Ophiocordyceps unilateralis

GPTKB entity

Statements (58)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:yeast
gptkbp:appearance club-shaped fruiting body
gptkbp:application biocontrol agent
gptkbp:average_temperature tropical temperatures
gptkbp:biological_impact affects ant populations
gptkbp:class gptkb:Sordariomycetes
gptkbp:climate humid conditions
gptkbp:climate_impact sensitive to climate change
gptkbp:color dark brown
small spores
gptkbp:common_name zombie-ant fungus
gptkbp:conservation_status not threatened
gptkbp:controls potential biopesticide
gptkbp:cultural_references featured in documentaries
gptkbp:cultural_significance inspired media
gptkbp:discovery_year 1859
gptkbp:diseases ants
highly pathogenic
gptkbp:distribution tropical regions
gptkbp:ecological_role decomposer
gptkbp:effect_on_host causes death
gptkbp:environmental_impact important in ecosystem dynamics
gptkbp:family gptkb:Ophiocordycipitaceae
gptkbp:field_of_study mycology
gptkbp:first_described_by M. D. M. de Meijer
gptkbp:fossil_record not found in fossil record
gptkbp:genetic_studies genome sequencing
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Ophiocordyceps
gptkbp:growth_form sclerotium
gptkbp:habitat tropical forests
gptkbp:host_specificity highly host-specific
gptkbp:hosts Camponotini ants
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Ophiocordyceps unilateralis
gptkbp:insect_host Camponotus spp.
gptkbp:interacts_with Camponotus castaneus
gptkbp:invasive_potential low invasive potential
gptkbp:kingdom gptkb:yeast
gptkbp:known_for mind control of host
gptkbp:life_cycle complex life cycle
gptkbp:morphological_characteristics distinctive fruiting body
gptkbp:notable_for manipulating ant behavior
gptkbp:notable_work ant behavior modification
gptkbp:order gptkb:Hypocreales
gptkbp:phylum gptkb:Ascomycota
gptkbp:related_products produces alkaloids
gptkbp:related_species gptkb:Ophiocordyceps_sinensis
gptkbp:research field studies
subject of numerous studies
gptkbp:research_interest entomopathogenic fungi
gptkbp:species gptkb:Ophiocordyceps_unilateralis
gptkbp:spore_dispersal_method asexual reproduction
gptkbp:spore_germination requires host presence
gptkbp:spore_production fruiting bodies
gptkbp:strategic_importance potential pharmaceutical uses
gptkbp:symbiotic_relationships gptkb:Parasite
gptkbp:toxicity toxic to ants
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Zombie_Mantis
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6