INTRODUCTORY MYCOLOGY
Plant Sciences 423

Fall alternate years, to be offered 2000, 3 cr. LEC 2 LAB 1
Prerequisite Biology 101    Instructor: Dr. Cathy Cripps

 
This course surveys the incredible diversity of fungi , including all major groups with emphasis on structures, life cycles, and identification.  The recent explosion of knowledge relating to fungi in research, medicine, agriculture, biotechnology, and industry all have a base in traditional mycology.  

General Course Outline (Syllabus for Fall 2002 follows general course outline)


                     Lecture                                                     Short  1.5 hr Labs

Introduction: the Fungal  Lifestyle

 "The rotten world around us"
Phylogeny of Fungi microscopic technique
Introduction to Basidiomycota tissue culture, spores prints
Fleshy Basidiomycota dichotomous keys
Mushroom Families (Agaricales) Field trip (time to be determined)
White-spored  Mushrooms Mushroom ID
Dark-spored Mushrooms Mushroom ID
Unusual Mushrooms Field trip  (time to be determined)
Edible & Poisonous Mushrooms collections
Stomach Fungi (Gasteromycetes) morphology vs.new phylogeny 
Fungi with pores, teeth, etc polypores and allies, wood decomposition, ecology
Jelly fungi: phylogenetic anomolies collections
Mycorrhizae: the basis of terrestrial biomes Mycorrhizal techniques
Fungal Ecology Animal-Fungal interactions
Rusts: pathogenic fungi Rust ecology
Smuts and plant disease Smut genetics
Intro to Ascomycota general  groups - new phylogenies
Plectomycetes-lower ascomycota Asco lab
Pyrenomycetes-flask fungi Asco lab
Powdery mildews morphology vs new phylogeny
Cup fungi, morels, and truffles ID of fleshy ascomycetes
Loculoascomycetes collections
Asexual Ascomycetes Deuteromycetes, isolation & culture
Asexual Ascomycetes Deuteromycete ID: computer use
Zygomycota - sugar fungi Zygomycota  ID
Fungi and Biocontrol - Butte Mycotech Biocontrol of insects with fungi
Chytridiomycota - aquatic fungi Frogs, fish eggs and parasitic Fungi
Fungal imposters Oomycota, parasitic algae?
Slime molds - more fungal imposters Slime molds: plants, animals, or protists?
Evolutionary Overview of the Fungi Cook and taste-Edible Fungi

INTRODUCTORY MYCOLOGY
Plant Sciences 423

Fall  2002, 3 cr. LEC 2 LAB 1, Plant Growth Center Rm 214, M W 12:00-2:30 (lecture followed by lab)
Instructor: Dr. Cathy Cripps, office 215 AgBioscience, 994-5226, lab in 109 AgB

 Ccripps@montana.edu       http://plantsciences.montana.edu/alpinemushrooms/ps423.htm

 Text:   Introductory Mycology, 4th Ed, by Alexopoulos, Mims and Blackwell, Mushrooms demystified , D. Arora (optional)
            Tom Volk’s Fungi, webpage: http://botit.botany.wisc.edu/toms_fungi/                                                        


 This course surveys the incredible diversity of fungi , including all major groups with emphasis on structures, life cycles, and identification. The recent explosion of knowledge relating to fungi in research, medicine, agriculture, biotechnology, and industry all have a basis in traditional mycology.

 
                       
             Lecture                                                               
Lab                                                                                Reading

W Sept 4

Introduction: the Fungal Lifestyle

"The rotten world around us"

 1-32

M Sept 9

Phylogeny of Fungi

microscopic technique

 61-70

W Sept 11

BASIDIOMYCOTA introduction

tissue culture, spore prints

488-505

M Sept 16

Fleshy Basidiomycota

dichotomous keys

Ar 11-22, 52-55

W Sept 18

Mushroom Families (Agaricales, Russulales)

Mushroom ID  
Field trip (time to be determined)

508-514, Ar 4-10, 58-62

M Sept 23*

White-spored Mushrooms

Mushroom ID

518-534

W Sept 25

Dark-spored Mushrooms

Mushroom ID

535-539

M Sept 30*

More on Mushrooms

Work on collections

 

W Oct 2

Stomach Fungi (Gasteromycetes)

morphology vs.molecular data

544-560

M Oct 7*

Fungi with pores, teeth, etc (Aphyllophorales)

Polypores & allies, decomposition, ecology

563-592

W Oct 9

Jelly fungi: phylogenetic anomalies

 Edible & Poisonous Mushrooms

658-661,Ar669,514

M Oct 14

TEST 1:   specimen 1 due for collection

Work on collections

 

W Oct 16

Rusts (Uredinales)

Rust ecology

598-633

M Oct 21

Smuts (Ustilaginales)

Smut and plant disease

639-654

W Oct 23

Mycorrhizae: basis of terrestrial biomes

Mycorrhizal techniques

151-154,393,515-7

M Oct 28**

Fungal Ecology

Animal-Fungal interactions

handouts

W Oct 30

ASCOMYCOTA introduction

general groups - new phylogenies

180-190, 196-209

M Nov 4

Asexual Ascomycetes

‘Deuteromycetes’, isolation & culture, ID

214-234,311-314

W Nov 6

Asexual Ascomycetes

‘Deuteromycete’ ID: computer use

Lab manuals

W Nov 11 M Nov 13

No Class – Veteran’s Day               Yeasts, Plectomycetes, powdery mildew

 

Asco ID(cleistothecia),morphology vs molecular data

Part chap 9 + 10, 294-7, 311-6,462-4

M Nov 18*

Pyrenomycetes-flask fungi

Asco ID  (perithecia)

323-329, plus some

W Nov 20

Discomycetes

Cup fungi, morels, and truffle ID (apothecia)

376-382, plus some

M Nov 25

TEST 2:  2 more specimens due, collection

Work on collections (Loculoascomycetes?)

