One type of organism found in this phylum forms a vesicle called a Woronin body around a HEX-1 core protein in response to cell damage, while George Beadle and Edward Tatum's experiments with another organism in this phylum allowed them to advance the "one gene, one enzyme" hypothesis. In addition to N. crassa, this phylum also contains the aflatoxin producing organism Aspergillus flavus. Sequences called ARS elements allow for high frequency transformation in the most famous organism belonging to this phylum, and that organism has mating types designated a and alpha, and is useful in making bread and wine. For 10 points, identify this largest fungal phylum whose name comes from a structure used to store spores of the fungi, which includes Saccharomyces cerevisiae.
One type of organism found in this phylum forms a vesicle called a Woronin body around a HEX-1 core protein in response to cell damage, while George Beadle and Edward Tatum's experiments with another organism in this phylum allowed them to advance the "one gene, one enzyme" hypothesis. In addition to N. crassa, this phylum also contains the aflatoxin producing organism Aspergillus flavus. Sequences called ARS elements allow for high frequency transformation in the most famous organism belonging to this phylum, and that organism has mating types designated a and alpha, and is useful in making bread and wine. For 10 points, identify this largest fungal phylum whose name comes from a structure used to store spores of the fungi, which includes Saccharomyces cerevisiae.
One type of organism found in this phylum forms a vesicle called a Woronin body around a HEX-1 core protein in response to cell damage, while George Beadle and Edward Tatum's experiments with another organism in this phylum allowed them to advance the "one gene, one enzyme" hypothesis.
ascomycota [or ascomycetes; accept deuteromycetes or deuteromycota until "George Beadle;" prompt on sac fungi]