Blastocladiella spp.

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:genus
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Chytridiomycota
gptkbp:analyzes difficult to culture in lab
gptkbp:application ecological studies
gptkbp:average_temperature 10-30° C
gptkbp:characteristics flagellated cells
gptkbp:class Blastocladiomycetes
gptkbp:color motile spores
gptkbp:conservation_efforts not currently prioritized
gptkbp:conservation_status not evaluated
gptkbp:contribution understanding fungal evolution
gptkbp:cultivation aerobic
gptkbp:cultural_significance not widely recognized
gptkbp:distribution worldwide
gptkbp:ecological_role decomposer
important in aquatic food chains
gptkbp:environmental_impact sensitive to environmental changes
important in nutrient cycling
can degrade certain pollutants
gptkbp:family Blastocladiaceae
gptkbp:fauna varies among species
gptkbp:fossil_record limited fossil evidence available
gptkbp:genetic_diversity genome sequencing
high genetic variability
gptkbp:habitat freshwater
gptkbp:house chitin
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Blastocladiella spp.
gptkbp:interacts_with with bacteria
gptkbp:is_divided_into asexual reproduction by zoospores
gptkbp:is_organized_by eukaryotic cells
gptkbp:kingdom gptkb:fungus
gptkbp:level 5-9
gptkbp:lifespan haplodiplontic
gptkbp:metabolism heterotrophic
various pathways exist
gptkbp:molt flagellated zoospores
gptkbp:notable_species Blastocladiella emersonii
gptkbp:order Blastocladiales
gptkbp:phylum gptkb:Chytridiomycota
gptkbp:receives_funding_from limited funding available
gptkbp:related_species related to other chytrids
gptkbp:reproduction asexual and sexual
alternation of generations
common in some species
gptkbp:research_areas fungal biology
gptkbp:research_focus gptkb:Model
fungal ecology
gptkbp:scientific_classification eukaryotic organism
gptkbp:scientific_goals bioremediation
gptkbp:seed_dispersal water currents
approximately 30 Mb
gptkbp:significance important in aquatic ecosystems
gptkbp:social_responsibility some species are pathogenic to plants
gptkbp:social_structure unicellular and multicellular forms
gptkbp:species various species exist
gptkbp:symbiotic_relationships with algae
with other microorganisms
gptkbp:type water mold