 

W Nov 27

Loculoascomycetes

Asco ID (pseudothecia)

433-437, plus some

M Dec 2

ZYGOMYCOTA - sugar fungi

Zygomycota ID

127-148, plus some

W Dec 4

CHYTRIDIOMYCOTA - aquatic fungi

Frogs, fish eggs and parasitic Fungi

86-91, 108-111

M Dec 9

Fungal imposters

Oomycota: parasitic algae?  

Slime molds: plants, animals, or protists?

683-690, 696, 710-726

W Dec 11

Evolutionary Overview of the Fungi

Cook and taste-Edible Fungi; Collection Due

handouts

M Dec 18

 FINAL EXAM   8-10 am 

 Not cumulative

 

   

Grade:   *5 Quizzes (lowest grade dropped)      = 20%          10 pts. x 4  =  40 pts
               **take home quiz on rusts/smuts due (required)
                 3 Written exams plus lab questions  = 60 %       40 pts. x 3  = 120 pts 
                
Fungal  Collection                           = 20%          8 pts. x 5  =  40 pts
                                                                                                   Total  200 pts

 

Fall 2000
INTRODUCTORY MYCOLOGY

Plant Sciences 423

Fall 2000, 3 cr. LEC 2 LAB 1, Plant Growth Center Rm 214, M W 12:00-2:30 (lecture followed by lab)
Instructor: Dr. Cathy Cripps, office 215 AgBioscience, 994-5226, lab in 237 and 109 AgB

Ccripps@montana.edu
 
http://agadsrv.msu.montana.edu/alpinemushrooms/ps423.htm

Text: Introductory Mycology, 4th Ed, by Alexopoulos, Mims and Blackwell, Mushrooms demystified , D. Arora

This course surveys the incredible diversity of fungi , including all major groups with emphasis on structures, life cycles, and identification. The recent explosion of knowledge relating to fungi in research, medicine, agriculture, biotechnology, and industry all have a base in traditional mycology.

                   Lecture                                                     Lab                                                            Reading

W Sept 6

Introduction: the Fungal Lifestyle

"The rotten world around us"

1-32

M Sept 11

Phylogeny of Fungi

microscopic technique

61-70

W Sept 16

BASIDIOMYCOTA introduction

tissue culture, spores prints

488-505

M Sept 18

Fleshy Basidiomycota

dichotomous keys

Ar 11-22, 52-55

W Sept 20

Mushroom Families (Agaricales, Russulales)

Mushroom ID
Field trip (time to be determined)

508-514, Ar 4-10, 58-62

M Sept 25*

White-spored Mushrooms

Mushroom ID

518-534

W Sept 27

Dark-spored Mushrooms

Mushroom ID

535-539

M Oct 2 *

More on Mushrooms

Work on collections

 

W Oct 4

Stomach Fungi (Gasteromycetes)

morphology vs.molecular data

544-560

M Oct 9

Rusts (Uredinales)

Rust ecology

598-633

W Oct 11

Smuts (Ustlaginales)

Smut and plant disease

639-654

M Oct 16 *

Fungi with pores, teeth, etc (Aphyllophorales)

Polypores & allies, decomposition, ecology

563-592

W Oct 18

Jelly fungi: phylogenetic anomolies

Edible & Poisonous Mushrooms

658-661,Ar669,514

M Oct 23**

Mycorrhizae: basis of terrestrial biomes

Mycorrhizal techniques

151-154,393,515-7

W Oct 25

Fungal Ecology

Animal-Fungal interactions

handouts

M Oct 30

Exam 1: collection # 1 and 2 due

Work on collections

 

W Nov 1

ASCOMYCOTA introduction

general groups - new phylogenies

180-190, 196-209

M Nov 6

Asexual Ascomycetes

‘Deuteromycetes’, isolation & culture, ID

214-234,311-314

W Nov 8

Asexual Ascomycetes

‘Deuteromycete’ ID: computer use

Lab manuals

M Nov 13

Plectomycetes and yeasts

Asco ID (cleistothecia)

Part chap 9 + 10, 294-7, 311-6,462-4

W Nov 15

Pyrenomycetes-flask fungi

Asco ID (perithecia)

323-329, plus some

M Nov 20

Discomycetes

Cup fungi, morels, and truffle ID 
(apothecia)

376-382, plus some

W Nov 22

No Lecture

Work on collections

 

M Nov 27 *

Powdery mildews

morphology vs molecular:convergence

462-464, paper

W Nov 29

Loculoascomycetes

Asco ID (pseudothecia)

433-437, plus some

M Dec 4

ZYGOMYCOTA - sugar fungi

Zygomycota ID

127-148, plus some

W Dec 11

CHYTRIDIOMYCOTA - aquatic fungi

Frogs, fish eggs and parasitic Fungi

86-91, 108-111

W Dec 11

Fungal imposters

Oomycota: parasitic algae?
Slime molds: plants, animals, or protists?

683-690, 696, 710-726

W Dec 13

Evolutionary Overview of the Fungi

Cook and taste-Edible Fungi

handouts

M Dec 18

Final Exam 8-10 am

Not cumulative

 

                       Grade: *5 Quizzes (lowest grade dropped) = 20% 10 pts. x 4 = 40 pts
                         **take home quiz on rusts and smuts due
                                  2 Written exam plus lab questions = 60 % 60 pts. x 2 = 120 pts
                                               Fungal Collection = 20 %   8 pts. x 5 = 40 pts
                                                                                                           Total 200 pts

 Dr. Cathy Cripps, Plant Sciences

Cripps research on Alpine Mushrooms  

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