subdivision Deuteromycotina (Noun)
Meaning
Large and heterogeneous form division of fungi comprising forms for which no sexually reproductive stage is known.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- Deuteromycotina is a subdivision of fungi that includes species that are only known to reproduce asexually, such as through conidia or budding.
- The subdivision Deuteromycotina is a large and heterogeneous group of fungi that comprises molds and yeasts that lack a known sexual stage.
- Many fungi previously classified in the subdivision Deuteromycotina have since been reclassified into other divisions based on molecular phylogenetics.
- Some species classified under the subdivision Deuteromycotina can still form heterokaryons, a combination of genetically different nuclei within the same cell, despite lacking a known sexual reproductive stage.
- The subdivision Deuteromycotina was established to classify fungi for which no sexually reproductive stage is known, including species that are now classified in various other divisions.