Question

What disease does Ascomycota cause?

Answer 1

Ascomycota: These are septate fungi with filaments that are partitioned by cellular cross-walls called septa.

1. Many species of Ascomycota cause diseases in plants and animals including humans.
2. Humans: skin infection
3. Plants: powdery mildew of grape (Uncinula necator), Dutch elm disease (Ophiostoma ulmi), chestnut blight (Cryphonectria parasitica), and apple scab (Venturia inequalis).