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The '''sterile fungi''', or ''mycelia sterilia'', are a group of [[fungi]] that do not produce any known [[spores]], either [[sex]]ual or [[asexual reproduction|asexual]]. This is considered a form group, not a [[Taxonomy (biology)|taxonomic division]], and is used as a matter of convenience only, as various isolates within such morphotypes could include distantly related taxa or different morphotypes of the same species,<ref name=":0">{{Cite journal |last=Naik |first=Shankar |date=November 2009 |title=Taxonomic placement for mycelia sterilia in endophytic fungal research: A molecular approach |url=https://www.researchgate.net/publication/235928785_Taxonomic_placement_for_mycelia_sterilia_in_endophytic_fungal_research_A_molecular_approach |journal=Current Science |publisher=Indian Academy of Sciences |volume=97 |issue=9 |pages=1276-1277 |via=Research Gate}}</ref> leading to incorrect identifications. Because these fungi do not produce spores, it is impossible to use traditional methods of [[morphology (biology)|morphological comparison]] to classify them.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Gherbawy |first=Youssuf |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=t1iEGCciqckC&newbks=0&hl=en |title=Molecular Identification of Fungi |last2=Voigt |first2=Kerstin |date=2010-03-03 |publisher=Springer Science & Business Media |isbn=978-3-642-05042-8 |pages=284 |language=en}}</ref> However, [[molecular]] techniques can be applied to determine their [[evolution|evolutionary history]], with ITS testing being the preferred method.<ref name=":0" />
The '''sterile fungi''', or ''mycelia sterilia'', are a group of [[fungi]] that do not produce any known [[spores]], either [[sex]]ual or [[asexual reproduction|asexual]]. This is considered a form group, not a [[Taxonomy (biology)|taxonomic division]], and is used as a matter of convenience only, as various isolates within such morphotypes could include distantly related taxa or different morphotypes of the same species,<ref name=":0">{{Cite journal |last=Naik |first=Shankar |date=November 2009 |title=Taxonomic placement for mycelia sterilia in endophytic fungal research: A molecular approach |url=https://www.researchgate.net/publication/235928785 |journal=Current Science |publisher=Indian Academy of Sciences |volume=97 |issue=9 |pages=1276–1277 |via=Research Gate}}</ref> leading to incorrect identifications. Because these fungi do not produce spores, it is impossible to use traditional methods of [[morphology (biology)|morphological comparison]] to classify them.<ref>{{Cite book |last1=Gherbawy |first1=Youssuf |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=t1iEGCciqckC |title=Molecular Identification of Fungi |last2=Voigt |first2=Kerstin |date=2010-03-03 |publisher=Springer Science & Business Media |isbn=978-3-642-05042-8 |pages=284 |language=en}}</ref> However, [[molecular]] techniques can be applied to determine their [[evolution|evolutionary history]], with ITS testing being the preferred method.<ref name=":0" />


== References ==
== References ==

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The sterile fungi, or mycelia sterilia, are a group of fungi that do not produce any known spores, either sexual or asexual. This is considered a form group, not a taxonomic division, and is used as a matter of convenience only, as various isolates within such morphotypes could include distantly related taxa or different morphotypes of the same species,[1] leading to incorrect identifications. Because these fungi do not produce spores, it is impossible to use traditional methods of morphological comparison to classify them.[2] However, molecular techniques can be applied to determine their evolutionary history, with ITS testing being the preferred method.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b Naik, Shankar (November 2009). "Taxonomic placement for mycelia sterilia in endophytic fungal research: A molecular approach". Current Science. 97 (9). Indian Academy of Sciences: 1276–1277 – via Research Gate.
  2. ^ Gherbawy, Youssuf; Voigt, Kerstin (2010-03-03). Molecular Identification of Fungi. Springer Science & Business Media. p. 284. ISBN 978-3-642-05042-8.