Biology: Concepts and Investigations
Biology: Concepts and Investigations
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ISBN: 9781260259049
Author: Hoefnagels
Publisher: MCG
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The characteristics apart from DNA sequence which helps in placing the Basidiomycetes and Ascomycetes as sister groups.

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The classification of fungi is based on the evolutionary relationships of the fungi. There are five different phyla in fungi, namely- Chytridiomycetes, Zygomycetes, Glomeromycetes, Ascomycetes, and Basidiomycetes.

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