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  1. Ascomycota - Wikipedia

    The Ascomycota are a phylum in the kingdom Fungi that, together with the Basidiomycota, form the subkingdom Dikarya. Members of Ascomycota are commonly known as the sac fungi or …

  2. Ascomycota | Description, Fungi, Examples, & Facts | Britannica

    Ascomycota is a large phylus of fungi containing over 64,000 species. Many are plant pathogens, some are animal pathogens, a few are edible mushrooms, and many live on dead organic …

  3. 24.3C: Ascomycota - The Sac Fungi - Biology LibreTexts

    The majority of known fungi belong to the Phylum Ascomycota, which is characterized by the formation of an ascus (plural, asci), a sac-like structure that contains haploid ascospores.

  4. Ascomycota - an overview | ScienceDirect Topics

    Ascomycota is defined as a phylum of fungi that produce their sexual spores, known as ascospores, internally in cylindrical sacs called asci, and often also form asexual spores called …

  5. Ascomycota: Characteristics, Forms, and Importance

    Aug 2, 2025 · Within this diverse kingdom, Ascomycota stands as one of the largest and most varied phyla, encompassing over 64,000 known species. Often referred to as “sac fungi,” this …

  6. Ascomycota: The Sac Fungi | Biology for Majors II - Lumen Learning

    The majority of known fungi belong to the Phylum Ascomycota, which is characterized by the formation of an ascus (plural, asci), a sac-like structure that contains haploid ascospores.

  7. Ascomycota - hawaii.edu

    The Ascomycota, or sac fungi, is monophyletic and accounts for approximately 75% of all described fungi. It includes most of the fungi that combine with algae to form lichens, and the …

  8. Ascomycota: Diversity, Taxonomy and Phylogeny, 2nd Edition

    May 30, 2025 · Estimates of the number of fungal species have changed in the past decade due to the revolutionary impact of new DNA sequencing technology on studies of fungal taxonomy …

  9. Phylum Ascomycota Overview - Biology Notes Online

    Apr 9, 2024 · Asexual fungi that share molecular or morphological traits that are sexually Ascomycota are classified under the Ascomycota which includes Candida albicans …

  10. What are Ascomycota? - ascomycete.org

    What are Ascomycota? The Ascomycota, or Ascomycetes, represent a phylum within the kingdom of Fungi, which are non-mobile, cellular organisms, whose structure is composed by threads …