Preliminary studies in the genus Daldinia
Preliminary studies in the genus Daldinia
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10.2307/2394013
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1929-01-01
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CHILD, MARION
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CHILD, MARION
Factors influencing the germination of ascospores and the development of mycelium of D. concentrica, D. vernicosa, and 2 unnamed spp., Daldinia X and Daldinia Y, were studied comparatively in pure culture. In most cases ascospores over 1 yr. old failed to germinate either because of age or as a result of treatment with fumigants. In experiments devised to determine the effects of 0, 3 sources were used: O produced by the photosynthetic process of Pleurococcus; H2O2; and compressed O. Germination of ascospores of D. concentrica, both frozen and unfrozen, was stimulated by 0 from the first and last source, but those of D. vernicosa appeared to germinate better in the absence of 0 artificially supplied. In both spp., when germination occurred, growth of the germ-tubes appeared to be stimulated. Ascospores of Daldinia X were indifferent to the O treatment. Ascospores of D. concentrica and of D. vernicosa failed to germinate in .1-10% pepsin solutions. Ultra-violet rays (578-289 mu) stimulated germination of both frozen and unfrozen ascospores of D. concentrica. Maximum germination of D. vernicosa (4%) was secured from unrayed but frozen ascospores; raying slightly favored germination of unfrozen ascospores. Frozen and unfrozen ascospores of Daldinia X were adversely affected by raying. Ascospores of D. vernicosa and Daldinia X frozen for 3 mo. at[long dash]5[degree] C. were stimulated to increased germination; with D. concentrica, the opposite effect resulted. Ascospore germination of D. vernicosa was markedly stimulated by short exposures to high temp, previous to inoculation; although the % of germination decreased as the temp. increased, even at 100[degree] C. more germination was obtained than in the controls. Similar treatment of ascospores of D. concentrica resulted in a decrease in germination. In both spp., short exposures at 90[degree] C. seem to have about the same effect as lower temp. (70-75[degree] C). Ascospores of D. concentrica, kept at 38[degree] C. for 24 hrs., failed to germinate, or germinated poorly; but when changed to 25[degree] C. they recovered from partial plasmolysis or increased in percentage of germination. In maltose solutions the maximum germination of month-old and of l-yr.-old ascospores of D. concentrica was obtained in 10% concentration, the minimum in .05-.06%. Year-old ascospores of D. vernicosa gave a maximum germination of 17.3% (in a 3% maltose solution); month-old ascospores gave 4% germination in 10% solution. Ascospores of Daldinia X 2 mo. old did not germinate in any of the concentrations. After 48 hrs. on a medium of pH 5.6, ascospores of D. concentrica gave 70% germination and a minimum of 23% at pH 2.4; the optimum range was pH 45-6.0. Conidia occurred at 10 different hydrogen ion concentrations, while in D. vernicosa they occurred at only 5. Maximum germination, 17%, occurred at pH 4.8; minimum, 4%, at pH 2.4; the optimum occurred between pH 45 and 6.4. For the effect of light and darkness on growth of mycelium, oatmeal agar gave more abundant growth than Pfeffer agar. In both cases, darkness was more conducive than light to rapid and abundant aerial growth. Only slight color changes of D. concentrica occurred in darkness, while in the light decided changes were noted. A red secretion appeared both in D. vernicosa and Daldinia Y, of which the mycelia closely resemble each other in pure culture. Pfeffer's agar was the best for germination and for rapid growth of D. concentrica, D. vernicosa, and Daldinia Y, but oatmeal agar induced much more abundant mycelium. 32[degree] C. was the most favorable temp. for D. vernicosa and Daldinia Y, while 23[degree] C. was best for D. concentrica. More conidia were found on media rich in carbohydrates. Neither zoning nor the presence of conidia was dependent on differences of exposure to light. The pH range 6.2-6.6 produced the most abundant growth of mycelium of D. concentrica; the most rapid growth (3.5 mm. per day) occurred at pH 6.6. The most abundant growth of mycelium of D. vernicosa occurred in the range of pH 5.4, 5.8, and 62, but the fastest rate of growth (7.11 mm. per day) occurred at pH 5.0. The range of most abundant growth of mycelium of Daldinia X was pH 6.6-7.4; the most rapid rate (6.2 mm. per day) occurred at pH 5.4. Although the ascocarp and ascospores of Daldinia X closely resemble those of D. vernicosa, its behavior in pure culture, as regards mycelium and conidia, is very similar to that of D. concentrica. These experiments indicate that the physiological reactions of fungi are correlated with their morphological characters. || ABSTRACT AUTHORS: From author's summary