Question

Do Glomeromycetes reproduce asexually?

Answer 1

Glomeromycetes:

An important class of fungi known as the glomeromycetes coexists symbiotically with the roots of various plants and trees.

Asexual reproduction in Glomeromycetes:

1. Glomeromycetes produce glomerospores, which are used to reproduce asexually.
2. They reproduce asexually through the plastic development of the hyphal tip, which produces giant spores (glomerospores), which can reach 800 m in diameter) inside or outside the roots.
3. Glomerospores, which are enclosed in a multilayered cell wall and contain multiple nuclei, cannot survive in the absence of plant roots.
4. The process of sexual reproduction is unknown in this category.