Mycology Bot-403

1. Introduction to the Fungal Kingdom 

• Distinguishing Characteristics of Fungi 
• The importance of fungi: historical and modern perspectives
• Fungi and the "One Health" Concept

2. Fungal Structure and Growth

• Hyphal growth and cellular organization (septa, pores, organelles)
• Fungal Cell wall composition and Biosynthesis
• Mycelial development and colony formation.

3. Fungal Nutrition and Metabolism 

• Heterotrophic strategies: saprotrophs, parasitism, symbiosis. 
• Enzyme production and decomposition processes. 
• Secondary Metabolism and Bioactive Compound Production in Fungi

4. Fungal Reproduction & Genetics 

• Asexual Reproduction in Fungi: Sporulation and Dispersal