Albugo
Albugo
Albugo
AMNA ASGHAR
Classification
Division Sub division Class Order Family Genus Eumycota Mastigomycota oomycetes Peronosporales Albuginaceae Albugo
Species
candida
Albugo
Albugo is a genus of oomycetes which are not true fungi (Eumycota), although many discussions of this organism still treat it as a fungus. The taxonomy of this genus is incomplete, but several species are plant pathogens. Albugo is one of three genera currently described in the family Albuginaceae, the taxonomy of many species is still in flux
This organism causes white rust or white blister diseases in above-ground plant tissues. While these organisms affect many types of plants, the destructive aspect of infection is limited to a few agricultural crops. C bb
Hosts & Symptoms White Rust pathogens create chlorotic (yellowed) lesions and sometimes galls on the upper leaf surface and there are corresponding white blister-like dispersal pustules of sporangia on the underside of the leaf. Species of the Albuginaceae deform the branches and flower parts of many host species. Host species
Asexual Reproduction
It is the type of reproduction in which special reproductive structures called spores or propagates are formed. The fungal spores always result from mitosis and hence are described as mitospores. Following are the types of spores produced in
Zoospores
They are flagellated, motile spores produced inside structures called zoosporangia. These spores do not have a cell wall. Such spores are produced in lower fungi such as
Sporagiospores
These are non-motile spores produced inside structures called sporangia in fungi such as Rhizopus and Mucor.
Conida
These are non-motile spores produced singly or in chains at the tip of the hypha branches that are called conidiophores. Such spores are produced in fungi like Aspergillus and Penicillium.
Chlamydospores
These are thick walled resting spores which arise directly from hyphal cells. They store reserve food.
Sexual Reproduction
Sexual reproduction is known to occur in all groups of fungi except the Fungi imperfecti or Dueteromycetes. It may involve fusion of gametes, gametangia or hyphae. The process may involve only fusion of cytoplasm (plasmogamy) or fusion of nuclei (karyogamy) or production of meiotic spores (meiospores)
Gametangial Contact
Here, gamete bearing structures called gametangia come closer to each other and develop a fertilisation tube through which the male gamete migrates into the female gametangium. Eg. : Phytophthora, Albugo. Gametangial Copulation Here, the gametangia fuse with each other, lose their identity and develop into a zygospore