June 10, 2017

Get to know Phycomyces blakesleeanus

Get to know Phycomyces blakesleeanus


Phycomyces blakesleeanus are fungi that filamentous and known to be very sensitive to their environment including light, wind, gravity and objects around them. 

They are known to have phototrophic growth and they mate with their opposite "sex". They exist in two different forms the (+) and (-).

Their optimal growth takes place in potato dextrose medium between 25 and 30°C. 


Under light microscope
On petri dish culture








For information check out:

https://www.wikigenes.org/e/mesh/e/9666.html

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